With Pride – People – African Americans in the American West
Dontae Payne
In November 2023 Dontae Payne was elected mayor of Olympia, Washington. He is the first African American and openly gay...
Laphonza Romanique Butler (1979- )
On October 1, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom chose well-known labor organizer and political strategist Laphonza Butler to be the...
RuPaul Andre Charles (1960- )
RuPaul Andre Charles is an actor, model, singer, and drag queen, who is best known by his first name, RuPaul....
John Eric Teamer (1941-1994)
John Eric Teamer was a gay public high school teacher in Sacramento and San Francisco, California, who emerged as an...
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...
Tessa Lynne Thompson (1983- )
Actress Tessa Lynne Thompson was born on October 3, 1983 in Los Angeles, California to Marc Anthony Thompson, Afro-Panamanian, and...
Danny Scarborough (1947-1989)
Danny Lyon Scarborough made his mark in the world in two arenas, as an innovative, Emmy Award-winning choreographer/dancer and as one of...
Isiaah Crawford (1960- )
Dr. Isiaah Crawford is the 14th, and current, president of University of Puget Sound, a prestigious liberal arts college in Tacoma, Washington. He...
Patrisse Cullors (1984- )
Writer, activist, and artist Patrisse Cullors, is most well-known as one of the three founders of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. Cullors was...
