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The most influential AfricanAmericans in 2020. The Root 100 is our annual list of the most influential African Americans, ages 25 to 45. It’s our way of honoring the innovators, the leaders, the public figures and the game changers whose work from the past year is breaking down barriers and paving the way for the next generation.
Feb 20, 2024 · Fisher was an African-American physician, radiologist, novelist, short story writer, dramatist, musician, and orator. In addition to publishing scientific articles, he had a love of music.
Feb 25, 2017 · Gwendolyn Brooks, Eugene Bullard and Bessie Coleman AP Images; Photo courtesy of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force; George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images. In honor of Black History Month ...
Feb 1, 2024 · Shameika Rhymes. Feb 1, 2024. Every Black History Month and Juneteenth, pioneers in African American history are often mentioned like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr ., Rosa Parks, Muhammad Ali and ...
Jan 30, 2024 · However, the plan had positive results -- within a year of implementation, the number of Black people employed as skilled workers jumped from 2% to 22.7%, according to historical records.
Feb 1, 2021 · On Jan. 20, Kamala Harris became the first Black, first South Asian American and first woman Vice President of the United States. Harris, born in Oakland, California to an Indian mother and ...
Dec 17, 2021 · In 2021, Tishaura Jones became the first Black woman to be elected mayor of St. Louis. In fact, for a brief period of time during the summer and fall, there were a record number of Black women ...
