We decided to celebrate Black History Month by researching inspirational African Americans from diverse backgrounds and sharing their inspirational stories and quotes. We learned a lot and are excited to share! We hope you also feel inspired and uplifted.
1. Mae Jemison
2. Barbara Hillary
3. Betty Reid Soskin
4. Annie Easley
5. Dr. Joycelyn Elders
6. Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson
7. Bessie Coleman
8. Percy L. Julian
9. Carrie Mae Weems
10. Dorothy West
11. Maya Angelou
12. James Baldwin
13. Faith Ringgold
14. Toni Morrison
15. Marilyn Nelson
16. Wilma Rudolph
17. George Washington Carver
18. Audre Lorde
19. Rita Dove
20. Sojourner Truth
21. Katherine Dunham
22. Martin Luther King Jr.
23. Ella Fitzgerald
24. Earl G. Graves, Sr.
25. Harriet Tubman
26. Langston Hughes
27. Colin Powell
28. Barack Obama
