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- Martin Luther King Sr. Martin Luther King, Sr. was born Michael King on 19 December 1899 and died on 11 November 1984. He was an African-American Baptist pastor, missionary, and an early figure in the Civil Rights Movement.
- Martin Luther King Jr. was born Michael King Jr. on 15 January 1929 and died on 14 April 1968. He was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968.
- Denmark Vesey. Have you watched the series, Outer Banks? To be exclusive some history about Denmark Vesey who is portrayed as Denmark Tanny in the series is authentic.
- Barack Obama. Barack Hussein Obama II was born on August 4, 1961. He is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
- Claudette Colvin was just 15 years old when she refused to move to the back of a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. She stood up for her rights before Rosa Parks famously did the same.
- Benjamin O. Davis Sr. served in the U.S. military for 50 years and became the nation’s first Black general.
- Jesse Owens was a world-class athlete who set an Olympic record for the long jump in 1936, which he held for 25 years! He also brought the U.S. four gold medals during the games.
- Shirley Chisholm was the first Black woman elected to Congress. She served from 1969-1983, and in 1973, she became the “first woman to run for the Democratic party’s presidential nomination.”
- Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005) Congress is more diverse now than it's ever been. However, when Chisholm was attempting to shatter the glass ceiling, the same couldn't be said.
- Bayard Rustin (1912-1987) Dr. King is usually credited for the March on Washington in August 1963. But it was Rustin who organized and strategized in the shadows.
- Claudette Colvin (1939- ) Before Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955, there was a brave 15-year-old who chose not to sit at the back of the bus.
- Annie Lee Cooper (1910-2010) The Selma, Alabama, native played a crucial part in the 1965 Selma Voting Rights Movement. But it wasn't until Oprah played her in the 2014 Oscar-nominated film Selma that people really took notice of Cooper's activism.
Feb 1, 2021 · Profiles in perseverance. You may not know their names. But these courageous Black Americans changed history. Published February 1, 2021. Every Black History Month, we tend to celebrate the...
- Toussaint Louverture (1743 – 1803) Toussaint Loverture was the leader of the slave uprising in Haiti. He spearheaded the successful military uprising in Saint-Domingue in 1791, and over the following years, consolidated his power and influence by re-establishing the plantation system with wage labor.
- Sojourner Truth (1797 -1883) Sojourner Truth (Isabella Baumfree) was an African-American abolitionist and proponent of women’s rights. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but managed to escape and reach freedom in 1826, along with her young daughter.
- Frederick Douglas (1818 – 1895) Fedrick Douglass, a former slave, rose to prominence as a leading figure of the Black movement and one of the most well-known black leaders of the nineteenth century.
- Booker T. Washington (1856 – 1915) Booker T. Washington overcame numerous obstacles that prevented him from pursuing an education despite being born into slavery.
Feb 2, 2024 · Born into eras marked by profound challenges, these eight amazing Black scientists not only broke through the barriers of racism and segregation but also laid the foundations for modern advancements in agriculture, medicine, aerospace, and technology.
Jan 30, 2024 · By Nicquel Terry Ellis, Nicole Chavez, Chandelis Duster and Faith Karimi, CNN Published February 1, 2023Updated January 30, 2024. They stood up against racism and inequality – some risking their ...
