"Carter G. Woodson was a scholar whose dedication to celebrating the historic contributions of Black people led to the establishment of Black History Month, marked every February since 1976. Woodson fervently believed that Black people should be proud of their heritage and all Americans should understand the largely overlooked achievements of Black Americans."
Carter G. Woodson - African American Trailblazers
Join the Office of Minority Health this February as we honor the progress that the contributions Black communities have made to the fields of medicine of public health continue to help us all today. Learn more at:
https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/bhm/
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Mae Jemison was the first African American Astronaut.
"When the space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on its second mission, it carried the first African American woman into space. But Mae Jemison is more than an astronaut — she's also a physician, a Peace Corps volunteer, a teacher, and founder and president of two technology companies."
https://www.space.com/17169-mae-jemison-biography.html
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@nursefrombirth I love the story of how Dr. Jemison was (at least partly) inspired to because an astronaut because of Nichelle Nichols (and how Dr. Jemison had a cameo on Star Trek). Mentorship is so important in life.
@nursefrombirth "become" an astronaut, not "because". grr. Too early for me.