UNCF, the United Negro College Fund, also known as the United Fund, is an American philanthropic organization that funds scholarships for black students and general scholarship funds for 37 private historically black colleges and universities. Continue reading UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND (1944- )
Charles Mingus Jr. was an American jazz double bassist, pianist, composer and bandleader. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians Continue reading Profile:Charles Mingus (1922-1979)
Milton Lee Olive III was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of America’s highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his actions in the Vietnam War. At the age of 18, Olive sacrificed his life to save others by smothering a live grenade. Continue reading Profile: Milton L. Olive III (1946-1965)
Dorothy Irene Height was an American civil rights and women’s rights activist. Height specifically focused on the issues of African-American women, including unemployment, illiteracy, and voter awareness. She was the president of the National Council of Negro Women for forty years. Continue reading Profile: Dorothy Height (1912-2010)
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