MIAMI JACKSON CAN’T wait for school to end. But who ever thought five days could be so long...

"e;Come join me as I take you back to Charleston, South Carolina, to my father's forge in the...

Despite being a slave, Frederick Douglass learned to read and write. At age 21, he escaped from s...

"e;I always loved running,"e; said Jesse Owens, who as a boy could outrun all his playmat...

Marian Anderson, with the power of her magnificent voice, triumphed over the racial barriers of h...

Paul Robeson proved his prowess on the football field and excelled in college and law school in a...

Ida B. Wells-Barnett rose from her roots in slavery to become an outspoken voice for her people. ...

Carter G. Woodson, born just ten years after the Civil War ended, grew up in the lingering shadow...

"e;Don't wait for opportunities to come...get up and make them,"e; said Madam C. J. Walke...

After having a book snatched from her little hand, Mary McLeod, the child of former slaves, resol...

George Washington Carver spent his life asking questions and looking for the answers. He gained a...

"e;Music has been in my blood from the day I was born,"e; said Louis Armstrong. He rose f...