Amiri Baraka is an African-American poet, activist and scholar. He was an influential black nationalist and later became a Marxist.

Civil rights leader James Farmer headed the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and organized the historic Freedom Rides of 1961.

Frank M. Johnson was an Alabama federal judge who in the mid-20th century oversaw major rulings favoring integration, voting equity and human rights.

Civil rights leader Whitney Young Jr., head of the National Urban League, was at the forefront of racial integration and African-American economic empowerment.

American oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II made headlines with his late-life marriage to Playboy Playmate Anna Nicole Smith.

Fred Vinson was the 13th chief justice of the United States Supreme Court. He also served in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Jim James is a singer, songwriter, guitarist and founding member of the psychedelic rock band My Morning Jacket. Under the name Yim Yames, he created his first solo album, Tribute To, to honor the music of George Harrison.

English writer T.H. White became known for his series of novels about King Arthur, which were collected together in The Once and Future King (1958).

Actor and environmentalist Ed Begley Jr. is known for roles on television's St. Elsewhere and in films such as Best in Show.