Black History Month Leaders / African American History Month,Biography

Black History Month celebrates the achievements and contributions of

African Americans to U.S. history and culture. There are many heroes

and figures who have made significant contributions in various fields,

such as politics, civil rights, science, literature, and the arts. Some

notable figures who are often recognized during Black History Month

include:

Martin Luther King Jr

Malcolm X - Harriet Tubman - W.E.B. Du Bois - Rosa Parks - Frederick Douglass

Maya Angelou - Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela - Barack Obama - Toni

Morrison

Jackie Robinson - Oprah Winfrey - Billie HolidayE - lla Fitzgerald

Duke Ellington - Louis Armstrong - Jesse Owens

George Washington Carver - Thurgood Marshal - Sojourner Truth

James Baldwin - Ida B. Wells - Langston Hughes - Benjamin Banneker

Josephine Baker - Ida Bell Wells Barnett - Frederick Law Olmsted

Marcus Garvey - Harriet Jacobs - Booker T. Washington - Medgar Evers

Mary McLeod Bethune - Carter G. Woodson Louis Farrakhan

Marian Anderson - Bessie Smith - Paul Robeson

Zora Neale Hurston