Harriet E. Wilson: The first female African-American novelist
Harriet E. Wilson is considered the first female African-American novelist, as well as the first African American of any gender to publish a novel on...
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Mme. Abomah: The African Giantess who was once the tallest woman in the world
Mme. Abomah was an international celebrity known as the Amazon Giantess and the African Giantess. In the early 1900’s, she traveled all over the world...
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...
Anna Maria Weems: Escaped from the Maafa disguised as a male carriage driver
In 1855, Anna Maria Weems escaped to freedom disguised as a man named “Joe Wright.” This fifteen-year-old girl had been planning her escape for two years,...
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 is...
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...