The HistoryMakers is a national 501 (c)(3) non-profit research and educational institution committed to preserving and making widely accessible the untold personal stories of both well-known and ... Born: June 30, 1952. Birth Location: New York, New York. Biography. Digital Library. A passionate music lover, Barry Mayo’s early inspirations were the jazz and R&B albums his father played each evening on the family record player. Mayo has taken this love for African American music and shaped it into a broadcasting career of unprecedented ...It highlights five traditional Easter foods, including hot cross buns, roast lamb, Easter eggs, Simnel cake, and the Butter Lamb, each representing aspects of the …The achievements of historically significant Black Americans are at risk of going unpreserved. Sunday, 60 Minutes explores how one organization is trying to ...Ronald Mickens was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on December 11, 2006. Physics professor and research physicist Ronald Mickens was born in Petersburg, Virginia on February 7, 1943 to Daisy Brown Mickens and Joseph Mickens. Mickens spent much of his youth with his maternal grandparents, and his grandfather, James Williamson, was responsible ...Founded in 2000, The HistoryMakers is a national, 501 (c) (3) non-profit educational institution headquartered in Chicago committed to preserving, developing and providing easy access to an internationally recognized, …Lawyer and entrepreneur Juanita Powell Baranco was born in Washington, D.C., on March 19, 1949. Raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Baranco earned her high school diploma and continued her studies earning her B.S. degree and her J.D. degree from Louisiana State University. Before turning to business, Baranco had a successful law …Yuri!!! on Ice ユーリ!!! on ICE Opening "History Maker"＜オープニングテーマ＞「History Maker」作詞：DEAN FUJIOKA作曲：DEAN FUJIOKA 梅林太郎 松司馬拓歌：DEAN FUJIOKA ...The HistoryMakers is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that preserves, develops and provides access to thousands of African American video oral histories. Learn … Review. Given the 21st century’s increasing political tensions and loss of civility and how police brutality, massive incarceration, environmental, educational and economic disparities counter the progress made during the 20th century Civil Rights Movement, The HistoryMakers archives provide real-life counter narratives to some of the most ... Isaiah Blankson was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on September 26, 2018. Blankson passed away on November 19, 2021, at the age of 77. Aerospace scientist Isaiah Miguel Blankson was born on September 28, 1944, in Cape Coast, Ghana. He received his B.S. degree in 1969, M.S. degree in 1970, and Ph.D. degree in 1973, each …Vivian R. Johnson was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on September 13, 2007. Retired educator Vivian R. Johnson was born in Chicago, Illinois and grew up in Los Angeles, California where she graduated from Polytechnic High School in 1952 and entered the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). In 1955, she became the first …July 23, 2003. Biography. Digital Archive. Lawyer and civic activist Adjoa Aiyetoro received an A.B. degree from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1967, and two years later graduated from George Warren Brown School of Social Work with an M.S.W. degree. In 1978, she graduated cum laude from St. Louis University School of Law and ...HISTORYMAKERS. Tennis player Rachel Harden is excited to have another year of NCAA eligibility. She gets to continue competing, which she loves, and pursue a master’s degree in applied social sciences. Harden has also been named a 2021–’22 student brand ambassador for The HistoryMakers, a nonprofit research and educational organization ... The HistoryMakers is a national 501 (c)(3) non-profit research and educational institution committed to preserving and making widely accessible the untold personal stories of both well-known and ... Johnson passed away on August 8, 2005 at the age of 87. John H. Johnson, widely regarded as the most influential African American publisher in American history, was born on January 19, 1918, in Arkansas City, Arkansas, to Leroy and Gertrude Johnson Williams. Growing up in Arkansas City, no high schools existed for black students, so Johnson ... Visual Archive. Explore the Digital Repository for the Black Experience. Created by CMU Entertainment Technology Center Students.Jul 14, 2014 · Biography. Fashion designer Stephen Burrows was born on September 15, 1943 in Newark, New Jersey to Gerald Burrows and Octavia Pennington. At a very young age, Burrows started sewing and making clothes under the guidance of his grandmother, Beatrice Simmons. He went on to attend elementary school in Newark, New Jersey, and graduated from Arts ... Feb 17, 2023 · The HistoryMakers, the nation’s largest African American video oral history archive and depository headquartered in Chicago, and its founder, visionary attorney Julieanna Richardson, will be featured on "60 Minutes" with Bill Whitaker at 6pm CT this Sunday, February 19th, on CBS. It highlights five traditional Easter foods, including hot cross buns, roast lamb, Easter eggs, Simnel cake, and the Butter Lamb, each representing aspects