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Willa Brown Aviator · American aviator, educator, activist (1906–1992) (placed at Glasgow) Work: aircraft pilot.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willa_Brown Willard Savoy Aviator · American novelist (placed at Washington, D.C.) Work: aircraft pilot, novelist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard_Savoy Willard Saxby Townsend Activist · African-American labour leader (placed at Cincinnati) Work: labor leader.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard_Saxby_Townsend Willetta Greene-Johnson Scientist · American physicist (placed at Delaware) Work: physicist, songwriter.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willetta_Greene-Johnson William A. Campbell (Tuskegee Airman) Aviator · USAAF & USAF officer and college-level instructor(1917–2012) (placed at Tuskegee) Work: aircraft pilot.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_A._Campbell_%28Tuskegee_Airman%29 William A. Hilliard Journalist · American journalist (1927–2017) (placed at Chicago) Work: editor, journalist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_A._Hilliard William Armstrong (pilot) Aviator · African-American pilot (1924–1945) (placed at Providence) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Armstrong_%28pilot%29 William Augustus Bell Scientist · American businessman, educator (1882–1961) (placed at Elbert County) Work: educator, businessperson.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Augustus_Bell William B. Derrick Activist · Bishop & missionary (1843–1913) (placed at Antigua) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_B._Derrick William B. Purvis Inventor · African-American inventor (placed at Philadelphia) Work: businessperson.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_B._Purvis William Barber II Faith leader · American minister and political activist (placed at Indianapolis) Work: priest, politician.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Barber_II William Bartley (pilot) Aviator · American military pilot (placed at Jacksonville) Work: military personnel.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bartley_%28pilot%29 William C. Goodridge Activist · American businessman and abolitionist (1806–1873) (placed at Baltimore) Work: businessperson, abolitionist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._Goodridge William C. Rhoden Journalist · American sports journalist (born 1950) (placed at Chicago) Work: journalist, sports journalist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_C._Rhoden William Chester Jordan Historian · American medievalist, in which field (born 1948) (placed at Chicago) Work: historian.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Chester_Jordan William Conan Davis Scientist · American food chemist (1926–2022) (placed at Waycross) Work: scientist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Conan_Davis William Cooper Nell Activist · American journalist (1816–1874) (placed at Boston) Work: historian, journalist, writer, civil servant.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Cooper_Nell William D. Chappelle Activist · American educator and AME Church Bishop (1857–1925) (placed at Winnsboro) Work: educator, activist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_D._Chappelle William D. Matthews Activist · American abolitionist (1829–1906) (placed at Maryland) Work: abolitionist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_D._Matthews William Demosthenes Crum Scientist · American doctor and diplomat (1859–1912) (placed at Charleston) Work: physician, diplomat.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Demosthenes_Crum William E. Matthews Activist · American lawyer (placed at Baltimore) Work: lawyer.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_E._Matthews William Edgar Easton Journalist · American playwright and journalist (placed at New York City) Work: writer, journalist, playwright.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Edgar_Easton William G. Allen Activist · African-American lecturer & academic (placed at Fort Monroe) Work: abolitionist, scholar, author.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_G._Allen William Gardner Smith Journalist · American journalist (placed at Philadelphia) Work: journalist, novelist, writer. Known works: Last of the Conquerors.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Gardner_Smith William H. Ferris Activist · American minister and writer (1874–1941) (placed at New Haven) Work: writer.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Ferris William H. Lee (publisher) Journalist · African-American newspaper publisher (1936–2019) (placed at Austin) Known works: The Sacramento Observer.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Lee_%28publisher%29 William H. Lewis Civil rights · American politician (placed at Berkley) Work: politician, lawyer, American football player.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Lewis William Hannibal Thomas Journalist · American journalist (1843–1935) (placed at Pickaway County) Work: journalist, writer.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hannibal_Thomas William Henry Cling Inventor · American inventor (placed at Charleston) Work: inventor.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Cling William Henry Dorsey Historian · American artist and collector (1837–1923) (placed at Philadelphia) Work: painter, historian, municipal employee.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Dorsey William Henry Steward Journalist · American Civil Rights Activist (placed at Brandenburg) Work: civil rights advocate, journalist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Steward William Hunter Dammond Inventor · American civil engineer (1873–1956) (placed at Pittsburgh) Work: civil engineer.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hunter_Dammond William J. Simmons (teacher) Journalist · American journalist and educator (placed at Charleston) Work: journalist, writer.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Simmons_%28teacher%29 William J. Thompkins Activist · American physician (placed at Jefferson City) Work: journalist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._Thompkins William J. White (journalist) Journalist · American journalist (1831–1913) (placed at Ruckersville) Work: journalist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_J._White_%28journalist%29 William Jackson (minister) Activist · American minister and abolitionist (1818–1900) (placed at Norfolk) Work: military personnel.