Maya Angelou’s life was a testament to the power of resilience, artistry, and truth. A poet, author, singer, dancer, and activist, she left

Bessie Coleman was born on January 26, 1892, in a small town in Texas called Atlanta. The tenth of thirteen children, she grew up in a famil

College of Fine and Applied Arts Early Life and Foundation Sheila Crump Johnson was born on January 25, 1949, in McKeesport,...

Sojourner Truth was born Isabella Baumfree around 1797 in Swartekill, New York, into a life of enslavement. The youngest of 12 children, she

Born on January 7, 1891, in Notasulga, Alabama, Zora Neale Hurston grew up in Eatonville, Florida—the first all-Black incorporated town in t

In 1921, she shattered barriers by becoming the first African American woman in the United States to earn a Ph.D. in economics from the Univ

Coretta Scott King, born on April 27, 1927, in Heiberger, Alabama, emerged as one of the most influential civil rights leaders of the 20th c

Rosa Parks is often referred to as the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement.”

During World War II, an army battalion of Black women marched into history, armed not with rifles but with determination and excellence.

Top: Ethel Waters , studio, portrait, USA, 1930. Early Life and Hardships Ethel Waters was born on October 31, 1896, in Chester,...

Early Life and Hardships Mahalia Jackson was born on October 26, 1911, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to a family steeped in the rich...

If you haven’t noticed, since the emancipation of chattel slavery, Black Women have been on the rise destined for success and rulership. ...

Early Life and Hardships Fannie Lou Hamer was born on October 6, 1917, in Montgomery County, Mississippi, as the youngest of 20 children...

Credit: Dr. Mae C. Jemison in aircraft from Blerds. Dr. Mae C. Jemison, an extraordinary figure in the realms of science and space...