In December 1852, the Boston Vigilance Committee credited Vaught for boarding three freedom seekers at her home in Boston. It can be inferred that between 1812 and 1855, Vaught escaped enslavement and ultimately came to reside in Boston.
Mathematician whose work contributed to the creation of GPS
American teacher and civil rights activist
There have been several kings of zydeco over the years, but there has been only one Queen Ida.
Singer-songwriter known as the “Queen of Gospel Music”
McKen has sung traditional sacred Yoruba music since she was 14 and is recognized as a Priestess of Yemonja.
Member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion
A civil rights and labor activist, Rosina Corrothers Tucker played a pivotal role in the creation of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP) and its International Ladies’ Auxiliary Order.
Member of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.
Ida R. Cummings and her family were on the front lines from the suffrage movement to supporting amendments to better the rights of Black Americans.