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Dec 30, 2021 · She became a famous lecturer and toured Europe in the 19th century, lecturing about African-American life and temperance. Queen Victoria was in attendance at several of her lectures. (library_of ...
Feb 1, 2024 · 3. "The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression." —W.E.B. Du Bois. 4. "In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute." —Thurgood Marshall ...
Jan 3, 2021 · Billie Holiday. Michael Jackson. Robert Johnson. Diana Ross. Bessie Smith. Stevie Wonder. Cite this Article. Learn about famous Black Americans of the 20th century and the contributions they made to the arts, civil rights, science, sports, and more.
Feb 25, 2017 · They broke color barriers to make history in politics, academics, aviation, entertainment and more. Gwendolyn Brooks, Eugene Bullard and Bessie Coleman AP Images; Photo courtesy of the National ...
Jan 11, 2021 · Her arrest and resulting conviction for violating segregation laws launched the Montgomery Bus Boycott, which was led by Dr. King and boasted 17,000 Black participants. The year-long boycott ended ...
Jun 17, 2020 · Many people believe that Martin Luther King Jr. was the first African American to win the Nobel Peace Prize, but that’s not the case. That honor goes to Ralph Bunche (1904–1971), a name that ...
Feb 2, 2023 · Loïs Mailou Jones. Lois Mailou Jones was a highly regarded artist and teacher whose career spanned seven decades. Influenced by the Harlem Renaissance movement, Jones broadened the idea of Black ...