Raymond Davis was the original bass singer and one of the founding members of The Parliaments, and subsequently the bands Parliament, and Funkadelic, collectively known as P-Funk. His regular nickname while he was with those groups was "Sting Ray" Davis. Aside from George Clinton, he was the only original member of the Parliaments not to leave the Parliament-Funkadelic conglomerate in 1977. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.
From the first United States Congress in 1789 through the 116th Congress in 2020, 162 African Americans served in Congress. Meanwhile, the total number of all individuals who have served in Congress over that period is 12,348. Between 1789 and 2020, 152 have served in the House of Representatives, nine have served in the Senate, and one has served in both chambers. Voting members have totaled 156, while six others have served as delegates. Party membership has been 131 Democrats and 31 Republicans. While 13 members founded the Congressional Black Caucus in 1971 during the 92nd Congress, in the 116th Congress (2019-2020), 56 served, with 54 Democrats and two Republicans.
Cañonero II was a Venezuelan champion Thoroughbred race horse that may be best remembered for winning the first two legs of the 1971 U.S. Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes.
Dennis Haskins is an American actor known for his role as Principal Richard Belding in the teen sitcom Saved by the Bell, which ran from 1989 to 1993 on NBC. He then went on to star in Saved by the Bell: The New Class, which aired from 1993 to 2000. He also portrayed the role as a regular in Good Morning, Miss Bliss.
Modjeska Monteith Simkins was an important leader of African-American public health reform, social reform and the Civil Rights Movement in South Carolina.
Elizabeth Johnston Patterson was an American politician from South Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a three-term member of the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993.
Kittredge Haskins was a Vermont lawyer and Republican politician. A Union Army veteran of the American Civil War, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1901 to 1909.
Terry Edward Haskins was a South Carolina Republican politician who served as the Speaker pro-tempore of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1995 until his death five years later.
The 1990 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina were held on November 6, 1990, to select six Representatives for two-year terms from the state of South Carolina. The primary election for the Republicans was held on June 12. All six incumbents were re-elected and the composition of the state delegation remained four Democrats and two Republicans. As of 2016, this is the last time that Democrats won a majority of congressional districts in South Carolina.
Todd Haskins is a retired American soccer defender who played most of his career in beach soccer. He was a member of the U.S. U-16 national team at the 1989 FIFA U-16 World Championship and the U.S. Beach Soccer Team at the 2005 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup.
Alan D. Clemmons is an American former member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, where he has served from 2002 until his resignation in 2020. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Wendy Kay Taylor Nanney was a Republican member of the South Carolina House of Representatives (2008-2016) representing District 22, a portion of Greenville County. She currently serves as Practice Manager at Piedmont Women's Center, an anti-abortion, pregnancy support organization.
Sarah Haskins is an American triathlete from St. Louis, Missouri. She competed in triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and is the 2011 Pan American Games Gold medalist.
Gilda Cobb-Hunter is a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives. She is the first African American woman elected to the State House from Orangeburg County. Cobb-Hunter is the former representative for South Carolina's 66th district. Following redistricting and the 2022 general election, Cobb-Hunter now represents South Carolina House District 95 and David L. O'Neal represents South Carolina's 66th district.
Beth Bernstein is a Democratic member of the South Carolina House of Representatives, representing House District 78, Richland County, Columbia, SC. She was first elected in November 2012.
Chandra Dillard is an American politician. She is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 23rd District, serving since 2009. She is a member of the Democratic party. Dillard is the Deputy Minority Leader of the House. She serves on the Public Education Budget Subcommittee and the Sales & Use Tax and Income Tax Legislative Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Allison Anne Dahle is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. Dahle has represented the 11th district since 2019.
Kristi Erin Haskins Johnson is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi and former solicitor general of Mississippi.
Melissa Lackey Oremus is an American politician. She is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 84th District, serving since 2019. She is a member of the Republican party.
Ellen E. Armstrong was an American stage magician. She was the only African American woman of the early- to mid-twentieth century to run an independent touring magic show. Armstrong followed in the steps of her father J. Hartford Armstrong, known as the "King of the Colored Conjurers," taking over his act when he died in 1939. She continued the act for an additional thirty years after his death, performing in venues such as churches and schools.