Alice Augusta Ball, in 1916, succeeded in discovering an effective treatment for Leprosy that had stumped medical science for thousands of years. She was a brilliant chemist and her work significantly…
Tag: Black History Month
Black History Month – Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman is possibly, for me, one of the most inspiring African American women in history. In fact, she is perhaps the most amazing person, to my mind. Her efforts to help…
Black History Month 2020 -Amazing African American Women
Black History Month is quickly approaching and we have a wonderful list of incredible African American women to introduce you so. Last year we started our Black History Month special feature and…
Black History Month – Mae Jemison
Mae Carol Jemison, MD, is a dancer, engineer and physician best known for being the first black woman to go to space. Before she went into space, she served in the Peace…
Black History Month – Marie Daly
Marie Maynard Daly, PhD was the first African American to get her PhD in chemistry. Her contributions in biochemistry included, including research on nuclear proteins, cancer, and hypertension. In addition to her…
Black History Month – Josephine Baker, WWII and Beyond
Josephine Baker, Her Life in World War II and Beyond. In a continuation of our article on Josephine Baker, Performer today we explore Ms. Baker’s work in the military. She became an…
Black History Month – Josephine Baker, Performer
Josephine Baker was the first African-American actress to star in a major motion picture. She also served as spy in World War II. She was born as Freda Josephine McDonald 3rd June…
Black History Month – Mary Eliza Mahoney
Mary Eliz Mahoney was the first professionally trained African-American Nurse in the United States. In addition to her dedication to the nursing profession, she is known for promoting equality for African-Americans and…
Black History Month – Mildred Jefferson
Dr. Mildred Jefferson was the first African-American woman to graduate with a medical degree from Harvard Medical School. She was also the first female doctor at the Boston University Medical Center and…
Black History Month – Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson is an African-American mathematician . She worked for NASA and her orbital calculations were critical to the U.S. manned space flights. Her critical life’s work was chronicled in the highly…