Jefferson L. Edmonds (1845-1914)

Jefferson Lewis Edmonds was a prominent newspaper editor and political activist in late 19th Century Los Angeles.  Edmonds was born a slave and worked for 20 years in tobacco and cotton fields in antebellum Virginia.  Once freed in 1865 Edmonds relocated to Crawfordsville, Mississippi in … Read MoreJefferson L. Edmonds (1845-1914)

Effie Lee Morris (1921-2009)

In choosing librarianship over teaching or social work, Effie Lee Morris combined her desire to help people with a personal passion for education.  In doing so she became one of America’s leading advocates for services to children, minorities, and the visually-impaired.  Born in Richmond, Virginia … Read MoreEffie Lee Morris (1921-2009)