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We can and we did! Who is Barack Obama? Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician, and attorney who served as the 44th president...

Billie Holiday Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan was an American jazz and swing music singer. Holiday was born on April 7th, 1915, in...

Bessie Smith Bessie Smith, also known as the "Empress of the Blues", was the most popular female blues singer during the 1920's and...

Let Slavery Die Who was Henry Garnet? Henry Highland Garnet, Jr. was an abolitionist, minister, educator, and orator. He was born into...

Up in Space Who was Guion Bluford, Jr.? Guion Stewart Bluford, Jr. is an aerospace engineer, retired United States Air Force officer,...

Among The Stars Who is Mae Carol Jemison? Mae Carol Jemison is an engineer, physician, and former NASA astronaut. She became the first...

Breaking Barriers Who was Jackie Robinson? Jack Roosevelt Robinson was an American professional baseball player, who became the first...

The Greatest Who was Muhammad Ali? Muhammad Ali, born Cassius Marcellus Clay, JR. was a professional boxer, activist, entertainer, and...

One Chance Is All You Need Who was Jesse Owens? James Cleveland “Jesse” Owens was an American track and field athlete, and four-time gold...

Who was Althea Gibson? Althea Neale Gibson was an American tennis player, professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to...

The Black Pearl Who was Wilma G. Rudolph? Wilma Glodean Rudolph was and American sprinter, and became a world record holding Olympic...

Dancing Queen Who was Katherine Dunham? Katherine Dunham was a dancer, choreographer, author, educator, anthologist, social activist, and...

An Entrepreneur Who was Madam C.J. Walker? Madam C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, was an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and political...

Ignorance vs. The United States Who was W.E.B Du Bois? William Edward Burghardt Du Bois was an American sociologist, socialist,...

Moses "When I found I had crossed that line, I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. There was such a glory over...

A Book of Poetry Who was Phillis Wheately? Phillis Wheately was the first African American author of a published book of poetry. She was...

Don't Follow the Path Who is Ruby Bridges? Ruby Nell Bridges Hall is a civil rights activist, and at the age of six, became the first...

Investing In the Human Soul Who is Mary Jane McLeod Bethune? Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was an educator, stateswoman, philanthropist,...

Earth Angel Who was Daisy Bates? Besides another historical figure we didn't learn about in school, or see in our text books: Daisy Bates...

Een Vallende Ster *A Shooting Star* Who was Sojourner Truth? Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, was an African American...