Mike Devere was born 1947 in Reno, Nevada. He moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1950. He worked numerous jobs in the culinary department of different hotels and was a university police officer for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Dr. John E. Craddock was born on March 08, 1922 in San Diego, California. He was a dentist and was in the United States Navy.

Ruth D'Hondt was born and reared in Las Vegas, Nevada, living on Jackson Street where her family owned Mattie's Cafe. The restaurant provided not just great food but employment for D’hondt and her five brothers and sisters. In 1959, the family moved to Berkley Square.

Harvey Diederich was born in 1920 in Chicago, Illinois and worked as a journalist for the Las Vegas News Bureau.

Ron Donoho was born July 1, 1929 in Amboy, Illinois. He was an auto mechanic, a peace officer, and a school teacher.

Martha Drohobyczar was born on November 21, 1951 and grew up in Illinois, three generations removed from slavery. Even though her first college degree was in government and national relations, Drohobyczar found an accelerated nursing program at St. Louis University in 1975 and graduated a year later with a bachelor’s in nursing.

Katherine Duncan was born in Ratio, Arkansas. Her parents, who were sharecroppers, and her 11 brothers and sister migrated to Boston in the winter of 1969. She moved to Las Vegas on July 7th, 1977 and started working at the MGM Grand Hotel. She also worked with the Nevada Motion Picture Services, at her own travel agency, and at the Riviera Resort and Casino. She started a black heritage tour of Las Vegas.