Sidney Poitier: Breaking Barriers on Stage and Screen Early Life and Bahamas Roots: Sidney Poitier, born on February 20, 1927, in Miami, Florida, but raised Continue Reading
Mathew Alexander Henson – First Black man to reach the Noth Pole
Matthew Henson: Arctic Explorer and Unsung Hero of Discovery Early Life and Background: Matthew Alexander Henson, born on August 8, 1866, in Charles County, Maryland, Continue Reading
Arthur Robert Ashe Jr. – First Black Man to Win US Open
Arthur Ashe Jr.: A Champion On and Off the Court Early Life and Family: Arthur Robert Ashe Jr., born on July 10, 1943, in Richmond, Continue Reading
Thurgood Marshall – First African American Supreme Court Justice
Thurgood Marshall: Paving the Path to Justice Early Life and Family: Thurgood Marshall, born on July 2, 1908, in Baltimore, Maryland, emerged as a trailblazing Continue Reading