of the …Ronald Mickens was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on December 11, 2006. Physics professor and research physicist Ronald Mickens was born in Petersburg, Virginia on February 7, 1943 to Daisy Brown Mickens and Joseph Mickens. Mickens spent much of his youth with his maternal grandparents, and his grandfather, James Williamson, was responsible ...He married his wife, Ifé, in 1986 and had four children. Carruthers passed away on January 5, 2004 at age 73. Professor Jacob Carruthers was born on February 15, 1930 in Dallas, Texas. He was a firm believer that a large part of liberating African American people comes from understanding and connecting history, culture and heritage. With an undergraduate degree in history from Wright State University, he has held a variety of positions including theater manager; assistant editor for Third World Press, the largest black publisher in the United States; and manager of an African American bookstore. In his current position, he interviews HistoryMakers and completes research ... Nina M. Wells. Lawyer and state government appointee Nina Mitchell Wells was born in 1950 in Washington, D.C. She attended Immaculate Conception Academy, an all-girl catholic high school, and graduated from there in 1968. Wells then enrolled in Mount St. Joseph College, now Mount St. Joseph University, in Cincinnati, Ohio.Daniel Akins. Physical chemist and chemistry professor Daniel Akins was born on July 8, 1941, in Miami, Florida, and graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1960. Akins earned his B.S. degree in chemistry from Howard University in 1963 where he was inducted into Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Honor Society.It’s a shame that Alabama’s legislators would rather not talk about these things. Last week, the Alabama Legislature passed SB129, a law that will keep diversity, equity … Review. Given the 21st century’s increasing political tensions and loss of civility and how police brutality, massive incarceration, environmental, educational and economic disparities counter the progress made during the 20th century Civil Rights Movement, The HistoryMakers archives provide real-life counter narratives to some of the most ... Born: June 30, 1952. Birth Location: New York, New York. Biography. Digital Library. A passionate music lover, Barry Mayo’s early inspirations were the jazz and R&B albums his father played each evening on the family record player. Mayo has taken this love for African American music and shaped it into a broadcasting career of unprecedented ...A nonpartisan, nonprofit organization called the HistoryMakers is hoping to change that, by creating an expansive digital archive of first-person accounts. Founder …Maxine Duster passed away on October 26, 2022 at the age of 83. Civic leader and educator Maxine Duster was born on August 23, 1939, in the all black town of Pelham, Texas, which was founded by her newly freed ancestors in 1866. Graduating from Pelham High School in 1956, Duster earned her B.S. degree in education from Texas Southern University ... Email [email protected]. Phone +1 (312) 674-1900. Fax (312) 674-1915. Address 1900 S. Michigan Avenue, Chicago IL 60616. Kamau was a member of the Columbus Museum of Art and Ohio Designer Craftsmen. He lived in Columbus, Ohio. Kojo Kamau was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on April 5, 2012. Kamau passed away on December 12, 2016 at age 77. Photographer Kojo Kamau was born on October 11, 1939 in Columbus Ohio to Robert Jones, a railroad worker and …Isaiah Blankson was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on September 26, 2018. Blankson passed away on November 19, 2021, at the age of 77. Aerospace scientist Isaiah Miguel Blankson was born on September 28, 1944, in Cape Coast, Ghana. He received his B.S. degree in 1969, M.S. degree in 1970, and Ph.D. degree in 1973, each …It’s a shame that Alabama’s legislators would rather not talk about these things. Last week, the Alabama Legislature passed SB129, a law that will keep diversity, equity …We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us.Julieanna L. Richardson (born June 10, 1954) is an American Harvard-trained lawyer and the founder and executive director of The HistoryMakers, a nonprofit preserving archival collections of African-American video oral histories.. Before founding The HistoryMakers in 1999, Richardson was a cable television executive and corporate lawyer. She was the founder and … McKenzie was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on March 14, 2007. Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie was born on May 28, 1947, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Ida Murphy Smith Peters and Samuel Edward Smith. McKenzie attended Robert Brown Elliot School, School #18, and Garrison Junior High School. She was also one of the six black students who attended ... Johnson passed away on August 8, 2005 at the age of 87. John H. Johnson, widely regarded as the most influential African American publisher in American history, was born on January 19, 1918, in Arkansas City, Arkansas, to Leroy and Gertrude Johnson Williams. Growing up in Arkansas City, no high schools existed for black students, so Johnson ... The History Makers database is a video collection of oral histories documenting African American life, history and culture. **Patrons should read the Terms ...Nichelle Nichols was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on December 17, 2013. Nichols passed away on July 30, 2022 at the age of 89. Actress Nichelle Nichols was born on December 28, 1932 in Robbins, Illinois near Chicago. Her father, Samuel Earl Nichols, was a factory worker who also served as the mayor of Robbins and as its chief …Inventor, electrical engineer, and business executive Jesse E. Russell, Sr. was born on April 26, 1948 in Nolensville, Tennessee to Mary Louise Russell and Charles Albert Russell. He was raised in inner-city Nashville along with his ten siblings. In 1972, Russell received his B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Tennessee State University. The HistoryMakers has had a long and deep connection with K-12 teachers and classroom instruction since our beginning. Our educational initiatives and curriculum materials for K-12 education have included The HistoryMakers Digital Archive, ScienceMakers, Pioneers in the Struggle: The History of African Americans in the Illinois General Assembly (1877-2001), Becoming a FutureMaker and From Loss ... Cedric “The Entertainer” Kyles was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on July 31, 2014. Actor and comedian Cedric “The Entertainer” Kyles was born on April 24, 1964 in Jefferson City, Missouri to Kittrell Kyles and Rosetta Boyce Kyles. After junior high school, Kyles and his family moved to Berkeley, Missouri, where he graduated from ...Harry Belafonte was born on March 1, 1927 in Harlem, New York City. After dropping out of high school, he joined the U.S. Navy. Returning to New York, he worked odd jobs before auditioning for the American Negro Theatre, earning his first leading role in Juno and the Paycock.In 1953, Belafonte made his film debut in Bright Road.Belafonte also …John W. Thompson. Chief executive officer John W. Thompson was born on April 24, 1949 to Eunice Walden and John H. Thompson in Fort Dix, New Jersey. He was raised in West Palm Beach, Florida where he graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in 1967. He briefly attended Lincoln University on a music scholarship before transferring …Maya Angelou. Poet, author, and professor Maya Angelou was born as Marguerite Johnson on April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Bailey and Vivian Baxter Johnson. Angelou’s older brother, Bailey Jr., nicknamed her “Maya” when they were children. When Angelou was three years old, her parents divorced and sent her and her brother to live ...Conrad Williams was interviewed by The History makers on July 17, 2012. Physicist and physics professor Conrad Williams was born on March 1, 1936 in Warsaw, North Carolina. Williams grew up on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. and as a seven year. Williams had a strong interest in science, and his mentor, a geology curator for the Museum of ...HISTORYMAKERS. Tennis player Rachel Harden is excited to have another year of NCAA eligibility. She gets to continue competing, which she loves, and pursue a master’s degree in applied social sciences. Harden has also been named a 2021–’22 student brand ambassador for The HistoryMakers, a nonprofit research and educational organization ... Created under the auspices of a 2016 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The HistoryMakers Higher Education Advisory Board consists of academic administrators, scholars, faculty, librarians, archivists, and digital humanities experts. The goal of this Advisory Board is to forge a relationship between The HistoryMakers and the higher ... Richard Parsons. Richard Dean Parsons was born on April 4, 1948, in Brooklyn, New York. Parsons graduated from the University of Hawaii and earned his J.D. degree from Union University’s Albany Law School in 1971. Parsons began his career working as a lawyer and counsel for former New York governor Nelson Rockefeller.BusinessMakers have been recognized for their accomplishments in leading, managing, and developing the business operations of corporations and financial organizations. Small business owners, entrepreneurs, corporate officers and executives, and business, management, and financial consultants are also included in this category as are those ...$30/mo. Get unlimited access to the extensive HistoryMakers Digital Archive and our full suite of tools. Sign up. Premium research tools at your fingertips. HistoryMakers Digital …Petrella Pollefeyt. Singer Petrella Pollefeyt was born on April 15, 1947 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to Herbert and Dorothy Bonner. She graduated from Goldstein Elementary School in 1959, and from Langston Junior/Senior High School in 1964. Pollefeyt received her B.S. degree in business administration from Philander Smith College in 1968.Aug 1, 2007 · Biography. Digital Archive. Magazine and newspaper reporter Simeon Saunders Booker, Jr. was born on August 27, 1918, in Baltimore, Maryland to Roberta Waring and Simeon Saunders Booker, Sr., a YMCA director and minister. After his family moved to Youngstown, Ohio, Booker became interested in journalism through a family friend, Carl Murphy, the ... By turning his computer chip-making company Nvidia into a vital component in the AI arms race, Jensen