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		Charlotte Brown MP (1883 - 1961) "Lottie" Hawkins (1883-1961), born in Henderson, North Carolina, was a northern-educated granddaughter of former slaves. She returned to her home state as a teacher in 1901, and the following year established t... View Charlotte Brown's genealogy profile	Added On: 4/3/2010	7/21/2024	Follow
Added On: 4/3/2010 Charlotte Brown MP (1883 - 1961) "Lottie" Hawkins (1883-1961), born in Henderson, North Carolina, was a northern-educated granddaughter of former slaves. She returned to her home state as a teacher in 1901, and the following year established t... View Charlotte Brown's genealogy profile 7/21/2024 Follow
	Photo by Lorie Shaull. CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glory_Johnson_Dallas_Wings.jpg	Glory Johnson MP Glory Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for Turkish club Beşiktaş. Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, she went to Webb School of Knoxville and played collegiately for the Univer... View Glory Johnson's genealogy profile	Added On: 7/20/2024	7/21/2024	Follow
Photo by Lorie Shaull. CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Glory_Johnson_Dallas_Wings.jpg Added On: 7/20/2024 Glory Johnson MP Glory Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for Turkish club Beşiktaş. Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, she went to Webb School of Knoxville and played collegiately for the Univer... View Glory Johnson's genealogy profile 7/21/2024 Follow
	Photo by Lorie Shaull. CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brittney_Griner_3_(cropped2).jpg	Brittney Griner MP Brittney Griner is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women'... View Brittney Griner's genealogy profile	Added On: 7/16/2022	7/20/2024	Follow
Photo by Lorie Shaull. CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brittney_Griner_3_(cropped2).jpg Added On: 7/16/2022 Brittney Griner MP Brittney Griner is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist with the U.S. women'... View Brittney Griner's genealogy profile 7/20/2024 Follow
	Photo by S. Davis. CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_Rodman_(cropped).jpg	Trinity Rodman MP Trinity Rodman is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Rodman was s... View Trinity Rodman's genealogy profile	Added On: 2/15/2010	7/17/2024	Follow
Photo by S. Davis. CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trinity_Rodman_(cropped).jpg Added On: 2/15/2010 Trinity Rodman MP Trinity Rodman is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the United States national team. Rodman was s... View Trinity Rodman's genealogy profile 7/17/2024 Follow
		Coco Gauff MP "Coco Gauff" Cori Gauff, also known as Coco Gauff, is an American tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 junior, having won one junior Grand Slam singles title and another in doubles. She was also the runner-up... View Coco Gauff's genealogy profile	Added On: 7/8/2019	7/15/2024	Follow
Added On: 7/8/2019 Coco Gauff MP "Coco Gauff" Cori Gauff, also known as Coco Gauff, is an American tennis player. She is a former world No. 1 junior, having won one junior Grand Slam singles title and another in doubles. She was also the runner-up... View Coco Gauff's genealogy profile 7/15/2024 Follow
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		DeHart Hubbard (1903 - 1976) William DeHart Hubbard (November 25, 1903 – June 23, 1976) was a track and field athlete who was the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event: the running long jump ... View DeHart Hubbard's genealogy profile	Added On: 7/5/2024	7/5/2024	Follow
Added On: 7/5/2024 DeHart Hubbard (1903 - 1976) William DeHart Hubbard (November 25, 1903 – June 23, 1976) was a track and field athlete who was the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event: the running long jump ... View DeHart Hubbard's genealogy profile 7/5/2024 Follow
	Photo by Asterio Tecson. CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bobbi_Kristina_Brown.JPG	Bobbi Kristina Brown MP (1993 - 2015) Bobbi Kristina Brown was an American reality television personality and singer. She was the only child of pop superstar Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown. Her parents' fame kept Brown in the publi... View Bobbi Kristina Brown's genealogy profile	Added On: 10/25/2010	7/3/2024	Follow
Photo by Asterio Tecson. CC BY-SA 2.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bobbi_Kristina_Brown.JPG Added On: 10/25/2010 Bobbi Kristina Brown MP (1993 - 2015) Bobbi Kristina Brown was an American reality television personality and singer. She was the only child of pop superstar Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown. Her parents' fame kept Brown in the publi... View Bobbi Kristina Brown's genealogy profile 7/3/2024 Follow
