United States – New Mexico
Maude E. Craig Sampson Williams (1880-1958)
Maude Craig, public school teacher, suffragist, civil rights and community activist, was born in Austin, Texas in February 1880 to...
Clara Belle Drisdale Williams (1885-1994)
Clara Belle Drisdale, the first African American to graduate from New Mexico State University, was born to sharecroppers Isaac and...
Ray Douglas McDonald (1944-1993)
Ray Douglas McDonald was a running back who played for the Washington Redskins in the National Football League (NFL) for...
Earl Grant (1931-1970)
Earl Grant was a popular American musician during the late 1950s and early 1960s. He is best known for his instrumental version...
Julia Pearl Hughes (1873-1950)
Julia Pearl Hughes (Coleman-Robinson) was the first African American woman to successfully own and operate her own drugstore. Hughes was born to...
Drusilla Elizabeth Tandy Nixon (1899-1990)
Drusilla Elizabeth (née Tandy) Nixon, civil rights activist, community advocate, and music educator, was born on July 15, 1899 in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Maud...
Lester Lyles (1946- )
Air Force General Lester Lyles was born on April 20, 1946, in Washington, D.C. He attended public schools in the District and...
Betty Wright Harris (1940- )
An accomplished organic analytical chemist, Dr. Betty Wright Harris is widely recognized as a leading expert on explosives, environmental remediation, and hazardous waste...
A Different World (1987-1993)
A Different World, which aired for six seasons on the NBC Network from September 24, 1987, to July 9, 1993, was...
