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03/01/2025

This video acknowledges the highlights of 30 Black American individuals who made a mark in history through their significant contributions in education, science, literature, freeing enslaved people, civil rights, journalism, law, inventions, aviation, banking, pioneering, and a founder of a town.




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10/04/2024

Jovita Idár (1885-1946) was was an activist for children and for Mexican-Americans who faced racism and threats to their property. This Jovita Idár paper doll kit, available at https://lvkpaperdolls.etsy.com/listing/599059135, comes with one paper doll, biographical information, seven dresses, and fun, problem-solving activities. The kit consists of 110 lb. white cardstock, loose leaf pages, and the paper doll and clothes are uncut.

09/24/2024

Mary Church Terrell was an American civil rights activist who helped to found important organizations such as the NAACP. She was also one of the first women of African descent to earn a bachelor's and master's degree.

To learn more about Mary Church Terrell, please visit these websites:
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/because-her-story-activist-and-suffragist-mary-church-terrell
https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/eras/terrell-mary-church/
https://womenshistory.si.edu/herstory/object/mary-church-terrell

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09/23/2024

Harriet Tubman, born Araminta "Minty" Ross, was also known as the “Moses of Her People.” She was born enslaved in February or March 1822. Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist, nurse, spy, civil rights activist for black people and women's rights. She bravely dedicated her life to help others.

To learn more about Harriet Tubman, please visit these websites:
https://www.harriettubmanhome.com/
https://www.stcatharines.ca/en/arts-culture-and-events/the-underground-railroad.aspx
https://visitdorchester.org/harriet-tubman-museum-educational-center/

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09/07/2024

Jovita Idár, born September 7, 1885, was a brave and unselfish educator, writer, and civil rights activist for women’s rights and Mexican-Americans. She dedicated her life to helping others by volunteering as a nurse during a war, making education accessible for children, and publishing civil rights articles.

To learn more about Jovita Idár, please visit these websites:
https://womenshistory.si.edu/blog/que-viva-jovita-celebrating-journalist-and-activist-jovita-idar
https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/idar-jovita

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09/03/2024

This Labor Day year marks the 130th anniversary of the Labor Day holiday. The first Labor Day parade was in 1882, but Labor Day wasn't a federal holiday until 1894. With the combined efforts and sacrifices of workers and unions, American workers achieved better wages and working conditions and a holiday on the first Monday of September to celebrate workers and their accomplishments.

Websites to visit:
U.S. Department of Labor: History of Labor Day - https://www.dol.gov/general/laborday/history
Union Plus: Labor Day History - https://www.unionplus.org/page/labor-day-history
National Park Service: Pullman National Historical Park Illinois - https://www.nps.gov/pull/planyourvisit/index.htm

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07/15/2024

Sophie Scholl was a student at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (University of Munich) and a member of the White Rose, a non-violent resistance group during World War II. The group bravely distributed six editions of leaflets, which encouraged German citizens to actively and non-violently oppose Na**sm.

Sophie Scholl was a member of the White Rose, a non-violent resistance group during World War II. The group distributed leaflets, which encouraged German cit...

07/11/2024

Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, born on July 10, 1875, was an educator and civil rights activist who served on several presidential commissions. Here's a short video about her life and accomplishments.

06/20/2024

This video provides historical information on Juneteenth.

03/26/2024

Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee was an activist and suffragist who received a Ph.D. in economics from Columbia University.

03/24/2024

Born today, March 24, 1826, Matilda Joslyn Gage was an abolitionist and activist in the 19th century American women's movement.

03/05/2024

“No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it.” – Dr. George Washington Carver
Dr. Carver lived is philosophy by dedicating his life to science with the goal to help others. This short video highlights some of his achievements.