Ten Powerful Quotes by Angela Davis
“You have to act as if it were possible to radically transform the world. And you have to do it all the time.” “We have...
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Arthur Alfonso Schomburg: Pioneering Historian
[dropcap size=small]A[/dropcap]rthur Schomburg was a Puerto Rican historian, writer, and activist in the United States who researched and raised awareness of the great contributions that...
Ora Mae Washington: The forgotten Queen of Tennis
Ora Mae Washington was an African-American tennis player known as the “Queen of Tennis” in her Philadelphia neighborhood. Washington was an accomplished all-around athlete, excelling...
Willa B. Brown: Trailblazing Aviatrix who accomplished many historical firsts
[dropcap size=small]W[/dropcap]illa B. Brown was the first African-American woman to become a licensed pilot in the United States. She was also the first Black officer...
Leonard Roy Harmon: The first Black man to have a warship named after him
Leonard Roy Harmon was an African American sailor who died in action during World War II and was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for his...
George McJunkin: The African American cowboy who discovered the Folsom Site in 1908
George McJunkin was an African American cowboy in New Mexico, who discovered the Folsom Site in 1908. McJunkin’s discovery of the Folsom Site changed New...
Dr. Leonard Jeffries: Pan-African Educator
“Whoever controls the images, controls your self-esteem, self-respect and self-development. Whoever controls the history, controls the vision.” ~Dr. Leonard Jeffries Leonard Jeffries, a political scientist,...
Julian Bond: Pioneer Activist and Co-Founder of S.N.C.C.
Born Horace Julian Bond on January 14, 1940, in Nashville, Tennessee, Julian Bond was a scholar, poet, former legislator, and activist in the African American...
Edward Garrison Walker: The son of David Walker
Edward Garrison Walker, the son of David Walker, came to prominence in his own right as an attorney in 1861; he was one of the...
Khalid Abdul Muhammad: Bold and Uncompromising Warrior
Khalid Abdul Muhammad was the militant spokesman of the Nation of Islam and Chairman of the New Black Panther Party. Born Harold Moor Jr. on...