Black History Review

Honoring African-American Achievement

Biographies from Black History

George Washington
Carver
Early 1860s-1943

Though born a slave, his work prospered many in the South.

Frederick Douglass
1818-1895

This "man who wore his diploma on his back" helped lead his race out of slavery.

Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper
1854-1940

Read about Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper

The first colored graduate of West Point, Henry Ossian Flipper served his country in the Cavalry and civilian life alike.

Charles Price Jones
1864-1949

A veteran of many difficulties, Charles Price Jones founded the major black Holiness denomination.

John Marrant
1755-1791

America's first black preacher, a missionary to the Cherokee, and an author, John Marrant lived a life of adventure and hardships to serve God.

Jackie Robinson
1919-1972

With skill and courage, Jackie Robinson broke down the walls of segregation that locked black Americans out of professional sports.

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
1884-1962

In First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, civil rights leaders found a committed, courageous ally.

Phillis Wheatley
circa 1753-1784

Though arriving in the American colonies as a slave, Phillis Wheatley wrote the first book published by an American black and the second written by a woman in North America.

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