Portrait Gallery

First African American mayor of Denver, Colorado, serving from 1991 to 2003

1982 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) World Champion bull rider. He is the first African American cowboy to win a world championship in professional rodeo. He was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame in 1996.

American dancer and choreographer. Inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 1989, and named to the National Council on the Arts by President Bill Clinton in 1999. In 2005 she also received a Kennedy Center Medal of Honor during the Center's "Masters of African American Choreographers" series.

Pastor of Shorter Community African Methodist Episcopal Church in Denver, Colorado.

Real estate developer and investor. He worked to revitalize historic neighborhoods in Denver and Colorado Springs, ones that were especially significant to people of color.

Jazz pianist. Civil Rights Activist. His relatives include bassist Charlie Burrell, singer Dianne Reeves, pianist George Duke and sax player Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson.

An American sculptor, author, former test pilot, and astronaut. The new record-holder for oldest person in space.

Founder of The Equity Project, LLC, an organization designed to support groups and communities in building diversity, equity and inclusion strategies. She is the former senior vice president and chief inclusion officer for Children’s Hospital Colorado and the former executive director of the office for human resources for the City and County of Denver. Mosby Tyler is the first African American woman to hold both positions. She is nationally recognized for her work with non-profit, community, government and for-profit organizations.