#TJFBHM18: Reuben V. Anderson, African-American Civil Rights Lawyer and Tougaloo College Alum
Reuben V. Anderson, an African-American civil rights lawyer, served as the first black Supreme Court Justice in Mississippi from 1985 to 1991. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi and attended Tougaloo College for undergrad, where he obtained his B.A. degree. When Anderson decided he wanted to attend law school, he briefly enrolled in Southern University’s […]
#TJFBHM18: The Life of Bishop Morris Brown
Nestled on the outskirts of downtown Atlanta is Morris Brown College. Established in 1881 and chartered by the State of Georgia in 1885, Morris Brown College opened its doors on October 15, 1885 with 107 students and 9 teachers. Founded by members of the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, the school is named in honor of […]
#TJFBHM18: Wyatt Tee Walker, National Civil Rights Leader & Virginia Union University Grad
Wyatt Tee Walker is an African-American pastor and national civil rights leader best known for his accomplishments alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was the Chief of Staff to Dr. King, key strategist behind major protests, and highly commended for helping circulate Dr. King’s “Letter From Birmingham Jail.” Dr. Walker graduated from Virginia Union […]
#TJFBHM18: Dr. Joe Dudley Sr., African-American Entrepreneur & North Carolina A&T Alum
Dr. Joe Dudley Sr. is an African-American entrepreneur, humanitarian, inspirational speaker, and author. He is the co-founder and CEO of Dudley Hair Products, a company he ran with his wife, Eunice, from 1967 to 2008. Dudley started his career by selling Fuller Products door-to-door while still a student at North Carolina A&T University. After meeting […]
#TJFBHM18: Bishop George Battle, Presiding Prelate & Livingstone College Grad
Serves as Presiding Prelate of the Piedmont Episcopal District Senior Bishop of African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church Doctor of Ministry at Howard University Graduate of Clinton Jr. College and Livingstone College Master of Divinity at Hood Theological Seminary Honorary Doctorate degrees from Clinton Jr. College, Hood Theological Seminary, Livingstone College, Queens College, and University of […]
#TJFBHM18: Dr. Willie W. Herenton, First African-American Mayor of Memphis
Dr. Willie W. Herenton was born in Memphis, Tennessee on April 23, 1941. After graduating from Le Moyne-Owen College at 21, he started his career teaching 5th grade. Dr. Herenton received his master’s degree from Memphis State University (University of Memphis) and Ph. D from Southern Illinois University. In 1969, Dr. Herenton became the youngest […]
#TJFBHM18: Dr. Earl S. Richardson, President Emeritus of Morgan State University
Dr. Earl S. Richardson is president emeritus, distinguished professor, and senior research associate at Morgan State University. He served as president from 1984 to 2010. Richardson is a graduate of Maryland State College (University of Maryland Eastern Shore) and University of Pennsylvania. He received his B.A. in social science in 1965, M.S. in educational administration […]
#TJFBHM18: George Washington Carver, African American Scientist & Tuskegee Institute Teacher
Today in Black History we recognize the Peanut Man, George Washington Carver: George Washington Carver is an African American scientist and inventor best known for his research of peanuts. He put his stamp on Black History as a teacher at Tuskegee Institute where he served for over 20 years. Washington was born in Missouri, during […]
#TJFBHM18: Nikki Giovanni, Grammy-Nominated Poet & Fisk University Alum
Nikki Giovanni, born in Knoxville, TN, is an African American, Grammy-nominated poet and civil rights activist of the late 60s and early 70s. She attended Fisk University, where she served as editor of the campus literary magazine and participated in the Fisk’s Writers Workshop. Her efforts also included helping restore Fisk’s chapter of the Student […]
#TJFBHM18: Dr. William R. Harvey, Longest Sitting President of Any HBCU
Dr. William R. Harvey is President of Hampton University. Since 1978, he has served with distinction as President and created a monumental legacy during his forty year tenure as one of the longest tenures of any sitting president of a college or university in the U.S. A native of Brewton, Alabama, he is a […]