Bridget Biddy Madison

She was the founder of the First African American Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles, the city’s first black church.

George Washington Carver #WeAreEverywhere

He was a botanist and inventor. He was born into slavery in Missouri, the exact day and year of his birth was unknown but it was probably in January 1861 or 1864. He was about sustainability for farmers for food and to improve their lives using alternative crops to cotton, yes peanuts, but also sweet […]

Harriet Tubman

She was born Araminta “Minty” Ross the exact date, year and place is unknown as it was for many slaves. She was married twice, first to John Tubman and had one child, Gertie through adoption. She had a brother named Moses. She helped newly freed slaves find work. She was the first woman to lead […]

Sojourner Truth

She was born Isabella Baumfree (Bomefree) a slave in upstate New York circa 1797 and died November 26, 1883. She had 5 children. Smithsonian magazine named her among the 100 Most Significant Americans of All Time. She escaped to freedom in 1826 with only one of her children. In 1828 she became the first black […]

Frederick Douglass

Sunrise February 1818 into slavery born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, sunset February 20, 1895. Sorry, Mr. Trump, he is not alive, but we are glad you know about him. He published several autobiographies. His first two autobiographies, “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” (1845) and “My Bondage and My Freedom” (1855), were bestsellers. He […]

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