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George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver was a celebrated botanist and inventor at a time when it was rare for Black Americans to reach those heights. Born a slave in Missouri about 1864, near the end of the Civil…Guion S. Bluford, Jr.
Astronaut Guion Bluford became the first Black American in space when he flew on the space shuttle Challenger in 1983. Guion Bluford was a Air Force fighter pilot during the Vietnam War, flying 144…Tracy Morgan
Tracy Morgan is the black American comedian best known for his years on Saturday Night Live and for his role as the eccentric TV star in Tina Fey's television series 30 Rock. A stand-up comedian…Benjamin Banneker
Benjamin Banneker was a free-born descendant of slaves who became a famous 18th-century astronomer, mathematician, and surveyor. Banneker is often called the first Black American scientist, and he…Lloyd Austin
General Lloyd J. Austin III was sworn in as the United States Secretary of Defense on January 22, 2021, three days before President Joe Biden was inaugurated. Austin was confirmed by the Senate by a…Sarah Delany Biography
Sarah Delany(Sadie)Age: 109 co-author of the bestselling memoir Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years, which she wrote with sister Bessie (who died at age 106 in 1995) to…Lillian Evanti
Madame Lillian Evanti was the performing name of Lillian Evans Tibbs, the first Black American coloratura soprano to sing for an organized opera company. Born in Washington, D.C., her father was a…Charles Drew
Black American Dr. Charles Drew is called the father of the modern blood bank for his work in making possible the long-term storage of human plasma. Charles Drew grew up in Washington, D.C. and…Maya Angelou
Name at birth: Marguerite JohnsonMaya Angelou's 1969 autobiography, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, was nominated for a National Book Award and made her a symbol of pride for Black Americans. In…Matthew Henson
Name at birth: Matthew Alexander HensonMatthew A. Henson was the longtime assistant to Robert E. Peary on his expeditions to the North Pole. Henson is believed to be the first human to actually reach…Trending
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