Mary Jane McLeod Bethune (1875-1955)

Mary McLeod Bethune was a prominent educator, political leader, and social visionary whose early twentieth century activism for Black women and civil rights laid the foundation for the modern civil rights era. Inspired by leaders such as Ida B. Wells-Barnett online pharmacy purchase zocor online … Read MoreMary Jane McLeod Bethune (1875-1955)

E. Franklin Frazier (1894-1962)

Edward Franklin Frazier, the most prominent African American sociologist of the 20th Century, was born on September 24, 1894 in Baltimore, Maryland. Best known for his critical work on the black middle class, Black Bourgeoisie online pharmacy buy zyprexa no prescription (1957), Frazier was also … Read MoreE. Franklin Frazier (1894-1962)

Benjamin Mays (1895-1984)

Benjamin Mays, Christian minister, scholar, advocate for justice, and an educator, was born in Ninety-Six, South Carolina on August 1, 1894, the youngest of eight children.  His parents, Louvenia Carter and Hezekiah Mays, were tenant farmers and former slaves. Mays attended Virginia Union University before … Read MoreBenjamin Mays (1895-1984)

Blanche Sellers Lavizzo (1925-1984)

Dr. Blanche Sellers Lavizzo was the first African American woman pediatrician in the state of Washington.  She arrived in Seattle in 1956, with her husband Dr. Philip Lavizzo, a general surgeon.   They had left medical practices in New Orleans, Louisiana to pursue a better future … Read MoreBlanche Sellers Lavizzo (1925-1984)