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African American engineer standing in front of a railroad bridge in the 1920s

Archie Alexander — The Engineer Who Built Ameri...

In the early 1900s, Archie Alphonso Alexander was building bridges, highways, and infrastructure across America — the kind of massive projects that literally held the country together. And he was...

Archie Alexander — The Engineer Who Built Ameri...

In the early 1900s, Archie Alphonso Alexander was building bridges, highways, and infrastructure across America — the kind of massive projects that literally held the country together. And he was...

African American woman scientist in a 1940s laboratory

Alice Ball — The 23-Year-Old Chemist Who Found ...

In 1915, a 23-year-old African American chemist named Alice Ball did something no one else had been able to do: she developed the first effective treatment for leprosy (Hansen's disease)....

Alice Ball — The 23-Year-Old Chemist Who Found ...

In 1915, a 23-year-old African American chemist named Alice Ball did something no one else had been able to do: she developed the first effective treatment for leprosy (Hansen's disease)....

African American woman scientist at NASA in the 1960s

Katherine Johnson — The Mathematician Who Launc...

In 1962, before John Glenn would orbit the Earth, he made one request: "Get the girl to check the numbers." "The girl" was Katherine Johnson — a brilliant African American...

Katherine Johnson — The Mathematician Who Launc...

In 1962, before John Glenn would orbit the Earth, he made one request: "Get the girl to check the numbers." "The girl" was Katherine Johnson — a brilliant African American...

African American inventor on a 1920s city street with a traffic light

Garrett Morgan — The Man Who Made Every Stoplig...

Every time you stop at a traffic light, you owe a quiet thanks to Garrett Morgan — a self-taught African American inventor who changed how the world moves. In 1923,...

Garrett Morgan — The Man Who Made Every Stoplig...

Every time you stop at a traffic light, you owe a quiet thanks to Garrett Morgan — a self-taught African American inventor who changed how the world moves. In 1923,...

How the 2025 Black History Month Theme ‘African Americans and Labor’ Exposes America’s Unfinished Re

How the 2025 Black History Month Theme ‘African...

From Memphis to Amazon Warehouses: How Black History Facts Illuminate Modern Labor Struggles | Black History Today 1. Roots in Resistance: The Memphis Sani...

How the 2025 Black History Month Theme ‘African...

From Memphis to Amazon Warehouses: How Black History Facts Illuminate Modern Labor Struggles | Black History Today 1. Roots in Resistance: The Memphis Sani...

How 1950s Black Women’s Labor Unions Revolutionized #MeToo’s Fight for Workplace Equity

How 1950s Black Women's Labor Unions Revolution...

In 1950s America, Black women labor organizers were pioneering workplace equity tactics that would later become the backbone of the #MeToo movement.

How 1950s Black Women's Labor Unions Revolution...

In 1950s America, Black women labor organizers were pioneering workplace equity tactics that would later become the backbone of the #MeToo movement.