TweetPrintEmailBen Elms, Jr. March 24, 2016 Ben Elms, Jr. was born on October 17, 1938 in Bonita, Louisiana, the sixth of nine children born to the union of Annie Pearl (Davis) and Ben Elms, Sr. We would all affectionately call him “Junior”. TweetPrintEmailRelated Articles:W.S. BanksThis Week In Black HistoryAnnie Mae ClarkeLegendary black educator John S. Davis, Jr. diesThis Week In Black History - December 7, 2023This Week In Black History