Cincinnati Black HistoryGeorge Washington Williams, First African American elected from Cincinnati to the Ohio Legislature Sophie Barsan•February 24, 2025 2
Cincinnati Black HistoryWilliam Bowen, First African American to serve in the Ohio Senate Sophie Barsan•April 9, 2024 2
Cincinnati Black HistoryPeter H. Clark – First African American Teacher Engaged by the Cincinnati Black Public Schools Sophie Barsan•March 5, 2025 2
Cincinnati Black HistoryNikki Giovanni, internationally acclaimed poet who organized the first African American arts festival in Cincinnati Sophie Barsan•April 10, 2024 2
Cincinnati Black HistoryKathleen Battle – First African American female opera singer to win a Grammy and an Emmy Sophie Barsan•April 10, 2024 2
Cincinnati Black HistoryMadame Selika, First African American artist to perform at the White House Sophie Barsan•March 20, 2025 2
Cincinnati Black HistoryWilliam DeHart Hubbard, first African American to win an Olympic gold medal in an individual event Sophie Barsan•February 20, 2024 2
Cincinnati Black HistoryWilliam L. Mallory, Sr., First African American Majority Floor Leader in the Ohio House of Representatives Sophie Barsan•March 6, 2025 2
Cincinnati Black HistoryWendell Dabney, Jr., First President of the Cincinnati NAACP Sophie Barsan•February 10, 2025 2
Cincinnati Black HistoryLoretta C. Manggrum, first African American to receive a degree from CCM Sophie Barsan•August 28, 2024 2
