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Terry was enslaved in Rhode Island as a toddler but became free at age 26 after marrying a free Black man. Clotel: The President’s Daughter was the first novel published by an African American ...
Interesting facts about Black historical figures who have made such an impact. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us ...
Books about Coleman’s life include “Brave Bessie: Flying Free,” “Up in the Air: The Story of Bessie Coleman” and “She Dared to Fly: Bessie Coleman.” 17. Ruby Bridges (born 1954)
A section called Perspectives Magazine presents commentary on important but little-known events in black history often written by individuals who participated in or witnessed them. [17] Black History Month provides information on the annual celebration of African-American history and culture. [18]
First known African-American woman to graduate from one of the Seven Sisters colleges: Hortense Parker (Mount Holyoke College) [88] [Note 7] First African-American woman to earn a PhD. Nettie Craig-Asberry June 12, 1883, earns her doctoral degree in music from the University of Kansas one month shy of her 18th birthday.
Black Life: Untold Stories is a Canadian television documentary series, premiered on CBC Television on October 18, 2023. [1] Created by Leslie Norville, the eight-episode series profiles Black Canadian history.
A look at the lives of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York, and her sister Sarah J. S. Tompkins Garnet, the first Black female principal in NYC.
How Black Americans like the Harlem Hellfighters, Ronald McNair, Bessie Coleman, Alexa Canady, and Robert Smalls made history. 11 inspiring Black American heroes whose stories deserve to be celebrated