EVB2934213: James M. Cox (1870-1957), newspaper publisher and Ohio governor, ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. presidency in 1920. After the election he left politics to build a newspaper and communications empire, the still existing Cox Enterprises. c. 1920, Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images
EVB2933612: Robert McFerrin (1921-2006), made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 1955, the same year as Marian Anderson. Both were the first African Americans of their genders to sing principal roles at the New York opera. 1955 portrait by Carl Van Vechten, Vechten, Carl Van (1880-1964) / Bridgeman Images
EVB2933844: Anna May Wong (1905-1961), Chinese-American film actress who persevered throughout her long career against casting discrimination. She lost the lead role in THE GOOD EARTH, 1937, to Caucasian actress, Luise Rainer. 1937 portrait by Carl Van Vechten, Vechten, Carl Van (1880-1964) / Bridgeman Images
EVB2934209: President Calvin Coolidge and members of his cabinet pose on the White House Lawn: Labor-Davis, Agriculture-Wallace, Commerce-Hoover, Post Master Gen-New, War-Weeks, State-Hughes, the President, Treasury-Mellon, Atty. Gen.-Stone and Navy-Wilbur. April 11, 1924, Unknown photographer, (20th century) / Bridgeman Images