Carter G. Woodson, known as The Father of Black History, was the African American historian who first opened...
Maria W. Stewart, essayist, teacher, and political activist, is thought to be the first woman in America and...
Shirley Chisholm was a pioneering African-American politician, who became the first Black woman to serve in the United States Congress. Chisholm was also the first African American woman to run for...
Sarah Jane Woodson Early was an African American educator, author and temperance activist. For 30 years Early was...
Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, the mother of musical legend, Fela Kuti, was also a legend, herself. Known as the Lioness...
Fanny Jackson Coppin was an African-American educator and missionary and a lifelong advocate for female higher education. Fanny Jackson was born enslaved in Washington D.C. on October 15, 1837. She gained...
Mary Ann Shadd, was the first Black woman in North America to publish a newspaper and the first...
Frances E.W. Harper was a leading African-American poet and writer. She was also an ardent activist in the...
Euphemia Lofton Haynes was an American mathematician and educator. In 1943, she became the first African-American woman to gain a PhD in mathematics. Euphemia Lofton Haynes was born Martha Euphemia Lofton...
Josephine Silone Yates was an African American teacher, journalist and clubwoman, who was the first African American certified...
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was the best known spokesperson for African-American rights during the first half of...
“To know Dr. Hilliard was in some respects to know Africa.” Asa Hilliard, III was a world renowned Pan-Africanist educator who worked on indigenous ancient African history (ancient Egyptian), culture, education...
Meserette Kentake, founder of Kentake Page, was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, and is of Yoruba descent (mtDNA). Now based in London, she holds a BSc in Counselling Psychology but is most passionate about…
