The objective of gathering these 88 stories is not to focus on the well-known individuals, but to include those people who in their everyday lives exemplified the strength and resilience of the Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color of Southern Maryland. Appreciating their stories provides a view into the history of Southern Maryland like no other.
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Updated On: Apr 1, 2024 | Captain Edith (Edie) Taylor a licensed female charter boat captain since 1979.
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Updated On: Apr 1, 2024 | Tamika Tremaglio, native from St. Mary's County is the former executive director of the National Basketball Players Association.
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Updated On: Apr 17, 2024 | Leroy J. Thompson Sr. was a lifelong entrepreneur, natural leader and civil rights activist.
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Updated On: Apr 8, 2024 | John Thompson's first memory of enslavement was at six years old when he and his mother visited his sister held in a pen at
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Updated On: Apr 8, 2024 | Luther Stuckey Civil rights activism and leadership contributed significantly to the desegregation of public facilities in Southern Maryland.
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Updated On: Apr 8, 2024 | Tubby Smith was the 20th Head Coach of the Kentucky Wildcats and the first African American coach.
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Updated On: Apr 8, 2024 | Guffrie M. Smith, Jr., educator and civic activist, has an extensive career with Calvert County Public Schools and the Maryland State Department of Education.
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Updated On: Jun 20, 2024 | Edna Warren Simmons was a teacher for 46 years - overnight, she went from a graduating high school student to the sole teacher at
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Updated On: Apr 27, 2024 | Valued, skilled blacksmith enslaved escaped to freedom in Canada
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Updated On: Apr 8, 2024 | Myrtle M. Patten RN, was Calvert County’s first public health nurse.