Huang has placed himself at the forefront of the biggest gold …Shurn was a Bingham Fellows 2009 graduate and served on the University of Louisville Board of Overseers. Shurn was appointed by the Governor of Kentucky to the Kentucky Workforce Investment Board. Shurn, and his wife Ivvy, have three children. Kevin Shurn was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on August 13, 2017. Interview … Shirley P. Alonzo has served as The HistoryMakers’ librarian and archivist since 2006 and has over fifty years of librarianship experience.Before joining The HistoryMakers team, Alonzo worked with the Chicago Public Library for fifteen years, where she held positions as reference librarian at the information center from 1989 to 1993 and assistant head of the children’s department at the ... Denise Page Hood was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on August 22, 2002. United States District Court Judge Denise Page Hood was born in Columbus, Ohio on February 21, 1952. After attending high school at the Columbus School for Girls, Hood earned her bachelor's degree from Yale University in 1974. She went on to graduate …Quintin E. Primo III was born March 14, 1955, in Rochester, New York. His mother, Winnifred Primo, and late father, Episcopal Bishop Quintin E. Primo, Jr., were both raised in the South, both having ancestral roots in the Caribbean. Primo attended Lincoln Elementary in Rochester, New York, Friends School in Wilmington, Delaware, and Miller …The achievements of historically significant Black Americans are at risk of going unpreserved. Sunday, 60 Minutes explores how one organization is trying to ...Val Gray Ward, actress, producer, cultural activist and internationally known theatre personality, was born Q. Valeria Ward on August 21, 1932 in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, America's oldest all black town. As the daughter of a successful minister, Ward showed an interest early on in performance. She eagerly read poems and did readings … The History Makers database is a video collection of oral histories documenting African American life, history and culture. Access Locations: All Branch Libraries Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture Stephen A. Schwarzman Building The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Thomas Yoseloff Business Center. Subjects: History ... Total eclipses can also change the course of history. They have ended and fostered armed conflict. A 19th-century eclipse helped inspire America’s rise as a …Dec 1, 2020 · On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, The HistoryMakers held 20@2020:20 Days and 20 Nights on YouTube from Tuesday, December 1, 2020 through Sunday, December 20, 2020 to celebrate and convene African American leaders and also tell the story of the organization and how it grew to be the nation’s largest African American video oral history archive. Toni Fay was interviewed by the The HistoryMakers on August 1, 2012. Communications executive Toni Fay was born on April 25, 1947 to George E. and Allie C. (Smith) Fay. Fay received her B.A. degree from Duquesne University in 1968. She obtained her M.S.W. degree, four years later, from the University of Pittsburgh. Johnson passed away on August 8, 2005 at the age of 87. John H. Johnson, widely regarded as the most influential African American publisher in American history, was born on January 19, 1918, in Arkansas City, Arkansas, to Leroy and Gertrude Johnson Williams. Growing up in Arkansas City, no high schools existed for black students, so Johnson ... Patricia E. Bath was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on November 29, 2012. Medical scientist Patricia E. Bath was born on November 4, 1942 in Harlem, New York. Bath’s father, Rupert, was a Trinidadian immigrant and the first black motorman in the New York City subway system. Her mother, Gladys, was a descendant of African slaves and Cherokee ... The HistoryMakers | 9,887 followers on LinkedIn. The Nation's Largest African American Video Oral History Archive | The HistoryMakers is a national 501(c)(3) non-profit research and educational ... PBS-TV journalist Gwen Ifill was born on September 29, 1955 in New York, New York to her parents, O. Urcille Ifill, Sr., an African Methodist Episcopal minister who hailed from Panama, and her mother, Eleanor Husbands from Barbados. Her father's ministry required the family to live in several cities in different church parsonages throughout New England including …learn the history of the national airmen’s association of america During the mid-1930s and prior to World War II, a group of individuals came together in Chicago, Illinois to form an organization that actively pursued and set the stage for the participation of African Americans in aviation and aeronautics. The achievements of historically significant Black Americans are at risk of going unpreserved. Sunday, 60 Minutes explores how one organization is trying to prevent that by creating an expansive ... Barfield was a recipient of the The George Romney Award in 1996, recognizing lifelong achievement in volunteerism. Barfield and his wife had six children and resided in Ann Arbor, Michigan. John W. Barfield, Sr. passed away on January 2, 2018. John W. Barfield was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on June 28, 