United States – Washington
Carl Maxey (1924-1997)
Carl Maxey grew up in an orphanage and became a leading attorney, civil rights activist, and champion of the underdog. ...
Ray Charles (1930-2004)
Ray Charles Robinson, a talented musician, singer, and composer, was one of the first African American artists to merge the...
Edward L. Miles (1939-2016)
Edward Lancelot Miles, the Bloedel Professor Emeritus of Marine and Public Affairs at the University of Washington, Seattle, was a pioneer...
York (1770-1832)
York was an African American slave best known for his participation in the (Meriwether) Lewis and (William) Clark Expedition of...
Wing Chong Luke (1925-1965)
Wing Chong Luke is a pioneer in Asian American politics. In 1962, at the age of 37, Luke, despite an...
William Grose (1835-1898)
Before the Civil War, when he was 18, William Grose left his home in Washington, D.C. and enlisted in the...
Walter R. Hundley (1929-2002)
Walter R. Hundley, minister, sociologist, civil rights worker, and administrator, served in a number of important offices in Seattle government. ...
Negro Repertory Company (Seattle) 1936-1939
The Negro Repertory Company (NRC) was established in 1936 by Florence and James Burton, directors of the Seattle Repertory Playhouse...
Leslie “Wildcat” Carter (1909-1985)
Leslie “Wildcat” Carter was born on December 12, 1909 and migrated to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada with his family as a...