	Photo by Scott and Emer Hults Photography. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kylaross.jpg#mw-jump-to-license	Kyla Ross MP Arkansas, United States Kyla Ross is a retired American artistic gymnast and current assistant coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team. She is the first female gymnast to win NCAA, World, and Olympic championship ti... View Kyla Ross's genealogy profile	Added On: 9/7/2012	7/2/2024	Follow
Photo by Scott and Emer Hults Photography. Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kylaross.jpg#mw-jump-to-license Added On: 9/7/2012 Kyla Ross MP Arkansas, United States Kyla Ross is a retired American artistic gymnast and current assistant coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks gymnastics team. She is the first female gymnast to win NCAA, World, and Olympic championship ti... View Kyla Ross's genealogy profile 7/2/2024 Follow
	Photo by Oleg Bkhambri (Voltmetro). CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Simone_Manuel_(USA)_2015.jpg	Simone Manuel MP Simone Manuel is an American professional swimmer specializing in freestyle events. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she won two gold and two silver medals: gold in the 100-meter freestyle and the 4×100-meter... View Simone Manuel's genealogy profile	Added On: 6/19/2024	6/19/2024	Follow
Photo by Oleg Bkhambri (Voltmetro). CC BY-SA 4.0. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Simone_Manuel_(USA)_2015.jpg Added On: 6/19/2024 Simone Manuel MP Simone Manuel is an American professional swimmer specializing in freestyle events. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, she won two gold and two silver medals: gold in the 100-meter freestyle and the 4×100-meter... View Simone Manuel's genealogy profile 6/19/2024 Follow
	World Telegram & Sun photo by William C. Greene. Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Willie_Mays_cropped.jpg	Willie Mays MP (1931 - 2024) Willie Mays , nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid" and "The Iconic Man", was an American professional baseball center fielder. Regarded as one of the greatest players ever, Mays ranks second behind only Babe Ru... View Willie Mays's genealogy profile	Added On: 10/17/2016	6/19/2024	Follow
World Telegram & Sun photo by William C. Greene. Public domain. Via Wikimedia Commons at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Willie_Mays_cropped.jpg Added On: 10/17/2016 Willie Mays MP (1931 - 2024) Willie Mays , nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid" and "The Iconic Man", was an American professional baseball center fielder. Regarded as one of the greatest players ever, Mays ranks second behind only Babe Ru... View Willie Mays's genealogy profile 6/19/2024 Follow
		Trent Shelton MP Trent Simmons Shelton (born September 21, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver who is currently the founder and president of a Christian-based non-profit organization, RehabTime. View Trent Shelton's genealogy profile	Added On: 6/15/2024	6/15/2024	Follow
Added On: 6/15/2024 Trent Shelton MP Trent Simmons Shelton (born September 21, 1984) is a former American football wide receiver who is currently the founder and president of a Christian-based non-profit organization, RehabTime. View Trent Shelton's genealogy profile 6/15/2024 Follow
		Amar'e Stoudemire MP "Yahoshafat Ben Avraham" Amar'e Carsares Stoudemire (Hebrew: אמארה יהושפט סטודמאייר; /əˈmɑːreɪ ˈstɒdəmaɪər/; born November 16, 1982)[1] is an American-Israeli[2] professional basketball coach and former player who most recen... View Amar'e Stoudemire's genealogy profile	Added On: 6/25/2022	6/5/2024	Follow
Added On: 6/25/2022 Amar'e Stoudemire MP "Yahoshafat Ben Avraham" Amar'e Carsares Stoudemire (Hebrew: אמארה יהושפט סטודמאייר; /əˈmɑːreɪ ˈstɒdəmaɪər/; born November 16, 1982)[1] is an American-Israeli[2] professional basketball coach and former player who most recen... View Amar'e Stoudemire's genealogy profile 6/5/2024 Follow
	Photo by Greg2600, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aurora_Perrineau_(47948051166)_(cropped).jpg This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license.	Aurora Perrineau MP Aurora Perrineau is an American actress and model. She is best known for starring as Shana Elmsford in Jem and the Holograms (2015), the live-action film adaptation of the 1980s animated television ser... View Aurora Perrineau's genealogy profile	Added On: 4/21/2010	5/6/2024	Follow
