"If a race has no history, if it has no worthwhile tradition, it becomes a negligible factor in the thought of the world, and it stands in danger of being exterminated."
Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862–1931) was a pioneering African American journalist, activist, and suffragist who became a prominent voice in the fight against racial injustice and lynching in the United States.…
Percy Lavon Julian (1899–1975) was an American research chemist and a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants. His work laid the foundation for many breakthroughs in…
Ira Frederick Aldridge, born on July 24, 1807, in New York City, was an African American actor who gained international acclaim in the 19th century, becoming one of the most…
Henry Highland Garnet was born on December 23, 1815, in New Market, Maryland. Born into slavery, Garnet’s early years were marked by the harsh realities of bondage. However, in 1824,…