Jessie Locker was a prominent attorney, politician, and community leader. He was the second African American appointed as United States Ambassador when he was sent to Liberia. Locker also was the first African American to serve multiple (6) terms on the Cincinnati City Council. Locker was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 31, 1891 to […]

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