Jocelyn highlights some of her favorite Black History figures. While these folks are not frequently spoken of, they were impactful.
For further exploration and sharing, check out these history makers and books.
- Edmonia Lewis
- Arna Bontemps
- Jo Ann Gibson Robinson
- Frederick McKinley Jones
- James R. Rowlett, Jr.
- Ella P. Stewart
- Dr. Patricia Bath
- Charlotte E. Ray
- Charles Hamilton Houston
- Constance Baker Motley
- Barbara Jordan
- American Negro Poetry by Arna Bontemps
- The Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Women Who Started It by Jo Ann Gibson Robinson
- Crusaders in the Courts by Jack Greenberg
