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Arthur Ashe
African-American tennis player far beyond his accomplishments on the tennis court.

Emmett Till, Guilty of Being Black in Mississippi
This 14 yr. old boy´s August 1955 death in Mississippi, would step up the efforts of the Civil Rights Movement in the US.

Encyclopedia Britannica Guide to Black History [offsite link]
Multimedia site includes a timeline, overview of the eras in black history.

February is Black History Month
Black History month around BellaOnline.

Ida B. Wells: Crusaded Against Black Oppression
Black leader, anti-lynching crusader, journalist, lecturer and community organizer. Learn more about Ms. Wells here.

Madame C.J. Walker
Born into poverty, Madame Walker became the first black woman millionaire even before women had won the right to vote.

Martin Luther King, Jr.
A brief look into the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Phillis Wheatley
One of the first important African-American women writers & poets was Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784), a slave with a passion for prose.

Rosa Parks
The woman behind the boycott.

Sickle Cell Anemia

The Loss of Rosa Parks Incites Internal Reflection On Race, Civil Rights & the Future
As a Civil Rights icon, Ms. Rosa Parks passes away. So what is it that we learn from the life of this woman who became a hero to many?

Underground Railroad

Women In Basketball
Take a look at the trailblazers of women´s basketball.

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