Bass Reeves: Lawman With Integrity
Bass Reeves was a former slave hired to be a deputy U.S. marshal in Indian Territory (what was to become the state of Oklahoma). He was one of the first
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Black Leaders
Black leaders have been vital to making America strong.
Rebecca Lee Crumpler, First Black Female Physician
Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first Black woman to earn a medical degree and was a true trailblazer in several ways. In her medical practice, she saw that women needed
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The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters: Its Importance
The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters was the first Black labor organization to be accepted as part of the American Federation of Labor. (The AF of L was formed in
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Allen Allensworth, Former Slave Founded Town
The town of Allensworth, California, is one of a good number of Black townships that sprouted up in different parts of the country after the Civil War and beyond, as
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Juneteenth: A Federal Holiday
Juneteenth was established as a federal holiday by President Joe Biden in 2021 when he signed the Congressional Juneteenth National Independence Day bill. But the holiday has a long history
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Midwife in Georgia Improved Birth Rates for Black Women
Safe childbirth for Black women in the early 20th century was possible but not guaranteed. Hospitals that accepted Black patients were rare, and any doctors who might help were often
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