Be inspired by fascinating men and women whose drive and determination transformed our country and our lives.
Youngest American and first black playwright to win the New York Drama Critics Circle Award
First black woman to have a play on Broadway
Active in the civil rights movement
Lorraine Hansberry 3rd (1930-1965), Influential Playwright Read More »
The All American Red Heads, a women’s professional basketball team, were the female equivalent of the all-male Harlem Globetrotters; Like the Globetrotters, they were stellar at the game of basketball
The All American Red Heads, Women’s Professional Basketball Team, 1936-1986 Read More »
In Alaska today, the Iditarod dogsled race is celebrated as the “race of mercy,” commemorating the 1925 trip of dog teams from Anchorage to Nome. They were carrying life-saving serum to save
The Iditarod: Also About the Exploration of Alaska Read More »
African-American scientist, surveyor, author of almanacs Benjamin Banneker was not only a contemporary of the Founding Fathers but from the evidence he left, he was the mental equal of Benjamin
Benjamin Banneker (1731-1806): Astronomer, Surveyor, Scientist, Writer Read More »
Prior to the publication of his first almanac, Benjamin Banneker decided to send a pre-publication manuscript to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, along with a cover letter. He felt if Jefferson were to see the fine work accomplished by a black man, it might lead to Jefferson re-visiting his personal stance on slavery.
For two weeks, Banneker labored over the letter, and on August 19, 1791 he read his handwritten letter for the last time and sealed it into a package with the manuscript, directing to Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State.
Benjamin Banneker’s Letter to Thomas Jefferson, 1791 Read More »
Known as the most noted black cowboy that ever ‘topped off’ a horse Became well-known and respected in a world of anonymous cowhands Just as white families looked west for
Addison Jones, Black Cowboy and Range Boss Read More »
