Thomas Mundy Peterson was born on 6 October 1824 and died on 4 February 1904. Peterson has been claimed to be the first African American to vote in an election under the just-enacted provisions of the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Thomas Mundy Peterson was born on 6 October 1824 and died on 4 February 1904. Peterson has been claimed to be the first African American to vote in an election under the just-enacted provisions of the 15th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Alice Allison Dunnigan was the first African-American female White House correspondent. She was also the first Black female member of the Senate and House of Representatives press galleries.
Alice Allison Dunnigan was the first African-American female White House correspondent. She was also the first Black female member of the Senate and House of Representatives press galleries.
Dorothy Height has been called the matriarch of the Civil Rights Movement and often worked behind the scenes.
Dorothy Height has been called the matriarch of the Civil Rights Movement and often worked behind the scenes.
Mae Jemison isn’t just the first African American woman who orbited into space on the shuttle Endeavour. She's also a physician, teacher, and Peace Corps volunteer; she founded the Jemison Group that works toward helping women of color get more involved in tech/eng/math.
Mae Jemison isn’t just the first African American woman who orbited into space on the shuttle Endeavour. She's also a physician, teacher, and Peace Corps volunteer; she founded the Jemison Group that works toward helping women of color get more involved in tech/eng/math.
Alice Walker, was born on February 9, 1944. Her creative efforts have had a significant influence on literature and social consciousness. Walker is well known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Color Purple,” which tackles issues of race, gender, and spirituality.
Alice Walker, was born on February 9, 1944. Her creative efforts have had a significant influence on literature and social consciousness. Walker is well known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel “The Color Purple,” which tackles issues of race, gender, and spirituality.
Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and social activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 slaves, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman was an American abolitionist and social activist. Born into slavery, Tubman escaped and subsequently made some 13 missions to rescue approximately 70 slaves, using the network of antislavery activists and safe houses known as the Underground Railroad
Alain LeRoy Locke was an American philosopher, educator and writer. After obtaining an undergraduate degree from Harvard University, Locke became the first Black Rhodes Scholar. He later returned to the U.S. to complete his doctoral studies at Harvard
Alain LeRoy Locke was an American philosopher, educator and writer. After obtaining an undergraduate degree from Harvard University, Locke became the first Black Rhodes Scholar. He later returned to the U.S. to complete his doctoral studies at Harvard
Audre Lorde
Lorde, a self-described “Black, lesbian, feminist, mother, poet, warrior," made lasting contributions in the fields of feminist theory, critical race studies and queer theory through her pedagogy and writing.
Audre Lorde
Lorde, a self-described “Black, lesbian, feminist, mother, poet, warrior," made lasting contributions in the fields of feminist theory, critical race studies and queer theory through her pedagogy and writing.
Sarah Breedlove aka
Madam C.J. Walker
Madam C.J. Walker created specialized hair products for African American hair care and was one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire.
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Sarah Breedlove aka
Madam C.J. Walker
Madam C.J. Walker created specialized hair products for African American hair care and was one of the first American women to become a self-made millionaire.
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Wangari Maathai became the first Black woman to win the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize for her environmental work in Kenya. She was also the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree.
Wangari Maathai became the first Black woman to win the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize for her environmental work in Kenya. She was also the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree.
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Alvin Ailey (1931–1989) was an African American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Ailey School in New York City
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Alvin Ailey (1931–1989) was an African American choreographer and activist who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Ailey School in New York City
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Bayard Rustin (1912–1987) was a human rights activist known for his work during the Civil Rights Movement
Rustin was a key organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and was one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s closest advisors
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Bayard Rustin (1912–1987) was a human rights activist known for his work during the Civil Rights Movement
Rustin was a key organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and was one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s closest advisors
Like Frederick Douglass, Truth became a powerful orator who traveled the country urging an end to slavery. she accomplished all that without ever learning to read or write.
Like Frederick Douglass, Truth became a powerful orator who traveled the country urging an end to slavery. she accomplished all that without ever learning to read or write.
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Frederick Douglass was a formerly enslaved man who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, and he continued to push for equality and human rights until his death in 1895.
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Frederick Douglass was a formerly enslaved man who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker. He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, and he continued to push for equality and human rights until his death in 1895.
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Jane Matilda Bolin made history as the first Black female judge in the United States and the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School
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Jane Matilda Bolin made history as the first Black female judge in the United States and the first Black woman to graduate from Yale Law School
Shirley Chisholm
In the late '60s, she became the first Black woman elected to Congress….in 1972, she became the first woman to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Her campaign slogan "Unbought and unbossed" rings even louder today.
Shirley Chisholm
In the late '60s, she became the first Black woman elected to Congress….in 1972, she became the first woman to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Her campaign slogan "Unbought and unbossed" rings even louder today.
Rep. Elfreth: "Elon Musk has called USAID a criminal organization, and yet, he is the one who came in the dark of night in a takeover that is illegal."
Rep. Elfreth: "Elon Musk has called USAID a criminal organization, and yet, he is the one who came in the dark of night in a takeover that is illegal."
NEXT: Dept. of Education
THEN: Your Social Security benefits? Your health insurance? Your kids' health insurance?
Everything is on the table and Trump/Musk don't care who gets hurt.
We will not sit by while this happens. We will put up a fight.
NEXT: Dept. of Education
THEN: Your Social Security benefits? Your health insurance? Your kids' health insurance?
Everything is on the table and Trump/Musk don't care who gets hurt.
We will not sit by while this happens. We will put up a fight.
Musk, Trump Prosecutor Targeting People Who Divulge Identities of DOGE Staff - Rolling Stone
Musk, Trump Prosecutor Targeting People Who Divulge Identities of DOGE Staff - Rolling Stone
Claudette Colvin is an activist who was a pioneer in the civil rights movement in Alabama during the 1950s. She refused to give up her seat on a bus months before Rosa Parks' more famous protest
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Claudette Colvin is an activist who was a pioneer in the civil rights movement in Alabama during the 1950s. She refused to give up her seat on a bus months before Rosa Parks' more famous protest
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Celebrating Ida B Wells
In 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi.
Wells-Barnett was a journalist, anti-lynching activist, women’s suffragette, and an early civil rights movement leader.
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Celebrating Ida B Wells
In 1862, Ida B. Wells-Barnett was born in Holly Springs, Mississippi.
Wells-Barnett was a journalist, anti-lynching activist, women’s suffragette, and an early civil rights movement leader.
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Ruby Bridges has always been a civil rights advocate, with her experience as the first Black child to enter an all-white school in the South making her a household name.
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Ruby Bridges has always been a civil rights advocate, with her experience as the first Black child to enter an all-white school in the South making her a household name.
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