Tag Archives: Black History Month

Black History| Linda Brown |Brown v. Board of Education

Posted on February 7, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

On May 17, 1954 the United States Supreme Court handed down its ruling in the landmark case of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. The Court’s unanimous decision overturned provisions of the 1896 Plessy v. Ferguson decision, which … Continue reading →

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Black History | Harry T. Moore |Civil Rights Pioneer

Posted on February 6, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Harry Tyson Moore (November 18, 1905 – December 25, 1951) was an African-American teacher, founder of the first branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Brevard County, Florida, and a pioneer leader of the … Continue reading →

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Black History | Rita Dove

Posted on February 5, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Rita Frances Dove (born August 28, 1952) is an American poet and author. From 1993–1995 she served as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress. She was the first African American to be appointed since the position … Continue reading →

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Black History | Lauren Anderson

Posted on February 4, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Lauren Anderson (born February 19, 1965)[1] is an American ballet dancer and a former principal dancer with the Houston Ballet. In 1990, she was the first African American ballerina to become a principal for a major dance company, an important … Continue reading →

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Black History | Clara Brown

Posted on February 3, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Clara Brown (c. 1800–1885) was a former slave from Virginia who became a community leader, philanthropist and aided settlement of former slaves during the time of Colorado‘s Gold Rush. Brown was born in Virginia in 1800. She married another slave … Continue reading →

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Black History | Eugene Allen

Posted on February 2, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Eugene Allen (July 14, 1919 – March 31, 2010)[1] was a waiter and butler who worked for the White House for 34 years until he retired as the head butler in 1986. Allen’s life was the inspiration for the 2013 … Continue reading →

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Black History | Dr. Herbert Smitherman

Posted on February 1, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Dr. Herbert Smitherman was a pioneering executive and professional  chemist at Proctor & Gamble who led the way for other  African-Americans at the prestigious company in the 1960s. He was the  first black person with a doctorate hired at Proctor … 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: 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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