Great Blacks and Facts |
Jackie OrmesThe first African American womannewspaper cartoonist |
Oscar Devereaux MicheauxAuthor, Film Director, Independent Producer |
Hattie McDanielFirst African American to win an Oscar |
Zitkala-SaDakota Sioux who wrote about losingher heritage when taken to a Quaker school |
Bayard RustinCivil Rights and Gay Rights Leader |
Bessie ColemanCivil aviator, first African American womanto hold a pilot license |
George CrumChef, Guide, Hunter, Inventor of Potato Chips |
Robert L. DouglasFather of African American Basketball |
Aida WalkerVaudeville performer, Actress,Singer, Dancer, Choreographer |
Thomas WigginsMusical Prodigy, Pianist and Composer |
Historicatures are written and drawn with brevity and fun, and a little bit of imagination. They’re an easy read, offering a gateway into the accomplishments of ordinary people who made history. Thank History! |