Black leaders have been vital to making America strong.
Early Years Elizabeth Hobbs Keckly* (1818-1907) was born into slavery in North Carolina. Her mother was a seamstress. Elizabeth was originally told that her father was George Hobbs, a slave […]
Elizabeth Keckly, Slave Turned Entrepreneur, Confidante to Mary Lincoln Read More »
The story of the Montgomery Bus Boycott is a testament to the enduring strength and dignity of Black Americans. Denied the basic right of equal access to public transportation in
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Congressman John Lewis, a veteran of the Civil Rights Movement’s most pivotal battles, served Georgia with unwavering dedication. His lifelong commitment to ‘good trouble’ was inspirational. His death in 2020
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Sleeping car porters are a well-known part of history. The card game of Bid Whist is not. Yet the story of the men and the story of the card game
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Dr. Charles Drew was a pioneer in medicine who achieved recognition in a racially divided America for his work with blood collection and storage during World War II. But those
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Charlotta Spears Bass (1874-1969) was the first Black woman to own and operate a newspaper. The Eagle was among the leading Black newspapers in the country, and Charlotta Bass took
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