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Elijah J. McCoy Biography
Elijah J. McCoy inventorBorn: 5/2/1843Birthplace: Colchester, Ontario, Canada The son of former slaves from Kentucky who had escaped via the Underground Railroad to Canada, at 15 years of age…Huey Newton Biography
Huey NewtonBlack activist Born: 1942Birthplace: Monroe, La. Newton, with Bobby Seale, founded the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. Illiterate when he graduated from high school, Newton taught…Benjamin Banneker Biography
Benjamin Bannekermathematician, astronomer, surveyorBorn: 11/9/1731Birthplace: Ellicott's Mills, Md. Benjamin Banneker has been called the first African American intellectual. Self-taught, after…Ira Frederick Aldridge
Ira Frederick Aldridge 19th-century American actor Born: July 24, 1804 Birthplace: New York, N.Y. Aldridge was born to free Black people in New York City, and educated at the New York African…Civil Rights Movement Timeline
Top of Page Source: Getty ImagesFrom small acts of defiance to mass marches and meetings, the civil rights movement fought for positive change and won. The movement was formed by people in the 1950s…Ella Baker Biography
Ella Baker civil rights activistBorn: 12/13/1903Birthplace: Norfolk, Va. Baker was a driving force in the creation of the country's premier civil rights organizations. After graduating as…Fannie Lou (Townsend) Hamer Biography
Fannie Lou (Townsend) Hamercivil rights activistBorn: 10/6/1917Birthplace: Ruleville, Miss. Hamer was the youngest of 20 children and began working with her sharecropper parents at age 6. She left…Timeline of Affirmative Action Milestones
Learn about the major milestones in the history of affirmative action. 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s March 6, 1961 Executive Order 10925 makes the first reference to "affirmative action"…January 2017: Dylann Roof Receives Sentence of Death
World News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major U.S. news events of January 2017. 1. Ford to Stay in U.S.2. Macy's Closing Stores 3. Report Confirms Russian…Negro League Baseball
History and key players in baseball's gone—but not forgotten—league Have you ever heard of Oscar Charleston? He's recognized by some as one of the most talented baseball players of all time. His…Trending
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