In July 1987, Dr. Cole became the first African American female president at Spelman College, a predominantly black college for women in Atlanta. She was
Founder of Bethune-Cookman College, Mary had a strong desire for learning, but she was not able to attend school until she was eleven when a
Nannie Helen Burroughs studied business and domestic science in high school and graduated with honors in 1896. After graduation, Nannie was denied a teaching position
Marva Collins founded the Westside Preparatory School after 14 years of teaching in Chicago’s troubled public school system. She began the school on the second
Born a slave, an aunt bought Fanny’s freedom for $125 and then sent her to school in Rhode Island. Coppin was one of the first
Carter G. Woodson is known as “The Father of Black History.” During the month of February, American take the time to embrace and honor the
W.E.B. Du Bois was born on February 23, 1868 in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. He was a teacher, writer, sociologist and activist. Du Bois attended the
