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George L. Knox

(Sept. 16, 1841-Aug. 24, 1927). African American publisher George L. Knox embodied Booker T. Washington’s values of economic uplift and… Read More »George L. Knox

Henry Jackson Lewis

Henry Jackson Lewis

(ca. 1830s-Apr. 10, 1891). Henry Jackson Lewis was born enslaved near Water Valley, Mississippi in the late 1830s, although some… Read More »Henry Jackson Lewis

Frank Perry Lloyd

Frank Perry Lloyd

(Oct. 20, 1919-Aug. 27, 2002). Born in South Carolina, Frank Perry Lloyd graduated from South Carolina State College, then from… Read More »Frank Perry Lloyd

Andrew William Ramsey

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

George Pheldon Stewart

George Pheldon Stewart

(Mar. 13. 1874-Aug. 28, 1924). Founder of the , George Pheldon Stewart was born in Vincennes, Indiana, to William H.… Read More »George Pheldon Stewart

Charles (Chuck) Workman

Charles (Chuck) Workman

(Dec. 1, 1932-Mar. 25, 2012). Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Workman grew up in , the first federal housing project… Read More »Charles (Chuck) Workman

WTLC made its debut on 105.7 FM in January 1968 when a group of Marion County Democrats organized the Indianapolis… Read More »WTLC

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