Tag Archives: Black History Month

African American Newspapers

A long time ago, African Americans could not get jobs at newspapers owned by white people. Enterprising writers started their own newspapers. Continue reading →

Hard work, perseverance, determination are all among the characteristics of Dorothy Gilliam in her quest to become a reporter. She was the first black woman reporter for The Washington Post. Continue reading →

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. He was an all-round athlete; he showed integrity in the face of great opposition and went on to support civil rights. Continue reading →

Maya Angelou

Learn how Maya Angelou triumphed over adversity by immersing herself in a variety of art forms and civil rights activism. Continue reading →

Mary Ann Shadd

We celebrate Black History month with a feature on a true pioneer. Mary Ann Shadd was a teacher, an activist, an abolitionist, a newspaper publisher and a lawyer. Continue reading →

Katherine Johnson: The Human Computer

Watch this video biography of Katherine Johnson — a remarkable woman who overcame segregation and limited opportunities for women in math to become an important part of early manned space flights. Continue reading →

Black History: Scientists

In 1992, Mae C. Jemison became the first African American female astronaught. Web Links African American InventorsMeet 14 inventors who changed history. Black Inventors and Pioneers of ScienceLearn about the work that these scientists and inventors have accomplished that make … Continue reading →

The Underground Railroad

Follow a slave along the Underground Railroad, a network of hiding places and brave people who helped guide runaway slaves north to freedom. Web Links The Underground Railroad: The JourneyFreedom along the path of the Underground Railroad means a hard, … Continue reading →