United States – Connecticut

The Arnells (1963-1964)
The Arnells, a female doo-wop ensemble that also performed as The Teenettes Variations, were all from all-girls Joseph Battin High...
February 23rd, 2023

Alondra Nelson (1968- )
Alondra Nelson, lecturer, social scientist, administrator/organizer, was born on April 22, 1968, in Bethesda, Maryland, to career Navy parents Robert...
February 7th, 2023

Valerae Olive Lewis (1966-)
Valerae Olive Lewis, a leader in Orthopedic Oncology, was born in 1966 in White Plains, New York, to Carl Norman...
January 27th, 2023

Lani Guinier (1950-2022)
Lani Guinier was a legal scholar, civil rights lawyer, author, and the first woman of color to obtain a position...
January 26th, 2023

Alexander Bustamante (1884-1977)
Sir William Alexander Bustamante ONH GBE PC was a Jamaican politician and trade union leader who became the first Prime...
April 21st, 2022

Laurence C. Morse (1951- )
Venture Capitalist Laurence (Larry) Morse was born July 2, 1951, in Birmingham, Alabama. Little is known about his years in...
April 6th, 2022

Diébédo Francis Kéré (1965- )
Diébédo Francis Kéré is a Burkinabe architect internationally known for his innovative, often sustainable, and collaborative work. He is the...
April 6th, 2022

Suzzanne Douglas (1957-2021)
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Actor, dancer, singer Suzzanne Douglas Cobb was born on April 12, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois, to Lois Mae Thompson Douglas...
March 27th, 2022

Robyn A. Crittenden (1964- )
Robyn A. Crittenden is an American attorney in the state of Georgia who was born in Long Island, New York....
March 18th, 2022