Leroy Chapman Jr.

Leroy Chapman Jr., at age 52 in 2023 became the first Black editor-in-chief of the Atlanta Journal Constitutions 155 year history.

Col. Paris Davis

Col. Paris Davis born 1939 awarded Medal of Honor by President Biden for his tour during the Vietnam war.

KPOO radio started in 1972 and is the oldest Black owned and operated radio station on the west coast of the United States.

Capt. Janet Days 51st commanding officer of Naval Station Norfolk, in 2023 the first Black woman to hold the position in the 106-year history.

Bernadette Carey Smith 1939-2023 one of the first woman reporters at the New York Times.

Sister Thea Bowman, 1937- 1990, will be the first Black woman to achieve sainthood status in the Roman Catholics Church.

Roslyn Pope 1938-2023. Civil rights activist and educator.

Clarice Phelps born 1981 first Black woman to be credited with the discovery of a chemical element.

Achebe Betty Powell 1940-2023. First Black woman to serve on the board of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force.

Jeanette Epps born 1970. In 2020 she became the first Black woman to join International Space Station.