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The first African American "first lady". She's a lawyer and writer, and advocates for higher education, better school lunch, and equal rights. Raised in Chicago. Like most, nothing was easy for her, and she credits her hard work and dedication. While no longer in office, she still advocates for what she believes in, and is a role model to many.

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Not necessarily underground, or a railroad, the name more so represents the escaping of slaves, with leaders called "conductors"who knew the paths and led the escape of slave groups.

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Becoming an official holiday in 2021, juneteenth honors the anniversary of slaves in Texas being freed in 1865, June 19, but modernly celebrates all slaves being free, and black culture as a whole.

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In 1965, peaceful black protesters were met violence when the police force was involved. They were protesting for their rights. The police called on able bodied white people to temporarily join the police force, as it would give them an upper hand against the group of peaceful protesters. when fighting broke out, a minimum of 50 people were beat.

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Harriet escaped her enslavement, and the helped other slaves escape as well. She was known "conductor"of the underground railroad and did many other tasks during the civil war, being known as the first black woman to fight in an army. She married a free black man, even though slaves weren't allowed to. She had a 40,000 reward on her for freeing slaves, but died from old age in 1913

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It's a cycle that repeats itself, as when people fight back, even when they are in the right, the police force feels they must use successive power to compensate. As the job is quite aggressive itself, policeman typically have a mean nature, and while it's not all of them, but are often race motivated.

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1890's to 1920's, African american people created a new music genre called jazz. The genre is engraved in black history as it was music they created while working, and used during the civil rights movement.

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A black artist label, founded 1959. Focusing on upbeat pop sounding music with rhythm an blues influence. The label was the most popular in the 1960's.

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Originating in west Africa, Vodun is a practice that focuses on vodun spirits, and other divine elements of the earth. The highest divine being is a woman figure called Mawu, or Mahu. While the culture is notorious for it's rituals, most of what it is known for was demonized by white people to further themselves from Black people. The religion has an influence on today, but the white agenda of spreading gods word has more so taken it over.

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Fried chicken, grits, mac and cheese, cornbread, collard greens, ect. Called soul food as "soul" was a common way to refer to Black culture in the 60's. Originating from food given to slaves, and influenced by African, and south native-american tradition.

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Henrietta was a young mother with five children who died of cervical cancer. Her cells were taken and used without her knowledge because of their immortal property, allowing them to be used for many medical advancements.

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December 6, 1865, the 13th amendment abolished slavery in the United States while Lincoln was president. Although prior slaves were now free people, their status as such was not well established, and not much was easier for them.

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Orignally formed for self defense, the Black Panthers were a black power movement formed by Bobble Seale and Hewy Newton in Oct. 1966. Active in multiple big cities, until the 1980's. The party arose to combat government prosecution and to serve black people using force

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The month of Feburary has been dedicated to Black history. Although it's the shortest month, the information learned is valuable. Since 1976 the month has been honored. Black history being pushed by Carter G. Woodson, a beilver that Black history was overlooked, but he died in 1950.

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1911-1972, Mahalia was a gospel singer. She gained nationwide recognition through the song "Move On Up a Little Higher". The granddaughter of slaves, she worked to spread gods word through song. She sang at civil rights movements and was a supporter and friend of Martin Luther King.

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He didn't start playing baseball until high school, and started his professional career at 28, which is old for an athlete. Breaking the color barrier in his sport, and being very good at it. Then quitting to follow activism, opening a bank owned and run for black people, publicly speaking, raising money, and more.

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Black people were moved to the worst part of the city, Vanport, to keep Portland segregated, and when it then flooded, they lost their homes and never got them back. Vanport led integration of races in Oregon.

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Pressed for civil rights towards the 1980's. The black united front started in Chicago, and later branched to Portland. they led when it came to education, and advocated when it came to things like police brutality, and desegregation.

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He only wanted to work nonviolently. He advocated for black rights and was a leader in the movement. People constantly threatened him, he was jailed, but he stood strong in his ways. He didn't only want to help black people, but he had compassion for other minorities too.

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He wasnt allowed to listen to anything but gospel until he was seventeen, and after he won against a disease he decided to pursue music full time