Talese Harris: Black Artist, Singer, & Actor
Raised in Detroit, multidisciplinary artist Talese Michelle Harris began her artistic journey as a singer and actor. She appeared in...
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Feb 251 min read
Granville Woods: Black Inventor & Electrical Engineer
Benjamin Banneker was a remarkable figure in American history. He was born on November 9, 1731, in Maryland, USA. Banneker was primarily...
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Feb 231 min read
Benjamin Banneker: The Black Mathematician
Benjamin Banneker was a remarkable figure in American history. He was born on November 9, 1731, in Maryland, USA. Banneker was primarily...
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Feb 212 min read
Clive Sullivan- Rugby’s First Black Captain
Clive A. Sullivan MBE (born 9 April 1943 in Cardiff, died 8 October 1985 in Hull) was a Welsh rugby union and professional Rugby League...
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Feb 201 min read
Valerie Thomas: The Reason You Have Virtual Reality
Valerie Thomas is an African-American scientist and inventor known for her pioneering work in the field of illusion optics. Born in 1943,...
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Feb 191 min read
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: A Black Musical Genius
Sister Rosetta Tharpe was an incredibly influential American musician who played a key role in the development of rock and roll. Born...
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Feb 181 min read
Marva Collins: Black Education Matters
After working as a substitute teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system, Collins became disillusioned with the quality of education...
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Feb 161 min read
Diane Nash: Civil Rights Activist
Diane Nash is an influential figure in the American civil rights movement. Born on May 15, 1938, in Chicago, Illinois, she became deeply...
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Feb 151 min read
Duke Ellington: Black Pianist & Composer
Duke Ellington, born Edward Kennedy Ellington, was a legendary American composer, pianist, and bandleader in the jazz genre. He was born...
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Feb 131 min read
Claudette Colvin: The Reason Rosa Parks Was...
Claudette Colvin is an important figure in the civil rights movement in the United States. She was born on September 5, 1939, in...
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Feb 101 min read
Sojourner Truth: Fighting Injustice
Sojourner Truth was an incredible African American abolitionist and women's rights activist who lived during the 19th century. She was...
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Feb 91 min read
Inventor Garrett Morgan: The 3 Light Traffic Signal
Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor and entrepreneur, made several notable achievements throughout his lifetime, including:...
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Feb 81 min read
George Washington Carver: Inventor & Scientist
George Washington Carver was a remarkable American scientist, botanist, educator, and inventor, best known for his work in agricultural...
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Mesha
Feb 71 min read
Alma Thomas' Art Rejects Man's Inhumanity to Man
Alma Thomas was a transformative figure in the modern art movement. Thomas was born in 1891 Columbus Georgia. Her family eventually...
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Feb 61 min read
Ida B. Wells: Investigating for Change
Ida B. Wells was born into slavery in Mississippi on July 16, 1862, less than a year before the Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 freed...
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Feb 51 min read
Benjamin O. Davis: The African American Pioneer the Military
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was a pioneering African American military officer who became the first African American general in the United...
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Feb 31 min read
The Power of Frederick Douglas
Frederick Douglass is often highlighted because of his remarkable life story and his significant contributions to the abolitionist...
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Feb 33 min read
African American Museums Preserve Our History
One thing Circa 1926 appreciates is the opportunity to study and pay homage to Black History 365, (or 366 ) days a year. So, here's...
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Feb 21 min read
A Tribute to African American Artists
Hi, I'm Mesha and Circa 1926 is allowing me to share some of my thoughts for Black History Month. As with all history relating to African...
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Feb 21 min read
Harriet Tubman "I'm Out"
Harriet Tubman, born around 1820, was an African American abolitionist and political activist who played a significant role in the...
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