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Matthew Henson — The Explorer Who Reached the Top of the World

Matthew Henson — The Explorer Who Reached the T...

In 1909, Matthew Henson became the first person to reach the North Pole — then watched as someone else took all the credit for decades.

Matthew Henson — The Explorer Who Reached the T...

In 1909, Matthew Henson became the first person to reach the North Pole — then watched as someone else took all the credit for decades.

Art Deco illustration of Shirley Chisholm, first Black woman elected to United States Congress

Who Was Shirley Chisholm? The Unbought, Unbosse...

Last Updated: March 2026 Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005) was the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and the first Black candidate for a major-party presidential nomination. Born Shirley...

Who Was Shirley Chisholm? The Unbought, Unbosse...

Last Updated: March 2026 Shirley Chisholm (1924–2005) was the first Black woman elected to the United States Congress and the first Black candidate for a major-party presidential nomination. Born Shirley...

Art Deco style illustration of Harriet Tubman standing confidently on a forest trail at night with the North Star above

Who Was Harriet Tubman? The Woman Who Stole Fre...

Last Updated: March 2026 In 1849, a 27-year-old woman with a fractured skull and chronic seizures walked nearly 90 miles through swamps and forests at night, alone, with no map,...

Who Was Harriet Tubman? The Woman Who Stole Fre...

Last Updated: March 2026 In 1849, a 27-year-old woman with a fractured skull and chronic seizures walked nearly 90 miles through swamps and forests at night, alone, with no map,...

Art Deco illustration of Ida B. Wells, American journalist and civil rights activist, standing confidently with a newspaper and pen

Who Was Ida B. Wells? The Journalist Who Fought...

Last Updated: March 2026 In 1884, a train conductor in Memphis told a 21-year-old Black schoolteacher to give up her first-class seat and move to the crowded smoking car. She...

Who Was Ida B. Wells? The Journalist Who Fought...

Last Updated: March 2026 In 1884, a train conductor in Memphis told a 21-year-old Black schoolteacher to give up her first-class seat and move to the crowded smoking car. She...

Art Deco style portrait of Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman pilot, standing beside a 1920s biplane

Who Was Bessie Coleman? The Fearless Pilot Who ...

Last Updated: March 2026 Bessie Coleman (1892–1926) was the first African American woman and the first Native American to earn a pilot's license, breaking through the barriers of race and...

Who Was Bessie Coleman? The Fearless Pilot Who ...

Last Updated: March 2026 Bessie Coleman (1892–1926) was the first African American woman and the first Native American to earn a pilot's license, breaking through the barriers of race and...

Illustration of Claudette Colvin, the 15-year-old civil rights pioneer who refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery Alabama in 1955

Claudette Colvin — The 15-Year-Old Who Refused ...

Last Updated: March 2026 On March 2, 1955 — nine months before Rosa Parks would make headlines around the world — a fifteen-year-old girl named Claudette Colvin refused to give...

Claudette Colvin — The 15-Year-Old Who Refused ...

Last Updated: March 2026 On March 2, 1955 — nine months before Rosa Parks would make headlines around the world — a fifteen-year-old girl named Claudette Colvin refused to give...