Bessie Smith (1894 – 1937) was the most popular female blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s.

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Thomas Allen Harris born 1962 is a photographer, writer, director, producer, cinematographer, and editor.

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Miss Major born 1940 is a transgender activist who was at Stonewall.

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Barbara Jordan (1936-1996) was the first black woman to give a keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in 1976.

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Todrick Hall born 1985 is a singer, songwriter, director, producer, and YouTuber.

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Sir Lady Java born 1943 transgender rights activist, dancer, comic, actress.

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Ethel Waters, 1896 to 1977 was the 1st Black person to star in her own television show, “The Ethel Waters Show,” in 1939 as well as the first Black person to integrate the theatre district on Broadway.

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Wade Davis II born 1977 writer and former player in NFL. Came out in 2012 after retirement from football. Netflix & Google Advisor/Consultant, UN Global Women Champion for Innovation.

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Mykki Blanco born 1986 is a transgender and multi-gender performer.

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Andrew Jolivétte born 1975 is the senior specialist and professor in Native American and Indigenous Studies at the University of California, San Diego in the Department of Ethnic Studies as of 2019.

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