Bil Moss (1932- )
Bil Moss, in 1975, was the first woman of color to win a Tacoma councilmanic primary election. Although she lost in the November general election, she ran again 24 years…
Emmett John Rice (1919-2011)
Economist, academic scholar, and bank executive Emmett John Rice was born on December 21, 1919, in Florence, South Carolina to Ulysses Simpson Rice, a Methodist minister, and Sue Suber Pearl,…
Cheryl White (1958-2019)
Cheryl White is the nation’s first black female horse jockey. White was born on October 29, 1953, in Cleveland, Ohio. Her father, Raymond White, was an African American horse trainer,…
Reggie Fils-Aimé (1961- )
Reggie ‘The Regginator’ Fils-Aimé, who spearheaded the creation of Nintendo Direct, is a first-generation American who was born on March 25, 1961, in New York City and reared on Long…
Gary Payton II (1992- )
Gary Dwayne Payton II is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association. Payton II was born on December 1, 1992 to parents…
Grant Green (1935-1979)
Let it play in the background as you study and immerse yourself in this topic!American jazz guitarist, composer, and bandleader Grant Green, who recorded more than 30 albums, was an…
The Chicago Sit-In (1943)
The Chicago Sit-In, also known as the Jack Spratt Coffee House Sit-In, occurred on May 15, 1943, in Chicago, Illinois. The newly formed Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) organized the…
Royal Ice Cream Sit-In (1957)
The Royal Ice Cream Sit-In was a nonviolent protest that occurred on June 23, 1957, in Durham, North Carolina. The sit-in was led by Douglas E. Moore and began when…
The First Black Power Conference (1967)
The First Black Power Conference occurred in Newark, New Jersey, from July 20 to July 23, 1967. More than 1,000 delegates representing 286 organizations and institutions from 126 cities and…
Victoria Ann Shorey Francis (1898-1971)
Victoria Ann Shorey was one of the first African American female whalers in San Francisco, California. Shorey was born on August 1, 1898, in California, one of six children born…