Pepper LaBeija 1948 – 2003 last queen of the Harlem balls.

Willi Ninja 1961-2006 The Godfather of Voguing.

Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site Quarter

South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission set up to deal with apartheid.

Lucille Times 1921-2021. Civil rights activist credited with starting the Montgomery boycott six months before Rosa Parks.

Frederick Bruce Thomas 1872-1928 a.k.a. “The Black Russian” was the first Black American to become a Russian citizen.

Micki Grant 1929 -2021. First woman to write lyrics, music and book for a Broadway show with “Don’t Bother Me, I Can’t Cope”

Zendaya born 9/1/1996 in Oakland, CA.

Eden Bridgeman Sklenar, 34 owner of Ebony and Jet in 2021.