Ann Lane Petry 1908-1997 Ann Lane Petry’s literacy talent exposed readers to issues of oppression and prejudice facing female black Americans. She was...
Benjamin Banneker 1731-1806 Benjamin Banneker overcame the hurdles of racial prejudice and a disadvantaged childhood to become a self-taught surveyor, clock-maker, mathematician,...
Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. 1877-1970 Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. dedicated his entire life and career to the military, beginning at a time when African...
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 1929-1968 Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of the most important and significant African Americans of all time. But his...
Mary McLeod Bethune 1875 – 1955 – The child of former slaves, Mary McLeod Bethune believed that education was the key to ensuring...
