Joyce Ladner born 1943, civil rights activist, author, and sociologist.

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Elmer C. Stoner 1897 – 1969. Comic, believed to have created “Mr. Peanut”

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Victorine Q. Adams 1912 – 2006, first Black woman to serve on Baltimore City Council.

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Reverend Raphael Warnock born 1969, in 2021 became the first Black U.S. Senator from the state of Georgia.

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Ida E. Jones first University Archivist hired at Morgan State University.

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Bianca Smith first Black woman to coach baseball professionally in history in 2020.

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Hawa Abdi 1947 – 2020 “Mother Theresa” of Somalia.

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Bruce Boynton 1937 -2020. Civil rights activist who inspired the Freedom Rides.

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Judith Batty first Black woman to become CEO of Girl Scouts, USA in 2020.

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Imani, the seventh day/principle of Kwanzaa, means faith, it is celebrated 1/1 Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee! Harambee!

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