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Braxton Family Of Virginia
Braxton is a given name of English origin meaning "badger", as well as "Brock's town". Notable people with the surname "Braxton" include *Allen Caperton Braxton (1862–1914), American lawyer *Anthony Braxton (born 1945), American musician * Blanche E. Braxton, American lawyer * Branndon Braxton (born 1985), American football player *Carter Braxton (1736–1797), American merchant * Carter Moore Braxton (1836–1898), American military officer *Corbin Braxton (1792–1852), American soldier * David Braxton (born 1965), American football player *Derrick Drop Braxton (born 1981), American record producer * Dhar Braxton, American singer *Donari Braxton (born 1982), American filmmaker * Dorothy Braxton (1927–2014), New Zealand journalist * Elliott M. Braxton (1823–1891), American military officer * Edward Braxton (born 1944), American bishop * Evelyn Braxton (born 1948), American singer *Frank Braxton (1929–1969), American animator * Garland Braxton (1900–1966), American bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allen Caperton Braxton
Allen Caperton Braxton (March 6, 1862 – March 22, 1914) was a Virginia lawyer and member of the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1901–1902. He is considered the founder of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, and was president of the Virginia Bar Association in 1906-07. Biography Braxton was born at his grandfather's home in Monroe County shortly before West Virginia seceded from Virginia and became a state in its own right. He took pride in his ancestors, particularly Carter Braxton (who signed the Declaration of Independence) at whose ancestral estate Chericoke in King William County, Virginia he spent most of his childhood. His maternal grandfather was U.S. Senator Allen T. Caperton. Braxton was mostly home schooled but spent time at Pampatike academy. His father, Dr. Tomlin Braxton, died when young Allen was 16, so he left school to support his siblings. He tutored the children of West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Patton, and later worked as a civil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Braxton Jr
George may refer to: Names * George (given name) * George (surname) People * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Papagheorghe, also known as Jorge / GEØRGE * George, stage name of Giorgio Moroder * George, son of Andrew I of Hungary Places South Africa * George, South Africa, a city ** George Airport United States * George, Iowa, a city * George, Missouri, a ghost town * George, Washington, a city * George County, Mississippi * George Air Force Base, a former U.S. Air Force base located in California Computing * George (algebraic compiler) also known as 'Laning and Zierler system', an algebraic compiler by Laning and Zierler in 1952 * GEORGE (computer), early computer built by Argonne National Laboratory in 1957 * GEORGE (operating system), a range of operating systems (George 1–4) for the ICT 1900 range of computers in the 1960s * GEORGE (programming language), an autocode system invented by Charles Leonard Hamblin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traci Braxton
Traci Renee Braxton (April 2, 1971 – March 12, 2022) was an American singer, reality television personality, and radio personality. Early life Traci Renee Braxton was born in Severn, Maryland as the third child of her parents. Her father, Michael Conrad Braxton Sr., was a Methodist clergyman and power company worker, and her mother, Evelyn Jackson, a native of South Carolina, was a former opera singer and cosmetologist, as well as a pastor. Braxton's maternal grandfather was also a pastor. Traci Renee Braxton has an older brother, Michael Jr. (born in 1968), and four sisters, Toni Braxton, Toni (born in 1967), Towanda Braxton, Towanda (born in 1973), Trina Braxton, Trina (born in 1974) and Tamar Braxton, Tamar (born in 1977). Braxton and her siblings were raised in a strict religious household, and Braxton's first performing experience was singing in her church choir. Career 1989–1991: Career beginnings with The Braxtons Toni, Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Tamar Braxton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toni Braxton
Toni Michele Braxton (born October 7, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. She has sold over 70 million records worldwide and is one of the best-selling female artists in history. Braxton has won seven Grammy Awards, nine Billboard Music Awards, ''Billboard'' Music Awards, seven American Music Awards, and numerous other accolades. In 2011, Braxton was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. In 2017, she was honored with the Legend Award at the 2017 Soul Train Music Awards, Soul Train Music Awards. In the late 1980s, Braxton began performing with her sisters in the R&B group the Braxtons; the group was signed to Arista Records. After attracting the attention of producers Antonio "L.A." Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, she signed with their label LaFace Records as a solo artist to release her Toni Braxton (album), self-titled debut studio album (1993). The album reached number one on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart, so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamar Braxton
Tamar Estine Braxton (born March 17, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality. Braxton began her career in 1990 as a founding member of The Braxtons, an R&B singing group formed with her sisters. The Braxtons released their debut album, ''So Many Ways'', as a trio in 1996, and disbanded shortly afterward. In 2000, Braxton released her Tamar (album), debut self-titled album through DreamWorks Records. Following a thirteen-year break, Braxton released her second studio album, ''Love and War (Tamar Braxton album), Love and War'' (2013), through Epic Records, which reached the number two position on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart. She later released her fourth and fifth albums, ''Calling All Lovers'' (2015) and ''Bluebird of Happiness (album), Bluebird of Happiness'' (2017), respectively. Braxton has won a BET Award and three Soul Train Music Awards throughout her career. She has also been nominated for four Grammy Awards. From 2011 to 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Braxton
