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1925–2015
Willa Mae Sudduth (1925–2015) was one of the founders of the Coalition of Labor Union Women. She was involved in many social justice causes, issues, and concerns most of her adult life. She was an African-American woman and the mother of six children.
1935–2023
Willard R. Johnson (November 22, 1935 – October 29, 2023) was an American political scientist and African studies expert. He was a professor emeritus of political science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Johnson studied the development of…
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Willard Leon Bowman (August 18, 1919 – December 3, 1975) was an American politician. Bowman was a native of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He served in the United States Navy from 1938 to 1945.
1916–1995
Willard "Mike" Blystone Ransom (1916–1995) was an American lawyer, businessman, community civic leader, and a civil rights activist in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was a leader in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in…
1959–
Willard Sheldon Reaves (born August 17, 1959) is an American-Canadian politician and former professional gridiron football running back who has served as the leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party since 2025. He previously served as the party's deputy leader…
1888–1961
Willard W. Allen (May 3, 1888 – 1961) was a Director of the NAACP. He was born in Buckingham County, Virginia to George and Elizabeth Allen. Allen arrived in Baltimore, Maryland in 1904 where he worked as a porter in the private railroad car for George L.…
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William Anthony Bell Sr. (born June 1, 1949) is an American politician who served as the 33rd mayor of Birmingham, Alabama, from 2010 to 2017. He had previously held the office on an interim basis in 1999.
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William A. Feilds (between c. 1846 and 1852 – September 9, 1898) was an American schoolteacher and principal who served one term as a Republican legislator in the Tennessee House of Representatives from 1885 to 1886. He was also elected a member of the…
1894–1963
William Arthur Upshur Jr. (January 8, 1894 – May 5, 1963) was a porter, clerk, undertaker, and state legislator in Pennsylvania. He served during World War I. He worked at Green's Hotel on Chestnut Street.
1876–1959
William John Anderson Jr. (February 14, 1876 – August 28, 1959) was an American politician and farmer who served in the Vermont House of Representatives from 1945 to 1949. He was only the second African American to serve in the Vermont legislature after…
1911–1986
William Alexander Attaway (November 19, 1911 – June 17, 1986) was an African-American novelist, short story writer, essayist, songwriter, playwright, and screenwriter. He was known for his novel Blood on the Forge, which highlights the issues faced by…
1854–1929
William Augustus Hazel (1854–1929) was an American architect, stained glass artist, educator, academic administrator, and civil rights activist. He was the first dean of the Howard University School of Architecture in 1919. He is considered an important…
1934–2006
William Augustus Jones Jr. (February 24, 1934 – February 4, 2006) was an American Civil Rights leader and minister.
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William Barclay Allen (born 1944) is an American author, professor, and political scientist from Fernandina Beach, Florida. He was a member of the National Council on the Humanities from 1984 to 1987 and chairman of the United States Commission on Civil…
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William B. Derrick (July 27, 1843 – April 15, 1913) was an African Methodist Episcopal (AME) bishop and missionary. He began his career as a seaman and later served in the Union Navy during the US Civil War. Following the war, he transitioned to the AME…
1905–1984
William B. Gibbs Jr. (July 26, 1905 – December 27, 1984) was an American educator, civil rights activist, and the plaintiff in Gibbs v.
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William J. Barber II (born August 30, 1963) is an American Mainline Protestant minister, social activist, professor in the Practice of Public Theology and Public Policy and founding director of the Center for Public Theology & Public Policy at Yale…
1935–2024
William M. Beavers (February 21, 1935 – October 26, 2024) was an American Democratic politician from Illinois. He served as a Chicago alderman, and later as a County Commissioner for the 4th district of Cook County, Illinois, which encompasses part of…
Biography
William Bennett Scott Sr. (died 1885) was a pioneering newspaper founder and publisher, mayor, and civil rights campaigner who helped found Freedman’s Normal Institute in Maryville, Tennessee. He was the first African American to run a newspaper in…
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William Beverly Nash (c. 1822 – January 19, 1888) was a barber, shoe shine, porter, waiter, and state senator in South Carolina. An African American, Nash was born enslaved in Virginia, Nash gained his freedom at the age of 43 with the passage of the 13th…
June 25, 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of five digital files: 2011.174.94.1a, 2011.174.94.1b, 2011.174.94.1c, 2011.174.94.1d, and 2011.174.94.1e. William "Bill” Lucy discusses his role in the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) in the…
May 12, 2013
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThe oral history consists of eleven digital files: 2011.174.88.1a, 2011.174.88.1b, 2011.174.88.1c, 2011.174.88.1d, 2011.174.88.1e, 2011.174.88.1f, 2011.174.88.1g, 2011.174.88.1h, 2011.174.88.1i, 2011.174.88.1j, and 2011.174.88.1k. Basketball player William…
1970–
William Frank Boyland Jr. (born September 9, 1970) is an American former politician and convicted felon from the state of New York. A Democrat, Boyland represented District 55 (Brooklyn) in the New York State Assembly and was first elected in a 2003…
1822–1887
William Bradwell (December 1822 – July 16, 1887) was an American politician and religious leader of the Reconstruction era. A resident of Jacksonville, Florida, he represented Duval County in the Florida House of Representatives from 1868 to 1870. An…
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