
In the heart of the Jim Crow South, where Black Americans were often denied dign…
In the heart of the Jim Crow South, where Black Americans were often denied dignity, John William “Bud” Rogan stood tall—both literally and morally. Born in Tennessee in 1868, Rogan grew to be 8 feet 9 inches tall, making him the tallest Black American in history and second only to Robert Wadlow worldwide. Newspapers dubbed […]