Photo by Greg2600, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aurora_Perrineau_(47948051166)_(cropped).jpg This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. Added On: 4/21/2010 Aurora Perrineau MP Aurora Perrineau is an American actress and model. She is best known for starring as Shana Elmsford in Jem and the Holograms (2015), the live-action film adaptation of the 1980s animated television ser... View Aurora Perrineau's genealogy profile 5/6/2024 Follow
		Jane White MP (1922 - 2011) White (October 30, 1922 – July 24, 2011) was an actress of African American and European descent. Born in New York City, she attended Smith College and The New School.In 1945, she made her Broadway deb... View Jane White's genealogy profile	Added On: 2/12/2012	4/20/2024	Follow
Added On: 2/12/2012 Jane White MP (1922 - 2011) White (October 30, 1922 – July 24, 2011) was an actress of African American and European descent. Born in New York City, she attended Smith College and The New School.In 1945, she made her Broadway deb... View Jane White's genealogy profile 4/20/2024 Follow
	From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1975_Melvin_King_Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives.png (accessed March 29, 2024).	Melvin Herbert King MP (1928 - 2023) "Mel" Melvin Herbert King (October 20, 1928 – March 28, 2023) was an American politician, community organizer, and educator. In 1973, King was elected as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representative... View Melvin Herbert King's genealogy profile	Added On: 3/29/2024	3/30/2024	Follow
From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Link: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1975_Melvin_King_Massachusetts_House_of_Representatives.png (accessed March 29, 2024). Added On: 3/29/2024 Melvin Herbert King MP (1928 - 2023) "Mel" Melvin Herbert King (October 20, 1928 – March 28, 2023) was an American politician, community organizer, and educator. In 1973, King was elected as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representative... View Melvin Herbert King's genealogy profile 3/30/2024 Follow
		Cornelius Jonas Jones MP (1858 - 1931) "Cornelius J. Jones", "Cornelias J Jones" Cornelius J. Jones, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library Cornelius J. Jones (August 13, 1858 – March 13, 1931) was a lawyer and state legislator who represented I... View Cornelius Jonas Jones's genealogy profile	Added On: 2/24/2024	2/27/2024	Follow
Added On: 2/24/2024 Cornelius Jonas Jones MP (1858 - 1931) "Cornelius J. Jones", "Cornelias J Jones" Cornelius J. Jones, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library Cornelius J. Jones (August 13, 1858 – March 13, 1931) was a lawyer and state legislator who represented I... View Cornelius Jonas Jones's genealogy profile 2/27/2024 Follow
		H.E.R. MP "Having Everything Revealed" Vallejo, Solano County, California, United States H.E.R. is an American R&B singer and songwriter. She has received an Academy Award, a Children's and Family Emmy Award, and five Grammy Awards, along with nominations for a Golden Globe Award, three Am... View H.E.R.'s genealogy profile	Added On: 12/25/2021	2/10/2024	Follow
Added On: 12/25/2021 H.E.R. MP "Having Everything Revealed" Vallejo, Solano County, California, United States H.E.R. is an American R&B singer and songwriter. She has received an Academy Award, a Children's and Family Emmy Award, and five Grammy Awards, along with nominations for a Golden Globe Award, three Am... View H.E.R.'s genealogy profile 2/10/2024 Follow
		Myrlie Evers-Williams MP Myrlie Louise Evers-Williams (née Beasley; born March 17, 1933) is an American civil rights activist and journalist who worked for over three decades to seek justice for the 1963 murder of her husban... View Myrlie Evers-Williams's genealogy profile	Added On: 2/5/2024	2/5/2024	Follow
Added On: 2/5/2024 Myrlie Evers-Williams MP Myrlie Louise Evers-Williams (née Beasley; born March 17, 1933) is an American civil rights activist and journalist who worked for over three decades to seek justice for the 1963 murder of her husban... View Myrlie Evers-Williams's genealogy profile 2/5/2024 Follow
		Charles Evers MP (1922 - 2020) James Charles Evers (September 11, 1922 – July 22, 2020) was an American civil rights activist, businessman, radio personality, and politician. Evers was known for his role in the civil rights moveme... View Charles Evers's genealogy profile	Added On: 2/5/2024	2/5/2024	Follow
Added On: 2/5/2024 Charles Evers MP (1922 - 2020) James Charles Evers (September 11, 1922 – July 22, 2020) was an American civil rights activist, businessman, radio personality, and politician. Evers was known for his role in the civil rights moveme... View Charles Evers's genealogy profile 2/5/2024 Follow