10 Interesting Facts about Harriet Tubman
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars...
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Anna Maria Weems: Escaped from the Maafa (Slavery) disguised as a male carriage driver
In 1855, Anna Maria Weems escaped to freedom disguised as an enslaved male named “Joe Wright.” This fifteen-year-old young woman had been planning her escape...
Crispus Attucks: The African American Martyr of the American Revolution
“First man to die for the flag we now hold high was a Black man” (a line from Stevie Wonder’s song “Black Man”). Crispus Attucks...
Blanche Kelso Bruce: African American Senator during the 19th Century
[dropcap size=small]B[/dropcap]lanche Kelso Bruce was the first African American to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate, representing Mississippi as a Republican from 1875...
Augusta Savage: African-American Sculptor
“I have created nothing really beautiful, really lasting, but if I can inspire one of these youngsters to develop the talent I know they possess,...
Samuel Green: The African American Underground Railroad agent who helped Harriet Tubman
Samuel Green was an African-American self-emancipated anti-slavery activist who was jailed in 1857 for possessing a copy of the anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin by...
Marian Anderson: Legendary African American Contralto
“Everyone has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.” Marian Anderson was one of the most celebrated...
Remembering Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Benjamin Martin was a 17-year-old African American teenager from Miami Gardens, Florida, who was fatally shot by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, in...
Ann Lowe: The African American Fashion Designer Who Created Jacqueline Kennedy’s Wedding Dress
Ann Cole Lowe was the first African American to become a noted fashion designer. Lowe’s one-of-a-kind designs were a favorite among high society matrons from...
James Cameron: The only known survivor of a lynching
[dropcap size=small]J[/dropcap]ames Cameron survived being lynched from a maple tree in Marion, Indiana, when he was sixteen years old. Cameron, who kept a piece of...