Category : Education

Education

Dr. Dorothy Lavinia Brown

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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...
EducationInternational

Walter Rodney

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Walter Rodney, whose father was a tailor and whose mother was a homemaker, was born in Georgetown, Guyana. He won a government scholarship that enabled...
Education

George Washington Carver

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George Washington Carver was an American agricultural scientist and inventor who made significant contributions to the fields of agriculture and botany. Born into slavery in...
Education

Tuskegee University

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Tuskegee University is a private, coeducational, historically black institution of higher education in Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S. Its establishment as a school for training African American teachers...
Civil RightsEducationPolitics

Dorothy Height

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Dorothy Height was a civil rights and women’s rights activist focused primarily on improving the circumstances of and opportunities for African-American women. Born in Virginia...
Education

Howard University

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Howard University is a prestigious institution of higher learning located in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1867, Howard University has a rich history and a strong...
Education

Dorothy Counts

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A Trailblazer in the Fight for Desegregation Dorothy Counts holds a significant place in the history of the civil rights movement in the United States....