African-American astronauts in the United States Space Program include 14 African-Americans to actually fly into space. Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman to fly in space, was selected into the astronaut program in 1987 and served as a mission specialist…
This year, Belmont University is celebrating Women’s History Month with programming that will examine the intersection of public policy with private life. These events will explore how women have impacted (and been impacted by) the past century of public policy…
When Juanita Jackson Mitchell died in 1992 at the age of 79, she was praised as one of Maryland’s heroines and as the matriarch of a family whose name became synonymous with civil rights causes. “It was fitting that she…
Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour made history as the first Black woman aviator for the U.S. Marines, and also became the first Black woman combat pilot across the U.S. Armed Forces. Today, Armour is a motivational speaker and author and one of the…
This month is a celebration of women and their contributions to society. Unfortunately, history is replete with incidents of oppression of women, regardless of color. The societal treatment of women has resulted in them being paid less and being the…
She was the first black woman to write a play performed on Broadway. Her best known work, the play A Raisin in the Sun, highlights the lives of Black Americans living under racial segregation in Chicago. The title of the…