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jackson_%28minister%29 William Jacob Knox Jr. Scientist · American chemist (1904–1995) (placed at New Bedford) Work: chemist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jacob_Knox_Jr. William Lee Brent Activist · Black Panther Party member (placed at Franklin) Work: militant.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lee_Brent William Lucy (labor leader) Activist · American trade union leader (1933–2024) (placed at Memphis) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lucy_%28labor_leader%29 William M. Jackson (chemist) Scientist · (placed at Birmingham) Work: chemist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_M._Jackson_%28chemist%29 William M. Viney Activist · African American activist (c. 1840–?) (placed at Gallipolis) Work: civil rights advocate, political activist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_M._Viney William Monroe Trotter Activist · American newspaper editor, businessman, and civil rights activist (placed at Chillicothe) Work: publisher, civil rights advocate, broker, editor.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Monroe_Trotter William O'Neal (informant) Activist · American FBI informant (1949–1990) (placed at Chicago) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_O%27Neal_%28informant%29 William P. Newman Activist · Abolitionist and Baptist minister (placed at Richmond) Work: writer.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_P._Newman William Parker (abolitionist) Activist · American former slave and activist (1821-1891) (placed at Anne Arundel County) Work: activist, abolitionist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Parker_%28abolitionist%29 William Pickens Journalist · American orator, educator, and writer (1881–1954) (placed at Anderson County) Work: educator, essayist, journalist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Pickens William Raspberry Journalist · American journalist (1935–2012) (placed at Okolona) Work: journalist, writer.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Raspberry William S. Willis Scientist · Scholar of anthropology, focused on African American anthropology (placed at Waco) Work: writer.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_S._Willis William Saunders Crowdy Faith leader · American soldier, preacher, entrepreneur and pastor (1847–1908) (placed at Charlotte Hall) Work: theologian. Known works: Church of God and Saints of Christ.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Saunders_Crowdy William Schieffelin Claytor Scientist · American topologist and mathematician (1908–1967) (placed at Norfolk) Work: mathematician.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Schieffelin_Claytor William Sidney Pittman Journalist · American architect (placed at Montgomery) Work: architect, journalist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Sidney_Pittman William Still Activist · American abolitionist, writer, businessman (placed at Burlington County) Work: historian, writer, activist, businessperson, abolitionist. Known works: The Underground Rail Road.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Still William T. Dixon Activist · African-American Baptist minister (1833-1909) (placed at Manhattan) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_T._Dixon William T. Green Civil rights · African-American attorney and civil rights activist (1860–1911) (placed at Canada) Work: lawyer.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_T._Green William Warley Journalist · (placed at Louisville) Work: postal worker, civil rights advocate, journalist, newspaper editor.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Warley William Warrick Cardozo Scientist · American medical researcher (1905–1962) (placed at Washington, D.C.) Work: scientist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Warrick_Cardozo William Washington Browne Activist · American fraternal organization founder (1849–1897) (placed at Habersham County) Work: Christian minister, teacher.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Washington_Browne William Wells Brown Activist · African-American abolitionist (1814–1884) (placed at Lexington) Work: writer, historian, novelist, playwright, abolitionist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wells_Brown William Whipper Activist · African-American businessman and abolitionist (1804–1876) (placed at Drumore Township) Work: electrician, businessperson, abolitionist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Whipper William Worthy Journalist · African-American journalist, activist, and dissident (1921–2014) (placed at Boston) Work: journalist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Worthy Willie Barrow Civil rights · American civil rights activist and minister (placed at Burton) Work: activist, religious leader.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Barrow Willie Hobbs Moore Scientist · American physicist (placed at Atlantic City) Work: physicist, engineer, scientist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Hobbs_Moore Willie Morrow Inventor · American businessman and inventor (1939–2022) (placed at Eutaw) Work: businessperson, inventor.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Morrow Willie Pearson Jr. Scientist · American sociologist (born 1945) (placed at Rusk) Work: sociologist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Pearson_Jr. Willie Rogers (Tuskegee) Aviator · Tuskegee Airman (1915–2016) (placed at Apalachicola) Work: military personnel.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Rogers_%28Tuskegee%29 Willis Augustus Hodges Activist · American abolitionist (1815–1890) (placed at Princess Anne County) Work: abolitionist, journalist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willis_Augustus_Hodges Willis E. Mollison Activist · American lawyer, businessman, banker (1859–1924) (placed at Issaquena County) Work: politician, banker, lawyer, teacher.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willis_E._Mollison Wilmeth Sidat-Singh Aviator · American soldier, basketball player, and football player (placed at Washington, D.C.) Work: basketball player, aircraft pilot, American football player.