Stephanie Braxton (born December 11, 1944, in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American television writer, playwright and actress. Acting credits *'' Love Is a Many Splendored Thing'' (Blind student) *''The Secret Storm'' (Laurie Hollister Stevens Reddin #2) *''All My Children'' ( Tara Martin #2) *''The Edge of Night'' ( Winter Austen #2) *'' Quincy M.E.'' (Donna) *''Eight is Enough'' (Doris) *''Dallas'' (Alisha Ogden) *'' King's Crossing'' (Carol Hadary) *''Hill Street Blues'' (Fowler) *''The Jeffersons'' (Leontyne Farrell) *'' The Lilac Papers'' (Jean) *''Caught in the Act'' (Herself) Writing credits *''One Life to Live'' *''Guiding Light'' *''Search for Tomorrow'' (co-head writer with Paul Avila Mayer) *''General Hospital'' (hired by Claire Labine) *''As the World Turns'' (Hired by Douglas Marland) Awards and nominations Daytime Emmy Awards WINS *(1995; Best Writing; ''General Hospital'') *(2001; Best Writing; ''As the World Turns'') NOMINATIONS *(1985; Best Writing; ''Guid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loretta Braxton
Loretta Marion Murray Braxton (January 19, 1934 – February 19, 2019) was an American mathematician who headed the mathematics department at Virginia State University for many years. Early life and education Braxton was originally from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. After becoming valedictorian at Atkins High School in Winston-Salem, she studied mathematics at Virginia Union University, a historically black university in Richmond, Virginia, and graduated ''magna cum laude'' in 1955. With this degree, she returned to Atkins High School as a mathematics teacher, and also taught at the junior high school level in Norfolk, Virginia. Graduate study and academic career In 1962, she earned a master's degree in mathematics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and took a position as instructor of mathematics at Virginia State College, which later became Virginia State University. While continuing at Virginia State, she earned a doctorate of education, specializing in mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Braxton
Keith Lee Braxton JR (born May 16, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for VfL AstroStars Bochum of the German ProA. He played college basketball for the Saint Francis Red Flash. Early life Braxton grew up in Glassboro, New Jersey and attended Delsea Regional High School in nearby Franklinville. As a senior, he averaged 22.0 points and 9.8 rebounds per game and led the Crusaders to 24–6 record and the South Jersey Group 3 title game. After receiving scholarship offers from only Division II schools, Braxton opted to complete a post-graduate year at the Lawrenceville School. College career In his first year with the Red Flash, Braxton averaged 13.1 points along with 8.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.4 steals per game. For his play he was named second team All-Northeast Conference (NEC) and the NEC Rookie of the Year. In his sophomore season, Braxton averaged 17.5 points and 9.5 rebounds per game and was named first team All-NEC. As a junior, Braxton averaged 16.4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayla Braxton
Kayla Becker (born June 7, 1991) is an American sports broadcaster. She is best known for her time in WWE, where she worked as a backstage interviewer under the ring name Kayla Braxton. Early and personal life Becker was born in Wadley, Alabama, on June 7, 1991. She is biracial. When she was nine years old, her mother was sent to prison; she subsequently grew up in a foster home. As a teenager, she participated in public speaking competitions. She graduated from Belmont University with a degree in broadcast journalism. During her time in college, she started creating online content and had a few digital entertainment shows for her school and around Nashville, Tennessee. Six months after she graduated, she began hosting her own entertainment web and TV segment in the top-20 television market in Orlando, Florida. On March 4, 2021, Kayla revealed that she is bisexual. Career WWE (2016–2024) In October 2016, Becker signed with the American professional wrestling promotio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Braxton
Kara Liana Braxton (born February 18, 1983) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Early life Kara and her twin sister Kim grew up in a household with four other siblings in Jackson, Michigan. Her father also played basketball. She played her freshman season at Jackson High and then moved to Oregon. She and her twin sister later enrolled at Westview High School, in the Portland suburb of Beaverton. Braxton attended the University of Georgia, and was freshman of the year. She was frequently late to practice and committed other unspecified violations of team rules, and after three suspensions during the 2002–03 season, on February 20, 2004, coach Andy Landers dismissed Braxton from the team.Associated Press"Georgia Dismisses Leading Scorer Braxton"February 20, 2004 She graduated in 2005. Professional career WNBA On April 16, 2005, the Shock drafted Braxton in the first rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanne Braxton
Joanne Margaret Braxton (born May 25, 1950) is an American author, teacher, and literary critic. She has written about topics including Maya Angelou and the book ''Black Women Writing Autobiography''. Braxton has also edited works such as ''Wild Women in the Whirlwind: Afra-American Culture and the Contemporary Literary Renaissance'' and a collection of Paul Laurence Dunbar's poetry. She is an emeritus Frances L. and Edwin L. Cummings Professor of the Humanities at the College of William & Mary, and President of the Board of the Braxton Institute. Biography Joanne Margaret Braxton was born on May 25, 1950, in Lakeland, Maryland, to Harry McHenry Braxton and Mary Ellen Weems Braxton. She is the second born and has 3 brothers; James, Harry Jr. and Douglas, respectively. She attended the Northwestern Senior High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. She has a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Yale University, and an M.Div. from the Samuel DeWitt Proctor School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Braxton
James "Bubby" Robert Braxton (May 23, 1949 – July 28, 1986) was an American professional football fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills and Miami Dolphins. College career Jim Braxton started playing college football at West Virginia University in 1967 and was the team's second leading rusher (272 yards) in his sophomore season in 1968. In his junior season, he rushed for a team best 843 yards and helped the team become Peach Bowl champions. He also was talented as a kicker. As a senior, he converted to tight end, catching 27 passes for 565 yards and eight touchdowns and that was good enough for first-team All-American honors. Professional career Drafted in the third round by the Buffalo Bills in the 1971 NFL draft, he was needed not as the leading rusher, but the blocking weapon for star running back O. J. Simpson. As Simpson remarks, most of his 11,236 career rushing yards were due to Braxton. Braxton's career took off in 1972, his sophomore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
