John Wesley Gilbert, a minister in the Colored Methodist Episcopal Church (CMEC) and professor at Paine College, accompanied Bishop Walter Russell Lambuth on his exploration...
James West is a U.S. inventor and professor who, in 1962, developed the electret transducer technology later used in 90 percent of contemporary microphones. Born...
Ruth Howard, Ph.D., was born on March 4, 1900, in Washington, D.C. Unknown to Reverend and Mrs. William James Howard, their eighth and youngest child...
Kelly Miller, mathematician, intellectual, and political activist, was born on July 18, 1863, in Winnsboro, South Carolina to Kelly and Elizabeth Miller. Like many African...
W. E. B. Du Bois, born on February 23, 1868, was an influential figure in African-American history. He was a sociologist, historian, civil rights activist,...
Alexander Crummell was an American scholar and Episcopalian minister who dedicated his life to the upliftment of African Americans and Africans. He was the founder...
Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown was a medical pioneer, educator, and community leader. In 1948-1949 Brown became the first African American female appointed to a general...
Fanny Jackson Coppin was a pioneering African American educator, missionary, and activist during the 19th century. She was born into slavery on October 15, 1837,...