Available Works or Citations from The HistoryMakers
Library administrator Effie Lee Morris (1921 – 2009) founded the Children’s Historical and Research Collection, now known as the Effie Lee Morris Historical and Research Collection, at the Children’s Center of the San Francisco Public Library. She was the first female chairperson of the Library of Congress and the first African-American president of the Public Library Association. Morris was interviewed…
Welding engineer and senior staff manufacturing engineer Ernest D. Levert (1954 -) was the first African-American to serve as president of the American Welding Society, as president of the Federation of Material Societies, and as chairman of Commission IV (Power Beam Processes) of the International Institute of Welding. Levert was interviewed by The HistoryMakers® on January 29, 2013, in Dallas,…
Art gallery owner Ernestine Brown (1935 -) was co-owner and director of the Malcolm Brown Gallery, which gained national and international recognition for increasing awareness and appreciation of the visual arts under her direction. Brown is active in numerous professional and civic organizations and has received many awards. Brown was interviewed by The HistoryMakers® on March 15, 2004, in Shaker…
Bandleader, music composer, and musician Evelyn Freeman Roberts (1919 – 2017) formed the Evelyn Freeman Orchestra and composed music for television shows. Roberts was interviewed by The HistoryMakers® on March 31, 2006, in Los Angeles, California. This collection is comprised of the original video footage of the interview.
Civic leader Gloria Owens Hemphill (1932 -) is a community leaders and eldest daughter of Jesse Ownes Hemphill was interviewed by the HistoryMakers on May 1, 2003, in Chicago, Illinois. This collection is comprised of the original footage of the interview.
Nurse and chief executive officer Gloria Rookard (1932 -) served as co-founder and treasurer of the National Black Nurses Association. She later founded Universal Nursing Services. Rookard was interviewed by The HistoryMakers® on August 2, 2002, in Akron, Ohio. This collection is comprised of the original video footage of the interview
Radio host and vocalist A. Grace Lee Mims (1930 – 2019) hosted “The Black Arts” and “Artslog” on Cleveland’s WCLV-FM radio for over thirty years. She was an accomplished vocalist and a voice teacher at the Cleveland Music School since 1980. Mims was interviewed by The HistoryMakers® on February 14, 2014, East Cleveland, Ohio. This collection is comprised of the…
Social activist and African-American studies professor Harold Rogers (1942 – 2019) teaches at City Colleges of Chicago and is the Chicago spokesperson to the African National Congress. Rogers was interviewed by The HistoryMakers® on April 7, 2003, in Chicago, Illinois. This collection is comprised of the original video footage of the interview.
Broadcast journalist and radio personality Harry Boomer (1953 -) was an anchor at CBS affiliate WOIO television station in Cleveland, Ohio. He has served as president of the Cleveland chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists. Boomer was interviewed by The HistoryMakers® on February 10, 2014, in Cleveland, Ohio. This collection is comprised of the original video footage of…
Accountant and academic administrator Harry Johns (1921 – 2018) served in numerous positions at Central State University, including university controller, business manager, vice president of fiscal affairs, director of planning and dean of the college of business. He also founded an educational management firm called H.D. Johns Associates. Johns was interviewed by The HistoryMakers® on February 27, 2008, in Xenia,…