Harriet Tubman (1822-1913), known as the “Moses of her People” for delivering slaves of African descent to the North to freedom, was an American abolitionist and political activist. She used the Underground Railroad, a network of safe houses and antislavery activists and supporters willing to provide shelter, food and guidance,…
It was Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson (born August 26, 1918), an African-American mathematician, who played a crucial role in launching the first Americans into space and bringing them home safely. She performed calculations that were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. manned spaceflights during her time…
The first and only African American to serve on the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Luther Powell (born April 5, 1937) is a retired four-star general in the United States Army. Born in Harlem as the son of Jamaican immigrants, Powell’s military career included serving as National Security…
