Clarence E. “Big House” Gaines, Sr. was born in Paducah, Kentucky, May 21, 1923, to Lester and Olivia Bolen Gaines. He attended the public schools of…
Bettye Washington Greene (1935–1995) was a pioneering chemist who became the first African American female Ph.D. chemist to work at Dow Chemical Company in 1965. Key…
George Washington Carver (1864–1943) was a pioneering scientist, inventor, and educator best known for his work in agriculture and crop rotation. Key Achievements: Carver’s contributions went…
Warren C. Coleman (1849–1904) was an African American businessman and entrepreneur, best known for founding the first Black-owned and operated textile mill in the United States.…
Henry Blair (1807–1860) was an African American inventor known for being the second Black person to receive a U.S. patent, despite being born into slavery or…
General Daniel “Chappie” James Jr. (1920–1978) was a trailblazing U.S. Air Force officer and the first African American four-star general in U.S. military history. Key Facts…
Bessie Coleman (1892–1926) was a pioneering aviator and the first African American and Native American woman to earn a pilot’s license. Because of racial and gender…
Thomas Moorehead is a trailblazer in the automotive industry, known for being the first African American Rolls-Royce dealer in the United States. He made history when…
Jesse Eugene Russell, born on April 26, 1948, in Nashville, Tennessee, is a pioneering American inventor and electrical engineer renowned for his significant contributions to digital…
Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee, born on June 1, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan, is a pioneering osteopathic physician and academic leader. She holds the distinction of being the…