Bessie Coleman January 26, 1892 - April 30, 1926 Bessie Coleman was about that life. Born in Atlanta, Texas she he had a dream to fly and...

Bass Reeves July 1838 - January 12, 1910 Bass Reeves was the first African American commissioned to serve as a deputy marshal west of the...

Esther “Baby Esther” Jones The real Betty Boop was Esther “Baby Esther” Jones, not Helen Kane. This Maverick singer was most known by her...

Claudette Colvin September 5, 1939 - Present Day Before Rosa there was Claudette Colvin. March 2, 1955, this 15 year old Maverick decided...

Thomas L. Jennings 1791-1856 So fresh, so clean... thank Thomas Jennings. Thomas L. Jennings was the first black man to receive a patent....

George Washington Carver January 1, 1864 - January 5, 1943 George Washington Carver was the guy known for his nuts.. peanuts that is....

Jimi Hendrix November 27, 1942 - September 1, 1970 Jimi Marshall Hendrix was one bad ass dude. A Maverick guitarist, singer and...

It was my junior year in college and my team was in a close match against a school we needed to beat for post-season standing purposes,...