Lieutenant General Joe Nathan Ballard is a former U.S. Army officer who fought in the Vietnam War, and who served for a time as Chief of Engineers, the first African-American to serve in this role. Continue reading Profile: Joe N. Ballard (1942-
Blanch Ackers was an African-American folk artist, who was born in Arkansas but spent most of her life in Michigan. She began drawing and painting while in her seventies, and her work has been acquired by the University of Michigan Museum of Art. Continue reading Profile: Blanch Ackers (1914-2003)
Thomas Richman Blackshear II is an African-American artist, many of whose paintings adorn Evangelical churches. He is also a sculptor and a designer of ornaments, often of African American themes. Continue reading Profile: Thomas Blackshear (1955-)
Reggie Jackson, in full Reginald Martinez Jackson is an American professional baseball player whose outstanding performance in World Series games earned him the nickname “Mr. October.” Continue reading Profile: Reggie Jackson (1946-)
