Month: February 2018

February 19, 2018

Dr. Betty Harris is an accomplished African American chemist and a leading expert in the areas of explosives, environmental remediation,…

February 18, 2018

Dr. Euphemia Lofton Haynes is the first African American to earn a Ph.D in Mathematics.  She was also an outspoken…

February 17, 2018

Edward Davis made history by becoming the first African American to own a used car dealership as well as the…

February 16, 2018

Charles Haley is the first five-time Super Bowl champion. Click the link to learn more.

February 15, 2018

The National Association of Colored Women united African American women in their quest for equality and racial justice. Click the…

February 14, 2018

George Branham III made history in 1986 when became the first African American to win a major PBA title.  Click…

February 13, 2018

On March 17, 1886 twenty-three blacks were killed after being ambushed at the courthouse in Carroll County, Mississippi.  The massacre…

February 12, 2018

Gladys West is credited with playing an integral role in the development of GPS technology.  Click the link to learn…

February 11, 2018

Black Panther made his debut in 1966. Click the link to learn more.

February 10, 2018

African American Astrophysicist, Dr. George Carruthers invented an ultraviolet camera that was utilized on the moon  by Apollo 16 astronauts…