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Celebrating African American Inventors
Read about how inventors overcame harsh constraints in order to see their ideas come to life. by Ann Marie Imbornoni Madame C.J. Walker Related Links Black History Month…Famous African American Scientists & Inventors: History & Biographies
Benjamin Banneker, Thomas Jennings, other exceptional innovators by Ann Marie Imbornoni Madame C.J. Walker Related Links Black History Month FeaturesAfrican American History Timeline…Negro League Baseball
History and key players in baseball's gone—but not forgotten—league Have you ever heard of Oscar Charleston? He's recognized by some as one of the most talented baseball players of all time. His…Major League Soccer Through the Years
Sanctioned by U.S. Soccer and FIFA, the international soccer federation. MLS was founded on the heels of the successful 1994 World Cup tournament hosted by the United States and it remains the only…Mills, Charles Wade
(Encyclopedia) Mills, Charles W., 1951–2021, philosopher and political theorist, b. London, Ph.D. University of Toronto, 1985. Born in the U.K. and…mammal
(Encyclopedia) mammal, an animal of the highest class of vertebrates, the Mammalia. The female has mammary glands, which secrete milk for the nourishment of the young after birth. In the majority of…Nez Percé
(Encyclopedia) Nez PercéNez Percénĕz pûrs, nā pĕrsāˈ [key] [Fr.,=pierced nose], Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Sahaptin-Chinook branch of the Penutian linguistic stock (see…Chabrol, Claude
(Encyclopedia) Chabrol, ClaudeChabrol, Claudeklōd shäbrōlˈ [key], 1930–2010, French filmmaker, b. Paris, attended Univ. of Paris. One of the creators of the French “new wave” cinema of the 1950s and…Bernard of Clairvaux, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Bernard of Clairvaux, SaintBernard of Clairvaux, Saintklrvōˈ [key], 1090?–1153, French churchman, mystic, Doctor of the Church. Born of noble family, in 1112 he entered the Cistercian…2002 NBA All-Star Game
West, 135-120 51st NBA All-Star Game. Date: Feb. 10, at The First Union Center in Philadelphia; Coaches: Byron Scott, New Jersey (East) and Don Nelson, Dallas (West); MVP: Kobe Bryant, LA…