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Lincoln J. Ragsdale Sr. (1926-1995)

Dr. Lincoln J. Ragsdale, Sr. was a leading activist in the battle for civil rights in Arizona.  After graduating from Tuskegee flying school in Alabama in 1945, he relocated to Luke Air Field in Litchfield Park, Arizona, becoming one of the first black pilots to … Read MoreLincoln J. Ragsdale Sr. (1926-1995)

Posted on January 21, 2007February 27, 2020by contributed by: Matthew C. Whitaker
African American History

James Washington, Jr. (1908-2000)

The painter and sculptor James Washington, Jr. was a leading member of the Northwest School, a group of artists, writers, and sculptors who became internationally prominent in the mid-20th Century. Washington was born on November 10, 1908 and raised in Gloster, Mississippi, one of six … Read MoreJames Washington, Jr. (1908-2000)

Posted on January 21, 2007December 3, 2020by contributed by: Priscilla Long
African American History

William Dominick Matthews (1827-1906)

William Dominick Matthews was a Civil War officer in the Union Army and is best known for leading the First Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry. Matthews was born a free man in October 25, 1827, on the eastern shore of Maryland. His father Joseph was a … Read MoreWilliam Dominick Matthews (1827-1906)

Posted on January 18, 2007October 25, 2021by contributed by: Ayodale Braimah
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