Profiles, Individuals, & Groups

African American scientists, like these 29 examples, have helped 'push the envelope' of science and human understanding.

Stacker showcases some of the most prominent African American writers in history whose impact reached far beyond the page, including esteemed authors like James Baldwin, Zora Neale Hurston, Toni Morrison, Frederick Douglass, Maya Angelou, and others.

In 1854, Elizabeth Jennings was forcibly kicked off a horsecar. Her fight changed the city.

A Resource for Teaching Rosa Parks

Beyond the 1988 Jamaican Bobsled Team immortalized in the film Cool Runnings, Black athletes have played more central roles at the Winter Olympics than many people might realize. As we cheer on the 2022 Black Olympians, Black History Month is a great time to look back on the impact that Black Olympians and other Black athletes have beyond the world of sports.

“I just wish I could have done more. I never say that I deserved the medal. That’s just not for me to say. It was just my job.”

A fallen US Army sergeant is poised to become the first Black service member to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq or Afghanistan.

These black soldiers returning from World War I received a hero’s welcome, by blacks and whites alike, in New York City.

This blog was composed by Todd Crumley and Aaron Arthur This series of color transparencies documents the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion, the U.S. Army’s first African-American paratrooper unit…

555th Parachute Infantry Battalion

Their courage made headlines across the country, hailing the African-American regiment as heroes even as they faced discrimination at home

By January 1945 the African American soldiers of the 761st Tank Battalion, the Black Panthers, were battle-tested veterans. But they would encounter one of their toughest fights in January 1945 during the Battle of the Bulge.

On November 16, 1944, the men of the African American 761st Tank Battalion assaulted the German-held town of Guebling. Platoon Sergeant Ruben Rivers displayed uncommon heroism in leading the assault, and in doing so made the ultimate sacrifice for his comrades.

Their wartime contributions helped break the military's color barrier.

Daniel Haulman, PhD, one of the world's leading authorities on the all African American Tuskegee Airmen, joins us for an interview on their service, challenges, and legacy.

Use these activities to help students reflect on the themes in Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Day poem and consider how their unique experiences and voices can help America “forge a union with purpose.”

This timeline lists a few historical examples of how race, and racism, has greatly impacted the health outcomes of African Americans.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist and Baptist minister who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his