He is the first African American man to become the principal of Half Hollow Hills High School East.

This was the year Black voters were given the right to participate in the elections of the United States of America.

This Wheatley Heights resident has been a New York radio personality since the 1960s. He currently hosts the Sirius/XM Satellite radio show....

This group of women are known to be "Visible, Vocal, and Vigilant" and believes that it takes a village to raise a child.

She was the first black woman to receive a law degree from Yale University and the first to become a United States judge.

She is the first woman and the first African American to serve as president of Suffolk County Community College.

This president signed the Voting Rights Act in 1965.

This former student of Half Hollow Hills High School West is the forward for the NBA's Orlando Magic.

This organization of men is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary of fostering positive experiences for the children with Wheatley Heights and surrounding communities.

She is the first African American and first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world.

She is the first African American Central Office Administrator in Half Hollow Hills, serving as the English Language Arts supervisor. She supervises over 70 English teachers in the district.

This amendment gave African Americans the right to vote under the Constitution.

This former student of Half Hollow Hills High School West is a defensive lineman for the Washington Redskins.

This association began in 1980 for the purposes of protecting the quality of life for the residents of Wheatley Heights.

He was the first black astronaut to travel in space.

This dance company has rich ties to the Long Island community and has traveled abroad entertaining audiences through spoken word, song and dance.

He was the first African American to cast a vote in an election under the just enacted provisions of the 15th Amendment.

This Long Island native has been the CEO and chairman of American Express since 2001.

This group is comprised of African American homeowners ensuring that their community stays a proud and productive member of society.

He is the inventor of the Super Soaker Squirt Gun and hold over 80 patents.

He belongs with the group of first African American basketball players who set the stage for many black young men and women to become professional ball players.

She is the first female as well as the first African American to become Deputy Commissioner of the Suffolk County Police Department.

He belongs with the group of first African American basketball players who set the stage for many black young men and women to become professional ball players.

This active community resident of Wheatley Heights has sat on numerous boards and community groups. She is responsible for actions that have.

This president of Brown University is the first, last and only Ivy League university president born in a sharecropper's shack.