United States – Iowa
Nick Aaron Ford (1904-1982)
Nick Aaron Ford, critic, pedagogic, and activist, was born on August 4, 1904, in Ridgeway (part of Columbia), South Carolina,...
The Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School (1901- )
The Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School was a military base and training facility located on the south...
Dasia Taylor (2004- ) [Children’s Edition]
This entry is for juvenile audiences. To see the full version of this entry, click here. Who are they: Dasia...
Nikole Hannah-Jones (1976- )
Nikole Sheri Hannah-Jones, most famous for her role in the 1619 Project, is an investigative journalist, who was born on...
Dasia Taylor (2004- )
Teenage scientist and inventor Dasia Taylor was born on April 6, 2004, in Chicago, Illinois, to LaDonna Phillips. When she...
Lulu Merle Johnson (1907-1995)
Lulu Merle Johnson was pioneer in education and the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in the state...
John “Jack” Green Trice (1902-1923)
College athelete John “Jack” Green Trice, an only child, was born on May 12, 1902, in Hiram, Ohio to Green...
Edwina “Curlie” Justus (1943- )
Edwina Justus, also known as “Curlie,” is the first African American woman locomotive engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad. She...
Francis Eugene “Hill” Harper (1966- )
“Hill” Harper is an actor, author, and lawyer, best known for his roles on television shows CSI:NY and The Good...
