William Harvey Carney was an African American soldier during the American Civil War who received the Medal of...
Patrick Henry Reason was one of the earliest African-American engraver and lithographer in the United States. His artistic...
[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 to 1881. Bruce was also the...
“I have created nothing really beautiful, really lasting, but if I can inspire one of these youngsters to...
“Everyone has a gift for something, even if it is the gift of being a good friend.” Marian...
[dropcap size=small]J[/dropcap]ames Cameron survived being lynched from a maple tree in Marion, Indiana, when he was sixteen years old. Cameron, who kept a piece of the rope that had scarred his...
William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was the best known spokesperson for African-American rights during the first half of...
Angelina Weld Grimké was an African-American poet and playwright, an important forerunner of the Harlem Renaissance. “I oft have...
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…
