Physician, educator, and writer Dr. Jeanne Spurlock drew inspiration in her career from the challenges she faced in life as an African American woman. As...
Melissa Harris-Perry is an American author, professor, television host, and political commentator who focuses on African American political issues. Harris-Perry has written for The Nation,...
A Pioneering Voice in African American Literature and Civil Rights Nella Larsen, born in Chicago in 1891, was a prominent African American author and activist...
Ernest Everett Just was a pioneering African American biologist, zoologist, and physiologist. Born on August 14, 1883, in Charleston, South Carolina, Just overcame significant racial...
Exploring Race and Identity Through Fiction Martha Southgate is a renowned author known for her thought-provoking exploration of race, belonging, and identity in her novels....
A Pioneering Nigerian-American Writer and Professor Nnedimma “Nnedi” Nkemdili Okorafor is a trailblazing Nigerian-American writer and esteemed professor of creative writing at Chicago State University....