African Descent Archives - Page 95 of 125

Prominent African American educator and church founder in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

American educator and civil rights activist

African-American physician, researcher, and public health advocate who broke significant barriers in medicine and academia.

Influential figure in the world of entertainment, particularly recognized for her contributions in radio, theater, and music production.

Renowned South African singer and civil rights activist.

American journalist and activist, renowned for her role as a member of the Little Rock Nine.

Influential civil rights activist and public health advocate

Pioneering Jamaican feminist, activist, and writer.

African American woman born into slavery who became the visionary founder of the Friends’ Asylum for Colored Orphans in Richmond, Virginia.

Opera singer and arts activist in 1900s Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C.