Tag Archives: African American History

African American History | U.S. Army Spc. Shoshana Johnson | 1st African American Female POW

Posted on February 4, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Shoshana Nyree Johnson  (born January 18, 1973) is a Panamanian-born former United States soldier, and was the first black or Hispanic female prisoner of war in the military history of the United States. Johnson was a Specialist of the U.S. … Continue reading →

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African American History: Lieutenant Henry O. Flipper

Posted on February 3, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Henry Ossian Flipper (21 March 1856 – 3 May 1940) was an American soldier, former slave, and the first African American to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1877, earning a commission as a 2nd … Continue reading →

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African American History: Guion S. Bluford Jr.

Posted on February 2, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Dr. Guion Stewart “Guy” Bluford, Jr. (born November 22, 1942), is an engineer, NASA astronaut, and the first African American in space. Before becoming an astronaut, Bluford was a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force. He participated in four Space … Continue reading →

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African American History: The First All African-American Female Flight Crew

Posted on February 1, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Atlantic Southeast Airlines flights 5202 (Atlanta to Nashville) and 5106 (Nashville to Atlanta) became the first commercial jet revenue flights to be operated by an all-female all-African-American crew, on February 12. 2009. Captain Rachelle Jones and First Officer Stephanie Brown Grant … Continue reading →

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African American History: Ruby Bridges

Posted on February 29, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

Ruby Nell Bridges Hall (born September 8, 1954 in Tylertown, Mississippi) moved with her parents (Abon and Lucille Bridges) to New Orleans, Louisiana at the age of 4. In 1960, when she was 6 years old, her parents responded to … Continue reading →

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African American History: The Little Rock Nine

Posted on February 28, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

The Little Rock Nine was a group of African-American students who were enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. The ensuing Little Rock Crisis, in which the students were initially prevented from entering the racially segregated school by … Continue reading →

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African American History: Bessie Blount

Posted on February 27, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

Bessie Virginia Blount (November 24, 1914 – December 30, 2009)[1] was a physical therapist, inventor, and forensic scientist also known by her married name, Bessie Blount Griffin. Blount, born in Hickory, Virginia, initially attended Union Junior College. She received nurse’s … Continue reading →

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African American History: Congressman John Robert Lewis

Posted on February 26, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

John Robert Lewis (born February 21, 1940) is the U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 5th congressional district, serving since 1987. He was a leader in the American Civil Rights Movement and chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), playing a … Continue reading →

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African American History: Alexander Miles

Posted on February 25, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

Alexander Miles was an African-American inventor who was best known for being awarded a patent for an automatically opening and closing elevator door design in 1887. He was awarded the patant, U.S. Patent 371,207, on October 11th, 1887. Contrary to … Continue reading →

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African American History: Ella Fitzgerald

Posted on February 24, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917 – June 15, 1996), also known as the “First Lady of Song” and “Lady Ella,” was an American jazz and song vocalist.[1] With a vocal range spanning three octaves (Db3 to Db6), she was … Continue reading →

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