SearchTag Archives: Black History Month
African American Newspapers
A long time ago, African Americans could not get jobs at newspapers owned by white people. Enterprising writers started their own newspapers. Continue reading
Dorothy Butler Gilliam
Hard work, perseverance, determination are all among the characteristics of Dorothy Gilliam in her quest to become a reporter. She was the first black woman reporter for The Washington Post. Continue reading
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. He was an all-round athlete; he showed integrity in the face of great opposition and went on to support civil rights. Continue reading
Maya Angelou
Learn how Maya Angelou triumphed over adversity by immersing herself in a variety of art forms and civil rights activism. Continue reading
Mary Ann Shadd
We celebrate Black History month with a feature on a true pioneer. Mary Ann Shadd was a teacher, an activist, an abolitionist, a newspaper publisher and a lawyer. Continue reading
