United States – Texas
Ernestine Anderson (1928-2016)
The career of Seattle-based jazz vocalist Ernestine Anderson is noteworthy both for its prolific output of more than 30 albums,...
Samuel Milton Nabrit (1905-2003)
A marine biologist, academic, and administrator, Samuel Milton Nabrit was born in Macon, Georgia, to James Madison Nabrit and Gertrude...
John Henry “Jack” Yates (1828-1897)
John Henry “Jack” Yates, minister and educator, was born a slave to Robert and Rachael Yates in Gloucester County, Virginia,...
Hobart T. Taylor, Sr. (1890-1972)
Entrepreneur, millionaire, and political activist, Hobart T. Taylor was born in 1890 in Wharton, Texas, to Millie (Wright) and Jack...
H. Claude Hudson (1886-1989)
H. Claude Hudson was an important civil rights and business leader in two different cities: Shreveport, Louisiana, and Los Angeles. ...
“The Yellow Rose of Texas”: The Ironic Origins of a Popular Song
While many Americans are familiar with the song, “The Yellow Rose of Texas,” few know the story of Emily West,...
William Madison McDonald (1866-1950)
Born on June 22, 1866 in Kaufman County, Texas, William Madison (Gooseneck Bill) McDonald’s parents had been slaves. His father,...
Buffalo Soldiers at Fort Davis, Texas (1867-1885)
Fort Davis stands unique among frontier forts in that it became the Regimental Headquarters for all four Buffalo Soldier regiments...
John Mason Brewer (1896-1975)
Born in Goliad, Texas on March 24, 1896, John Mason Brewer became one of the twentieth century’s premier African American...
