William Mahone

William Mahone

male, deceased (1895)
teacher's school African American Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Norfolk and Western normal school petersburg … Virginia State University
William Mahone (December 1, 1826 - October 8, 1895), of Southampton County, Virginia, was a civil engineer, teacher, soldier, railroad executive,... More

Reginald Lewis

male, deceased (1993)
American American business writer Harvard Law School alumni Non-fiction writer entrepreneur African American … Virginia State University
Reginald F. Lewis (December 7, 1942 - January 19, 1993), was an American businessman, who was one of the most successful business leaders during... More
Lauren Koslow

Lauren Koslow

female, 55 years old
University of Massachusetts actress From Boston docent Virginia State University Days of our Lives cast member
Lauren Alice Koslow (born March 9 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts) is a soap opera actress best known for her roles on the popular daytime dramas... More
Undine Smith Moore

Undine Smith Moore

female, deceased (1989)
Fisk University Columbia University Carleton College African American composer Classical composer … Virginia State University
Undine Smith Moore was one of the most notable and prolific female African-American composers of the 20th century. She began studying piano at age... More
Victoria Gray Adams

Victoria Gray Adams

female, deceased (2006)
Jackson State University Jackson African American Civil rights activist tuskegee institute john stennis … Virginia State University
Victoria Jackson Gray Adams was a pioneering civil rights activist from Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Born on November 5 1926, in Palmers Crossing,... More
Camilla Williams

Camilla Williams

female, 89 years old
The Mystery of Love Camilla Ella Williams Women's History Month library of virginia Opera Singer New York City Opera … Virginia State University
Camilla Ella Williams (born October 18, 1919) is an American operatic soprano and the first African American to receive a contract with a major... More
Lizz Robbins

Lizz Robbins

female, 34 years old
model hip-hop model Jet magazine from Washington, D.C. The Wire Virginia State University
Lizz Robbins (born May 1, 1974) is an African-American print model and actress from the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. Robbins attended Virginia... More

Helen Maynor Scheirbeck

female
United States Congress tribal nation activist national museum of the american indian doctorate degree smithsonian institute … Virginia State University
Helen Maynor Scheirbeck is a Native American educator and activist. Born in Lumberton, North Carolina, she currently serves as the Assistant... More

Kelvin Kinney

male, 35 years old
American football defensive lineman offensive lineman defensive lineman American football Washington Redskins Virginia State University
Kelvin Kinney (born December 31, 1972 in Montgomery, West Virginia) was an American football defensive end in the NFL for the Washington Redskins.... More

Katherine Bennett

female
Long jumper American track and field athlete African-American American sportspeople Virginia State University
Katherine Bennett was an African-American long jumper. She was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina on October 19, 1922. She attended Virginia... More