Nina Mason Pulliam (Sept. 19, 1906-Mar. 26, 1997). Journalist, newspaper executive, civic leader, and philanthropist, Nina Mason Pulliam was born in rural ,… Read More »Nina Mason Pulliam
John A. Puryear (Feb. 1855-Nov. 18, 1930). Puryear was born in North Carolina and came to Indianapolis about 1878. In 1891, he was… Read More »John A. Puryear
Jesus Quintana, Sr. (1928-Feb. 25, 2005). Jesus “Jessie” Quintana Morales was born in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. He arrived in Texas in 1944 at… Read More »Jesus Quintana, Sr.
Kate Milner Rabb Born on August 9, 1866, in Rockport, Indiana, Kate Milner attended Rockport High School and received a B.A. and M.A.… Read More »Kate Milner Rabb
James (Yank) Rachell (Mar. 16, 1910-Apr. 9, 1997). James (Yank) Rachell was born in Brownsville, Tennessee. He spent his youth on a farm… Read More »James (Yank) Rachell
Alexander Ralston (1771-Jan. 5, 1827). Born in Scotland, Alexander Ralston immigrated to the United States following the Revolutionary War. He used his… Read More »Alexander Ralston
Andrew William Ramsey (Nov. 23, 1907-May 11, 1973). Ramsey was born in McMinnville, Tennessee, the oldest of eight children. His mother brought the… Read More »Andrew William Ramsey
Freeman Briley Ransom (July 7, 1884-Aug. 6, 1947). Born in Grenada, Mississippi, Ransom graduated from the law department of Walden University in Nashville,… Read More »Freeman Briley Ransom
Willard B. (Mike) Ransom (May 17, 1916-Nov. 7, 1995). Willard B. (Mike) Ransom was the son of Indianapolis African American lawyer and civic leader… Read More »Willard B. (Mike) Ransom
Philip Rappaport (Mar., 1845-Dec. 7, 1913). Born and educated in Bavaria, Germany, Philip Rappaport came to the United States in 1863. Settling… Read More »Philip Rappaport
