However, it was her brilliant performance in the 1990 film Ghost that won her an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her the second African American woman to win an Oscar. Goldberg has also graced the stage with her talent, earning a Tony Award for...
1921 - First Woman of African American and Native American Descent to Earn Her Pilot's License Bessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) was an early American civil aviator. She was the first woman of African-American descent, and the first of Native American descent, to hold ...
African American Firsts: Military African American men and women have served the U.S. military with distinction for nearly two hundred years. U.S. Marine: John Martin was recruited to the Marines in 1776 and participated in numerous ship-to-ship battles. Congressional Medal of Honor winner: ...
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Gwendolyn Brooks (1917 - ) The first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize; born in Topeka. John Brown (1800 - 1859) Infamous abolitionist during the Civil War George Washington Carver (1864 - 1943) A great scientist, educator and humanitarian; graduated from Minneapolis Kansas High School....
Elon Musk: As founder of SpaceX, Musk has pushed the boundaries of space travel with reusable rockets and plans for interplanetary travel. Mae Jemison: The first African American woman in space, Jemison conducted various experiments during her STS-47 mission.Famous...
Blood bank (1940s) Country: US Inventor: Charles Richard Drew Charles Richard Drew, an African-American medical researcher, surgeon, and physician, developed the foundation of blood transfusion and storage which led to the establishment of the American Red Cross Blood Bank.Newest...
"That's an education tool that shouldn't be denied by the American people. They have to know their past."The house would be welcomed back in Detroit. Detroit has failed to protect historical homes in the past. Such houses include the former home of Ralph Bunche, the first African-...
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