United States – Louisiana
St. John The Baptist Church (1969- )
St. John the Baptist Church was founded on the edge of a sugarcane plantation where generations of African slaves worked,...
Mary Annette Anderson (1874-1922)
Professor Mary Annette Anderson was born on July 27, 1874, in Shoreham, Vermont, to William John Anderson, a formerly enslaved...
Thomas Moorehead (1944- )
Thomas Allen Moorehead, born on April 21, 1944, in Monroe, Louisiana, is a pioneering entrepreneur, philanthropist, and leader in the...
Cedric Bradford Glover (1965- )
Cederic Bradford Glover is an American politician who became the first African American mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana in 2006. Glover...
Charles Carl Teamer, Sr. (1933- )
Charles Carl Teamer, Sr., was born to B.T. Teamer and Mary Teamer on May 20, 1933, in Shelby, North Carolina....
Huel Davis Perkins (1924-2013)
Huel Davis Perkins, a distinguished composer, pianist, professor, administrator, and orator, was born on December 27, 1924, in Baton Rouge,...
Joseph Wiley (“Jefferson Street Joe”) Gilliam Jr. (1950-2000)
Joseph Wiley Gilliam Jr. was a professional football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Gilliam was born on December...
Melvin Lee “Kip” Holden (1952- )
Melvin Lee “Kip” Holden is an American politician who in 2004 became the first African American Mayor-President of East Baton...
Greg Gumbel (1946-2024)
April 20th, 2025