Martin Luther Kilson Jr. was an American political scientist, who in 1969 became the first African American to be named a full professor at Harvard College. Kilson was the valedictorian […]
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Valerie L. Thomas (born February 8, 1943) is an American scientist and inventor who began working for NASA in 1964. She invented the illusion transmitter, responsible for 3D movies and
Doris “Dorie” Miller enlisted in the Navy in 1939 and was made a mess attendant in the United States “Jim Crow” Navy. Miller was eventually elevated to Cook, Third Class.
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Florence B. Price was born in 1887 in Little Rock, Arkansas. She graduated high school as valedictorian at 14 years old and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in
Oscar Micheaux (October 2, 1884 – 1951) was a pioneering African American author and filmmaker, and without a doubt the most famous producer of race films. Micheaux (or sometimes written
Rebecca Lee Crumpler, born February 8, 1831 as Rebecca Davis was an American physician. After studying at the New England Female Medical College, in 1864 she became the first African-American
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As one of the first African Americans to work at Donnelley, Daly continued his education, and, in 1975, earned his associate’s degree from Prairie State University. Two years later, he
Bryant believes that people who come from underserved communities, such as the ones he grew up in, from Compton to South Central Los Angeles, California, have unlimited potential to contribute
Dr. Mae Jemison, dancer and physician, was the first black woman to travel in space, as an astronaut on the space shuttle Endeavour in 1992, According to Webster’s Dictionary, a
Octavia Estelle Butler (1947 – 2006) was the first black female science fiction author to achieve national recognition. She was a pioneer in turning speculative fiction into a home for
Providing educational services to 66 public school districts and stakeholders in South Suburban Cook County