Black History

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All That’s Black: James West

By Keshav Kant / February 22, 2020

James West, innovator: “My father introduced me to three black men who had earned doctorates

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By Keshav Kant / February 21, 2020

Emmett Chappelle, scientist & innovator: He’s one of the most influential scientists of the 21st

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By Emily Burke / February 12, 2020

Ethel Waters, Actor, director, producer, singer: “The white audiences thought I was white, my features

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By Emily Burke / February 10, 2020

Annie Lee Cooper, Activist: “I try to be nonviolent, but I just can’t say

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By Emily Burke / February 6, 2020

Matthew Henson, Explorer: Born to sharecroppers, who were free people of colour on a farm