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,...
March 9th, 2022

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...
January 13th, 2022

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...
September 8th, 2021

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...
September 7th, 2021

Dasia Taylor (2004- )
Teenage scientist and inventor Dasia Taylor was born on April 6, 2004, in Chicago, Illinois, to LaDonna Phillips. When she...
August 2nd, 2021

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...
July 17th, 2021

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...
May 19th, 2021

Edwina “Curlie” Justus (1943- )
Edwina Justus, also known as “Curlie,” is the first African American woman locomotive engineer for the Union Pacific Railroad. She...
April 14th, 2021

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...
August 30th, 2020