United States – Colorado
Marie Louise Greenwood (1912- )
Marie Louise Anderson Greenwood was the first African American teacher to obtain tenure in the state of Colorado. Greenwood was...
Ada Belle Evans (1932-2011)
Ada Belle Huff Evans was the first African American elected mayor in Colorado. She was born on June 9, 1932...
Pauline Short Robinson (1915-1997)
Pauline Elizabeth Short Robinson, a long-time educator, was the first black librarian to be hired in Denver, Colorado. Born on...
Rachel B. Noel (1918-2008)
Rachel Bassette Noel was the first African American woman to be elected to public office in the state of Colorado....
Allegra “Happy” Haynes (1953- )
Allegra “Happy” Haynes was born on March 4th, 1953. Her nickname, Happy, comes from the Spanish translation of her first...
J. R. Todd (1981- )
J. R. Todd, a leading drag racer and crew chief, was the first African American to win a Top Fuel...
Thomas Richman Blackshear II (1955- )
Thomas Blackshear is a renowned painter and sculptor. Blackshear was born in Waco, Texas on November 14, 1955 to Thomas...
Ronald Tobias Stallworth (1953- )
Ron Stallworth was the first African American police officer and detective hired by the Colorado Springs Police Department. He also...
Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (1984- )
The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) is an annual traveling American rodeo which celebrates the Black Cowboys and Black Cowgirls...
