Browsing: Achievers

Dr. Bill Releford is the owner of Bloom Ranch, a 250-acre property located in Acton, California, making it the largest Black-owned ranch in Los Angeles County.…

Dr. Keith and Dr. Ashley Robinson are a husband-and-wife dental team based in Maryland Heights, Missouri, where they co-own The Smile Company dental practice. Dr. Keith…

At just 14 years old, West Muhammad has made history as the youngest freshman at Coppin State University in Baltimore. Enrolling in the fall of 2024,…

In 2018, at the age of 15, Ishmale Powell graduated from Page High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, achieving an impressive 4.5 GPA. He was the…

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.…

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…