Marcellus Spencer "Boo" Williams
Marcellus Spencer “Boo” Williams, Jr., created a nationally known summer youth basketball program and led the way in developing a state-of-the-art…
Olivia Ferguson McQueen
Civil rights pioneer Olivia Ferguson McQueen successfully challenged school segregation in 1959, but did not receive her diploma for another…
James Heyward Blackwell
James Heyward Blackwell advanced the cause of African American public education in Richmond for more than forty years.
Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly
Seamstress and confidante of Mary Todd Lincoln, former slave Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly wrote a book detailing her life and experiences in the White…
John Mitchell Jr.
As editor of the Richmond Planet, John Mitchell Jr., fought against racism and for African American advancement in politics, business, and education.
Mary Alice Franklin Hatwood Futrell
Educator and organization leader Mary Alice Franklin Hatwood Futrell is an advocate for teachers and students in the United States and around the…
James Randolph Spencer
James Randolph Spencer is the first African American federal judge appointed from Virginia.
William Darnell "Bill" Euille
A leader in the political, cultural, and civic life of Alexandria, William Darnell “Bill” Euille became the first African American elected mayor of…