Tag Archives: Black History Month

African American Scientists

In 1992, Mae C. Jemison became the first African American female astronaught. Continue reading →

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 →

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 →