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Claudette Colvin — The 15-Year-Old Who Refused to Stand Before Rosa Parks

Claudette Colvin — The 15-Year-Old Who Refused ...

On March 2, 1955 — nine months before Rosa Parks would make headlines around the world — a fifteen-year-old girl named Claudette Colvin boarded a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama....

Claudette Colvin — The 15-Year-Old Who Refused ...

On March 2, 1955 — nine months before Rosa Parks would make headlines around the world — a fifteen-year-old girl named Claudette Colvin boarded a city bus in Montgomery, Alabama....

James Armistead Lafayette — The Spy Who Won the Revolution

James Armistead Lafayette — The Spy Who Won the...

When we think about the heroes of the American Revolution, names like George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette come to mind. But there's a name that should be spoken...

James Armistead Lafayette — The Spy Who Won the...

When we think about the heroes of the American Revolution, names like George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette come to mind. But there's a name that should be spoken...

Willy T. Ribbs — The Trailblazer Who Broke Through at the Indy 500

Willy T. Ribbs — The Trailblazer Who Broke Thro...

In 1991, Willy T. Ribbs became the first African American driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 — breaking an 80-year barrier in American motorsports.

Willy T. Ribbs — The Trailblazer Who Broke Thro...

In 1991, Willy T. Ribbs became the first African American driver to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 — breaking an 80-year barrier in American motorsports.

Mary Bowser — The Spy Who Read Secrets in the Confederate White House

Mary Bowser — The Spy Who Read Secrets in the C...

She stood in the dining room of the Confederate White House, invisible in plain sight. To Jefferson Davis and his guests, she was just another servant clearing dishes. They spoke...

Mary Bowser — The Spy Who Read Secrets in the C...

She stood in the dining room of the Confederate White House, invisible in plain sight. To Jefferson Davis and his guests, she was just another servant clearing dishes. They spoke...

Granville T. Woods: The Brilliant Mind They Called the 'Black Edison'

Granville T. Woods: The Brilliant Mind They Cal...

In the late 1800s, a self-taught African American inventor changed the way America moved — literally. Granville T. Woods held more than 60 patents in his lifetime, revolutionizing everything from...

Granville T. Woods: The Brilliant Mind They Cal...

In the late 1800s, a self-taught African American inventor changed the way America moved — literally. Granville T. Woods held more than 60 patents in his lifetime, revolutionizing everything from...

Bass Reeves, the legendary first Black U.S. Deputy Marshal

Bass Reeves — The Legendary Lawman Who Never Lo...

In the Wild West, where outlaws roamed free and justice was hard to come by, one man stood above the rest. Bass Reeves became the first Black U.S. Deputy Marshal...

Bass Reeves — The Legendary Lawman Who Never Lo...

In the Wild West, where outlaws roamed free and justice was hard to come by, one man stood above the rest. Bass Reeves became the first Black U.S. Deputy Marshal...