United States – Arizona
Joseph Bernard Rogers (1964-2013)
Joseph Bernard Rogers was a Republican politician who served as the 45th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. Rogers was born in...
John Baldwin West (1905-1960)
Dr. John Baldwin West was one of a handful of African American pulp detective fiction writers. In the 1950s his...
Meadow “Meadowlark” Lemon III (1932-2015)
Meadow “Meadowlark” Lemon III was most famous as the longtime star player of the Harlem Globetrotters. Lemon was born in...
Shawna Rochelle (Ng A Qui) Kimbrell (1976- )
Lieutenant Colonel Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell is the first African American female fighter pilot in the United States Air Force. Kimbrell...
Michael D.L. Johnson (1982- )
Dr. Michael Johnson, microbial biologist and immunobiology professor at the University of Arizona, is currently researching the efficacy of copper...
The Mystery of the 364th Infantry Regiment (1943-1945)
In March 1943, the United States Army renamed the 367th Negro Infantry Regiment the 364th Negro Infantry Regiment. Most of...
Jane Hinton (1919-2003)
Research scientist Jane Hinton was born on May 1, 1919 in Canton, Massachusetts. Her mother, Ada (Hawes) Hinton, was a...
Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel (1992- )
Rudy Gobert-Bourgarel, a professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA), was the league’s first...
Rui Hachimura (1998- )
Professional basketball player Rui Hachimura was born on February 8, 1998 to a Japanese mother, Makiko Hachimura, father, Zakari Jabil,...
