James Franklin Baskett James Franklin Baskett was born on Feb. 16, 1904, in Indianapolis and attended Arsenal Technical High School. Though he aspired… Read More »James Franklin Baskett
Cleo W. Blackburn Born on September 27, 1909, in Port Gibson, Mississippi, Blackburn came to Indianapolis in 1932 to attend . After graduating… Read More »Cleo W. Blackburn
Walter S. Blackburn Walter Scott Blackburn was born on February 21, 1938, to Dr. (a minister and civic leader) and Fannie Scott Blackburn.… Read More »Walter S. Blackburn
Francis (Scrapper) Blackwell Born on February 21, 1903, in Syracuse, South Carolina, Francis (Scrapper) Blackwell arrived in Indianapolis at age three and was… Read More »Francis (Scrapper) Blackwell
Rozelle Boyd Rozelle Boyd was born on April 24, 1931, in Indianapolis. He attended segregated George Washington Carver School No. 87 and… Read More »Rozelle Boyd
Hettie Brewer Hethe “Hettie” Helen Johnson was born on March 7, 1875, in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to Major and Anna (Jones) Johnson. The… Read More »Hettie Brewer
Webster Brewer Born on May 11, 1935, in Clarksville, Tennessee, Webster Brewer moved to Indianapolis with his parents, Margie Brodie Brewer and… Read More »Webster Brewer
Robert Lee Brokenburr Born on November 16, 1886, in Phoebus, Virginia, and encouraged by his parents to get an education, Robert Brokenburr worked… Read More »Robert Lee Brokenburr
Ferguson Brothers Denver Darious (Feb.19, 1895-May 11, 1957) and Sea Harious (Dec. 22, 1899-Mar. 3. 1974). Denver Darious and Sea Harious Ferguson… Read More »Ferguson Brothers
Amos C. Brown III Amos Brown was born on December 18, 1950. A Chicago native, he attended Northwestern University and majored in broadcasting. During… Read More »Amos C. Brown III
