Category: Black History
A collection of Articles about Black Americans.
-
Booker T. Washington: A Legacy of Determination, Leadership, and Hope Black History Month offers a powerful opportunity to honor the lives of individuals whose courage and perseverance shaped the course of American history. Among these influential figures stands Booker T. Washingtonāan educator, reformer, institutionābuilder, and one of the most prominent African American leaders of the…
-
Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 ā October 24, 1972) was an American pro baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era. He broke the color barrier when he took the field at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947. His…
-
Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree around 1797, was an American abolitionist and advocate for African American civil rights, women’s rights, and temperance. She was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped to freedom with her infant daughter in 1826. In 1828, she went to court to reclaim her son and became the first…
-
Willard Saxby Townsend was born December 4, 1895. He Died on February 3, 1957. He was one of the first black American labor leaders. He improved the wages and working conditions of redcaps (railroad baggage porters). Townsend helped redcaps gain a fixed salary, plus retirement and insurance benefits. He was inducted into theĀ National Railroad Hall…
-
Fats Domino Antoine Caliste Domino Jr. (February 26, 1928 ā October 24, 2017), better known as Fats Domino, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist who helped pioneer rock and roll. Selling over 65 million records, he was born in New Orleans to a French Creole family and signed with Imperial Records in 1949. His debut…
-
Harriet Tubman (1820? ā1913) was an African American whose brave rescues helped hundreds of enslaved people escape to freedom. She became the most famous leader of the Underground Railroad, a network that aided those fleeing to free states or Canada. Many called her Moses, after the Biblical figure who led the Jews out of Egypt.…
-
Early life Benjamin Boardley was born into slavery in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, in March 1830. Itās believed he learned to read and write by studying alongside his masterās children. Maryland State Manumission records show that his owner was John T. Hammond. As a teenager, Bradley worked in a printing office, where he revealed his…
-
Rosa Lee Parks (1913ā2005) was an African American woman who made history in 1955 by refusing to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. Her quiet act of defiance sparked the civil rights movement in the United States. A seamstress by trade, Parks was arrested for breaking a city law…
-
George Washington Carver (1864-1943) was a Black American scientist who gained worldwide recognition for his agricultural research, particularly with peanuts. He developed over 300 peanut-based products, such as a milk substitute, face powder, printerās ink, and soap. Carver also dedicated himself to advancing the interests of Black people and fostering better relationships between Black and…
-
Feb. 1st is the First Day of Black History Month: Black History Month is an annual celebration in February that honors the achievements and contributions of African Americans throughout history. Black History Month is an annual observance, in February, of the past achievements and current status of black Americans. It coincides with the birthdays of…