Month: August 2022

Phillis Wheatley, was the first African-American writer to publish a book in the United States. She was born in Senegal and arrived in the United States in 1761. Wheatley was named after the ship that brought her (Phillis) and the merchant who bought her (Wheatley). Within 15 months she had mastered English. By 1765, she… Continue reading Phillis Wheatley

The daughter of former slaves, Mary Terrell became active in Civil Rights in 1892 when an old friend was lynched. At the age of 86, in 1950 she challenged segregation in public places. Terrell’s life work focused on the notion of racial uplift, the belief that blacks would help end racial discrimination through education, work,… Continue reading Mary Church Terrell