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilmeth_Sidat-Singh Wilson A. Head Activist · American-Canadian social worker and sociologist (1914–1993) (placed at Milner) Work: social worker, sociologist, peace activist, teacher, autobiographer, motivational speaker, human rights defender.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_A._Head Wilson V. Eagleson Aviator · US Army Air Force officer (1920–2006) (placed at Cincinnati) Work: air force officer.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_V._Eagleson Winona Cargile Alexander Civil rights · American sorority founder (1893–1984) (placed at Columbus) Work: social worker, educator, teacher.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winona_Cargile_Alexander Winston E. Scott Aviator · American navy officer and astronaut (born 1950) (placed at Miami) Work: military officer, astronaut, aircraft pilot.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winston_E._Scott Worta McCaskill-Stevens Scientist · American physician-scientist (1949–2023) (placed at Louisburg) Work: physician-scientist, oncologist, cancer researcher.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worta_McCaskill-Stevens Wyatt Tee Walker Activist · American civil rights activist and pastor (1928–2018) (placed at Brockton) Work: historian.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyatt_Tee_Walker Xernona Clayton Journalist · American civil rights leader and broadcasting executive (placed at Muskogee) Work: journalist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xernona_Clayton Yahweh ben Yahweh Faith leader · Nation of Yahweh Founder (1935–2007) (placed at Kingfisher) Work: black supremacist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahweh_ben_Yahweh Yamiche Alcindor Journalist · American journalist (born 1986) (placed at Miami) Work: journalist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamiche_Alcindor Yanne Chembo Scientist · Electrical engineer (placed at Cameroon) Work: scientist, electrical engineer.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yanne_Chembo Yenwith K. Whitney Aviator · Tuskegee Airman and aeronautical engineer (1924–2011) (placed at New York City) Work: aircraft pilot.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yenwith_K._Whitney Yewande Olubummo Scientist · Nigerian-American mathematician (placed at Ibadan) Work: mathematician, university teacher.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yewande_Olubummo Yolanda T. Moses Scientist · American anthropologist and college administrator (born 1946) (placed at Los Angeles) Work: anthropologist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yolanda_T._Moses Yolo Akili Activist · American activist and writer (born 1981) (placed at United States) Work: writer, journalist, poet, HIV/AIDS activist, yoga instructor.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yolo_Akili Yusef Salaam Activist · American activist and politician (born 1974) (placed at New York City) Work: poet, motivational speaker, social activist, political candidate, politician.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusef_Salaam Yusuf Bey Nation of Islam · African-American activist and religious leader (1935–2003) (placed at Greenville) Work: businessperson.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusuf_Bey Yvette Flunder Activist · Bishop of the United Church of Christ (placed at San Francisco) Work: singer, musician.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvette_Flunder Yvette Francis-McBarnette Scientist · American pediatrician (placed at Kingston) Work: pediatrician, hematologist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvette_Francis-McBarnette Yvonne Cagle Aviator · American astronaut and manager (born 1959) (placed at West Point) Work: astronaut, physician.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Cagle Yvonne Daniels Journalist · American radio host (1937–1991) (placed at Jacksonville) Work: radio personality, disc jockey.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Daniels Yvonne Lue Scientist · Jamaican microbiologist (placed at Colony of Jamaica) Work: microbiologist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Lue Yvonne Seon Faith leader · American professor, university administrator, and minister (placed at Washington, D.C.) Work: writer, university teacher.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Seon Yvonne Thornton Scientist · American obstetrician and musician (born 1947) (placed at New York City) Work: novelist, gynecologist, obstetrician, surgeon.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Thornton Yvonne Walker Activist · American labor leader (born 1959) (placed at Oceanside) Work: union organizer, trade unionist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yvonne_Walker Z. Alexander Looby Activist · American politician (1899–1972) (placed at Antigua) Work: lawyer, politician.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z._Alexander_Looby Zahara Monique Bassett Activist · American social service agency founder (placed at Chicago) Work: nonprofit administrator, activist, sex worker.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahara_Monique_Bassett Zedekiah Johnson Purnell Activist · African American activist, businessman (1813–1882) (placed at Philadelphia) Work: businessperson, activist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zedekiah_Johnson_Purnell Zendaya Activist · American actress and singer (born 1996) (placed at Oakland) Work: television actor, film actor, singer, voice actor, fashion model, dancer, actor.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zendaya Zora Kramer Brown Activist · American breast cancer awareness advocate (placed at Holdenville) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zora_Kramer_Brown Zora Neale Hurston Scientist · American author, anthropologist, filmmaker (1891–1960) (placed at Notasulga) Work: anthropologist, historian, novelist, writer, journalist, folklorist, civil rights advocate, playwright. Known works: Their Eyes Were Watching God.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zora_Neale_Hurston Zoé Whitley Historian · American art historian and curator (born 1979) (placed at Washington, D.C.) Work: curator, exhibition curator, art historian, gallerist.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zo%C3%A9_Whitley Zuri Hall Journalist · American entertainer and actress (born 1988) (placed at Toledo) Work: actor.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuri_Hall Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7