Josephine Silone Yates: The first Black woman to hold a full professorship
Josephine Silone Yates was an African American teacher, journalist and clubwoman, who was the first African American certified to teach in the public schools of
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Romare Bearden: Renowned African American Collage Artist
Romare Howard Bearden (September 2, 1911- March 12, 1988) was an African-American artist and writer renowned primarily for his collages. In subject matter, Bearden’s brightly-colored
James Forten: One of the wealthiest Philadelphians in the 19th century
James Forten was an African American abolitionist, businessman and Black leader in pre-Civil War Philadelphia. Forten was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 2nd, 1776,
Walter McAfee: The African American Astrophysicist
Walter S. McAfee was an African-American scientist and astronomer, notable for participating in the world’s first lunar radar echo experiments with Project Diana. Walter McAfee,
Henry E. Baker: The First Chronicler of African American inventors
Henry Edwin Baker, Jr. was the third African American to enter the United States Naval Academy. He later served as an assistant patent examiner in
Ron O’Neal aka Youngblood Priest
Ron O’Neal (September 1, 1937 – January 14, 2004) was an African American actor, director and screenwriter, who rose to fame in his role as
Eldridge Cleaver: His soul on Ice
Eldridge Cleaver was one of the best-known and most recognizable symbols of African-American rebellion in the 1960s as a leader of the Black Panther Party.
Fred Hampton: “I Am a Revolutionary… I Am the People.”
“You can kill a revolutionary, but you cannot kill a revolution. You can jail a liberation fighter, but you cannot jail liberation.” ~ Fred Hampton
Otis Boykin: Inventor of a control unit for the artificial heart pacemaker
[dropcap size=small]O[/dropcap]tis Frank Boykin was an African-American inventor and engineer. Boykin is credited with patenting twenty-eight electronic devices and inventing an improved electrical resistor model
The March on Washington: Historic Rally for Civil Rights
On August 28, 1963, over 250,000 demonstrators gathered in Washington, D.C., for the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This monumental event placed