African Descent Archives - Page 45 of 78

Pediatrician and the first African American woman medical director of a major hospital.

The first African American woman in the United States to become a neurosurgeon.

African-American pilot in the mid-1900s

Brown earned her pilot license in 1938, her commercial license in 1939 and earned her Master Mechanic Certificate in 1935.

African-American educator, speaker, religious leader, civil rights activist, feminist, and businesswoman

Environmental activist who worked to preserve and protect a historically African-American beach on Florida’s Atlantic coast.

1800s Mexican-American pioneer, businesswoman, healer, and landowner

Queen of Gran Canaria

African American educator, real estate broker, civil rights activist, and community leader based in Evansville, Indiana.

Civil rights activist