Ernest Everett Just : A biologist of unusual skill
Ernest Everett Just was an internationally known African-American biologist, zoologist, and physiologist who made major contributions to the field of biology through his pioneering research...
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Eva Beatrice Dykes: The first Black woman to fulfill the requirements for a doctoral degree
[dropcap size=small]E[/dropcap]va Beatrice Dykes was the first Black woman to fulfill the requirements for a doctoral degree and the third African American woman to receive...
Pauline Elizabeth Hopkins
[dropcap size=small]P[/dropcap]auline Elizabeth Hopkins (1859 – August 13, 1930) was a prominent African-American novelist, journalist, playwright, historian, and editor. Hopkins was one of the first...
Charles E. Anderson: The first African American to earn a Ph.D. in Meteorology
Charles E. Anderson is the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in Meteorology, and to earn national acclaim as an expert on severe storms...
Ophelia DeVore-Mitchell: The legendary fashion icon who redefined beauty
“I wanted to change the way people of color were seen across the United States. I wanted America to know that beauty isn’t just [whyte].”...
Lillian Evanti: The Classical Singer who could sing in five languages
Annie Lillian Evans, who would later become the famed classical singer Lillian Evanti, was the first African American to sing grand opera professionally anywhere in...
Thomas Nelson Baker, Sr.: The first African American to receive a Ph.D. in Philosophy
Thomas Nelson Baker, Sr. was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in Philosophy (1903, Yale University). He was a writer, orator, ethicist, and...
Solomon Carter Fuller: The first African American psychiatrist
Dr.Solomon Carter Fuller was the first African American psychiatrist who made significant contributions to the study of Alzheimer’s disease. He was also one of the...
J. Rosamond Johnson: Composer of the “Black National Anthem”
J. Rosamond Johnson was one of the most successful of the early African American composers and singers during the Harlem Renaissance. Johnson is most notable...
Alex Haley: Author of ‘Roots’
Alex Haley is the celebrated author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family (1976). By April 1977 almost two million hardcover copies of the...