Posts Tagged ‘Trailblazers’
Bob Teague, WNBC Reporter Who Helped Integrate TV News, Is Dead at 84
Bob Teague, a trailblazer for integrating television, died at the age of 84.
Read MoreRosa Parks Stamp to Be Unveiled on Her 100th Birthday, February 4th
The U.S. Postal Service will honor the activism of Rosa Parks by debuting a postal stamp bearing her image.
Read MoreWho Was Africa’s 1st Ambassador to Europe?
Few people have heard of Chrachanfusus, an ambassador from the African nation of Kongo who traveled to Europe.
Read MoreToday We Celebrate the Life of Dr. Horace M. Bond, Educator and Trailblazer
Horace Mann Bond was a scholar who used his incredible intellect to teach others about civil rights and Black culture.
Read MoreObama’s Win: An Inflection Point
Lawrence Bobo writes about the significance of a Black men in the White House for the first time in American history.
Read MoreWho Was North America’s 1st Black President?
Barack Obama isn’t the first Black president of a North American country. He follows in the footsteps of a Mexican politician.
Read MoreAirman Chauncey Spencer Integrated the Air Force – At a Cost
A pilot and activist fought for integration of the United States Air Force after proving the safety of Black pilots.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Faith Ringgold, Boundary-Breaker, Black Artist and Arts Promoter!
Faith Ringgold is an activist who made sure that her art represented and reflected her African heritage.
Read MoreWilliam Parker & the Christiana Resistance, September 11, 1851
William Parker led the first rebellion against fugitive slave laws in 1851, but more followed at enslaved people resisted.
Read MoreVivien Thomas, the Carpenter Turned Surgical Tech Who Pioneered Modern Heart Surgery
Many lives have been saved thanks to modern heart surgery, which was pioneered by a Black surgeon who was once a carpenter.
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