João Baptista de Lacerda
The Legacy of João Baptista de Lacerda’s Whitening Ideology in Brazil In 1911, Brazilian scientist João Baptista de Lacerda presented a controversial and deeply troubling...
Category : Science – Technology
Dr. Clement Ligoure
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Halifax’s Unsung Hero and Trailblazer Dr. Clement Ligoure holds a significant yet often overlooked place in Canadian history. As Halifax’s first Black physician, he broke...
Margaret Vernell James Strickland Collins
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Margaret Vernell James Strickland Collins was a leading scientist on termite diversity and a Civil Rights activist. She was the first professionally trained Black woman...
Willie “Tech-Man” Jenkins
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A Pioneer in Modern Drone Technology Willie “Tech-Man” Jenkins, an African American inventor, holds a significant yet often underappreciated place in the history of modern...
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
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Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (1752-1840) was a German physician, naturalist, and anthropologist considered one of the founders of scientific anthropology. Born in Gotha, Germany, he studied...
Dorothy Evans Holmes
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A Pioneer in Psychoanalytic Thinking and Social Change Dorothy Evans Holmes is a renowned figure in the field of psychoanalytic thinking, known for her groundbreaking...
The Eugenics Research Association
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The Eugenics Research Association was a prominent group in the early 20th century that focused on the concept of enhancing the quality of a race...
Madison Grant
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The American Eugenicist Whose Legacy Inspired Hitler’s Genocide Madison Grant, a prominent wildlife conservationist and friend of Theodore Roosevelt, is known for his influential yet...
Dr. Julius W. Garvey
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Dr. Julius W. Garvey, born in 1933 in London, England, is the youngest son of Marcus Garvey, the renowned Pan-Africanist leader and founder of the...
Dr. Beth A. Brown
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Dr. Beth A. Brown made significant contributions to the field of astrophysics as the first black woman to earn a Ph.D. in astronomy from the...