Sojourner Truth was an American abolitionist and women’s rights activist. Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826. After going to court to recover her son in 1828, she became the first black woman to win such a case against a white man. Continue reading Profile: Sojourner Truth (1797–1883
Sarah Boone was an American inventor who on April 26, 1892, obtained United States patent rights for her improvements to the ironing board. Continue reading Profile: Sarah Boone (1832-1904)
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)
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