Charles (Snookie) Hendricks (Aug. 27, 1931-Mar. 18, 1997). Charles (Snookie) Hendricks was born and raised in Indianapolis. He lived in and attended .… Read More »Charles (Snookie) Hendricks
James T. V. Hill (Oct. 27, 1854-Feb. 20, 1928). James T. V. Hill was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, where he attended local schools. He… Read More »James T. V. Hill
Felrath Hines (Nov. 5, 1913-Oct. 3, 1993). In addition to being a dedicated artist throughout his life, Felrath Hines was the first… Read More »Felrath Hines
James Sidney Hinton (Dec. 25, 1834-Nov. 6, 1892). African American politician and legislator, James Hinton was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, to free… Read More »James Sidney Hinton
Joe Holiday (Nov. 6, 1927-June 30, 1990). Joe Holiday was born in Chicago, Illinois, the seventh of eight children of Joseph and… Read More »Joe Holiday
Glenn L. Howard (Aug. 25, 1939-July 2, 2012). Born in Milan, Tennessee, Glenn L. Howard attended elementary school in his native state before… Read More »Glenn L. Howard
Frederick Dewayne (Freddie) Hubbard (Apr. 7, 1938 -Dec. 29, 2008). Born and raised in Indianapolis, Frederick Dewayne (Freddie) Hubbard was a legendary jazz trumpeter… Read More »Frederick Dewayne (Freddie) Hubbard
Olive (Ollie) A. Jackson (Nov. 16, 1895-June 29, 1917). Ollie Jackson, the first African American woman student at the , was born to Carrie… Read More »Olive (Ollie) A. Jackson
Z. Mae Jimison (June 29, 1943 – Mar. 5, 2008). Judge Zilthia Mae “Z. Mae” Perkins Jimison was a trailblazer and pioneer in… Read More »Z. Mae Jimison
Alonzo (Pookie) Johnson (Oct. 5, 1927-Sept. 3, 2005). Alonzo Ernest Johnson, known as “Pookie,” was born in Indianapolis. He grew up downtown, attending… Read More »Alonzo (Pookie) Johnson
