Explore the life of Benjamin Banneker, a self-educated mathematician, scientist, astronomer, and civil rights advocate. This biography profiles the life of the
The first biography of a major figure in early US and African American history A household name and unparalleled hero revered in every African American househol
Born a slave in Georgia in 1818, Bridget "Biddy" Mason learned to survive in a harsh world. Taken from her parents as a young child, Biddy grew up to be self-re