Cleo W. Blackburn (Sept. 27, 1909-June 6, 1978). Born in Port Gibson, Mississippi, Blackburn came to Indianapolis in 1932 to attend . After… Read More »Cleo W. Blackburn
Walter S. Blackburn (Feb. 21, 1938-Aug. 9, 2000). Walter Scott Blackburn was born on February 21, 1938, to Dr. (a minister and civic… Read More »Walter S. Blackburn
Francis (Scrapper) Blackwell (Feb. 21, 1903-Oct. 7, 1962). Born in Syracuse, South Carolina, Francis (Scrapper) Blackwell arrived in Indianapolis at age three and… Read More »Francis (Scrapper) Blackwell
Rozelle Boyd (Apr. 24, 1931-July 21, 2022). Rozelle Boyd was born in Indianapolis. He attended segregated George Washington Carver School No. 87… Read More »Rozelle Boyd
Hettie Brewer (Mar. 7, 1875-Aug. 9, 1943). Hethe “Hettie” Helen Johnson was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to Major and Anna (Jones)… Read More »Hettie Brewer
Webster Brewer (May 11, 1935-Jan. 12, 2022). Born in Clarksville, Tennessee, Webster Brewer moved to Indianapolis with his parents, Margie Brodie Brewer… Read More »Webster Brewer
Robert Lee Brokenburr (Nov. 16, 1886-Mar. 24, 1974). Born in Phoebus, Virginia, and encouraged by his parents to get an education, Robert Brokenburr… Read More »Robert Lee Brokenburr
Amos C. Brown III (Dec. 18, 1950-Nov. 6, 2015). A Chicago native, Amos Brown attended Northwestern University and majored in broadcasting. During his time… Read More »Amos C. Brown III
Andrew J. Brown (Nov. 20, 1921-Aug. 2, 1996). Born in Duncan, Mississippi, Andrew J. Brown attended the historically Black Bishop College in Marshall, Texas,… Read More »Andrew J. Brown
Emmett I. Brown Jr. (1918-Sept. 1959). Emmett Isom Brown Jr. was the son of Alberta S. and Emmett I. Brown Sr., a dentist and… Read More »Emmett I. Brown Jr.
