Born in Atlanta in 1929 to Baptist parents. Experienced racism through segregation in Jim Crow south. Grew up in Christian household with daily Bible readings. Skipped grades to attend Booker T. Washington High School. Graduated from Morehouse College in 1948 with BA in Sociology
Born in 1886 in Plonsk to Hovevei Zion leader Avigdor Grun. Co-founded 'Ezra' club at age 14 promoting Hebrew studies. Immigrated to Ottoman Palestine in 1906
Born in 1874 at Blenheim Palace to British MP and American heiress. Attended boarding school and Harrow School, then Royal Military College. Served as war correspondent in Cuba, India, Sudan, and Boer War
Born in Martinique in 1977 to Haitian parents fleeing Duvalier dictatorship. Moved to New York at age five with parents. Graduated from Kellenberg Memorial High School in 1993. Earned BS from NYIT and MPA from Columbia University in 2003
Born in Honolulu in 1924 to Native Hawaiian parents. Served in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. Graduated from University of Hawaii with bachelor's and master's degrees
First woman, Black American, and South Asian American Vice President. Led fight for women's rights, gun safety, voting, and environmental protection. Traveled to 19 countries and met with 150 world leaders. Created record jobs and reduced unemployment with President Biden