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Black History Month Special Features: Famous People & Literature (Ali, King, etc

"Freedom is never given; it is won." -A. Philip Randolph

Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about the Harlem Renaissance and Negro League Baseball, read biographies of famous African Americans, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Muhammad Ali, and more.

Featured Biography Booker T. Washington Educator

Civil Rights

500 Notable African American Biographies A-Z List Civil Rights Leaders Figures in Abolitionism Government Officials Religious Leaders Scholars & Educators Scientists & Inventors Entertainers Actors Literary Figures Musicians Visual & Performing Artists Athletes Baseball Players Basketball Players Boxers Football Players Track and Field Athletes Other Athletes

Biographies and Special Features

• 500 Notable African American Biographies
• African-American Quotations
• Martin Luther King Features
• Muhammad Ali Features
• From Hattie to The Help: African-Americans at the Oscars
• African-American Scientists & Inventors
• Negro League Baseball
• Icing the Stereotypes: Black Hockey Players
• African-American Literature
• The Harlem Renaissance
• Blacks in the Military
• Against All Odds: The Legacy of Students of African Descent at Harvard Medical School before Affirmative Action, 1860–1968
• Black History in Boston: A Virtual Field Trip
• Fathom African American Studies Learning Center

Main Black History Month page.