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Patrick, Deval Laurdine
(Encyclopedia) Patrick, Deval Laurdine, 1956–, African-American politician and government official, b. Chicago, grad. Harvard 1978, Harvard Law School 1982. A lawyer with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund…Celebrating African American Inventors
Read about how inventors overcame harsh constraints in order to see their ideas come to life. by Ann Marie Imbornoni Madame C.J. Walker Related Links Black History Month…Famous African American Inventors
Lewis Howard Latimer, Patricia Bath, and other exceptional scientists by Ann Marie Imbornoni Lewis Howard Latimer Related Links Black History Month Features…Famous African American Scientists
Percy L. Julian, Aprille Ericsson, and other exceptional scientists by Ann Marie Imbornoni Charles Henry Turner Related Links Black History Month Features…Famous Firsts by African Americans
500 Notable African American Biographies A-Z List Civil Rights Leaders Figures in Abolitionism Government Officials Religious Leaders Scholars & Educators Scientists…Celebrating African American Scientists<
Read about Benjamin Banneker and George Washington Carver by Ann Marie Imbornoni George Washington Carver Born free in Maryland, Banneker was largely self-taught. He constructed the…Rainey, Joseph Hayne
(Encyclopedia) Rainey, Joseph Hayne, 1832–87, first African American elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, b. Georgetown, S.C. The son of a free man, he fled to the West Indies during the…Milestones in African American Education
Find information on Black history and the major milestones in African-American education, including the first institute established for Black students, the first Black law school in the United States…Biographies of Famous African Americans
Aaliyah–Ewing | Farmer–Innis | Jackson–Ludacris | Mac–Puckett | Rabb–Swoopes | Tanner–Van Der Zee Browse by category Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious…African American Facts, Issues (Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Cases, Top Cities)
African American Facts, Issues (Affirmative Action, Civil Rights Cases, Top Cities) Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about recent developments in…