United States – Texas
Nat Love (1854-1921)
Born the son of slaves in Davidson County Tennessee in 1854, Nat Love grew up during the turbulent Civil War...
James M. Nabrit, Jr. (1900-1997)
James Madison Nabrit, Jr. was a renowned civil rights lawyer, Howard University president, and United Nations deputy ambassador. During his...
Florida J. Wolfe (ca. 1867-1913)
Florida J. Wolfe, also known as “Lady Flo,” was one of the most remarkable, resilient, albeit mysterious Black women to...
Eldrewey Joseph Stearns (1931-2020)
Eldrewey Joseph Stearns, political activist, and student organizer was born in Galveston, Texas, on December 21, 1931, to Devona and...
Hobart T. Taylor, Jr. (1920-1981)
Hobart T. Taylor, Jr, a government official and lawyer, was born to Charlotte and Hobart Taylor, Sr., on December 17,...
Tyree Scott (1940-2003)
Tyree Scott was a Seattle civil rights and labor leader who opened the door to women and minority workers in...
Johanna July (ca. 1857-ca. 1946)
Johanna July, a black Seminole, was born around 1857 in Nacimiento de Los Negros, the settlement established in northern Mexico...
Peyton Colony, Texas (1865- )
Peyton Colony was a freedmen’s community established in 1865 by Peyton Roberts (c.1820-1888), an ex-slave who migrated to Caldwell County,...
Edward “Sancho” Mozique (1849-1951)
Born in South Carolina bondage in 1849, Edward “Sancho” Mazique served in the Tenth Cavalry from 1875 to 1880 and...
