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...
Anna Julia Cooper 1858?-1964 Anna Julia Haywood Cooper was a pioneer black feminist and educator, whose achievements expressed her faith in the potential...
Benjamin E. Mays 1894-1984 Benjamin E. Mays was a pastor, a passionate advocate of education, and an inspirational leader in the modern Civil...
Mary Eliza Church Terrell 1863-1954 Mary Eliza Church Terrell played a central role in the struggle for civil rights. A master at organizing, lecturing,...