2007. …Dec 18, 2020 · The nation’s largest digital archive of African American video and oral history, The HistoryMakers warns that the United States sits at a critically important crossroads where a massive digitization project is needed to preserve, protect and make accessible the personal collections of its HistoryMakers who represent a wide variety of historical figures, organizations, and movements for the ... Toni Fay was interviewed by the The HistoryMakers on August 1, 2012. Communications executive Toni Fay was born on April 25, 1947 to George E. and Allie C. (Smith) Fay. Fay received her B.A. degree from Duquesne University in 1968. She obtained her M.S.W. degree, four years later, from the University of Pittsburgh.The HistoryMakers, the nation’s largest African American video oral history archive and depository headquartered in Chicago, and its founder, visionary attorney …Nina M. Wells. Lawyer and state government appointee Nina Mitchell Wells was born in 1950 in Washington, D.C. She attended Immaculate Conception Academy, an all-girl catholic high school, and graduated from there in 1968. Wells then enrolled in Mount St. Joseph College, now Mount St. Joseph University, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Review. Given the 21st century’s increasing political tensions and loss of civility and how police brutality, massive incarceration, environmental, educational and economic disparities counter the progress made during the 20th century Civil Rights Movement, The HistoryMakers archives provide real-life counter narratives to some of the most ... March 26, 2024. Several large automakers said on Tuesday that they were working to reroute shipments of cars because of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key …Biography. Corporate executive Alfred “Al” Zollar was born in 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri. He attended Paseo High School in Kansas City and then graduated from Mills High School in Millbrae, California. He went on to receive his M.A. degree in applied mathematics from the University of California at San Diego in 1976.On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, The HistoryMakers held 20@2020:20 Days and 20 Nights on YouTube from Tuesday, December 1, 2020 through Sunday, December 20, 2020 to celebrate and convene African American leaders and also tell the story of the organization and how it grew to be the nation’s largest African American video oral history …No. 4 seeded Alabama advanced to the program’s first ever Final Four of March Madness on Saturday, alongside defending champion No. 1 seed UConn. All members can access the ScienceMakers Digital Archive for free at any time. Watch over 900 hours of video interviews with more than 200 of the nation’s top African American scientists. Access through your institution. Add or Change Institution. Other access methods. Login with registered email address or passcode. Nina M. Wells. Lawyer and state government appointee Nina Mitchell Wells was born in 1950 in Washington, D.C. She attended Immaculate Conception Academy, an all-girl catholic high school, and graduated from there in 1968. Wells then enrolled in Mount St. Joseph College, now Mount St. Joseph University, in Cincinnati, Ohio.Isaiah Blankson was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on September 26, 2018. Blankson passed away on November 19, 2021, at the age of 77. Aerospace scientist Isaiah Miguel Blankson was born on September 28, 1944, in Cape Coast, Ghana. He received his B.S. degree in 1969, M.S. degree in 1970, and Ph.D. degree in 1973, each …Ken Olden was interviewed by TheHistoryMakers on May 21, 2013. Cell biologist and biochemist Kenneth Olden was born in Parrottsville, Tennessee. He graduated from Knoxville College in 1960 with his B.S. degree in biology. In 1962, Olden enrolled at the University of Michigan and graduated from there in 1964 with his M.S. …Newton Collier was born on July 23, 1945 in Macon, Georgia. His parents, Lucile Birdsong and Newton Collier, led a group called the Sweethearts of Rhythm. With his parents' example to guide him, Collier began playing piano at age six and the trumpet at ten. He started playing professionally with the Pinetoppers, the original band backing Otis Redding. Soon after …ArtMakers. ArtMakers have produced creative work in the areas of visual art, graphic art and design, photography, architecture, culinary arts, creative writing and poetry, spoken word performance, documentary film, dance and theater. Administrators and directors of creative productions and programming, such as art consultants, literary agents ...Katherine G. Johnson. Biography. Mathematician and computer scientist Katherine Johnson was born on August 26, 1918 in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia to Joylette and Joshua Coleman. Her mother was a teacher and her father was a farmer and janitor. From a young age, Johnson enjoyed mathematics and could easily solve …Elizabeth B. Rawlins, former dean and professor at Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts, was recognized for her effective and tireless dedication to numerous educational and community organizations in Boston, across private and public higher education in Massachusetts, over a fifty-year period. Born on November 25, 1927, …Aug 31, 2010 · Maya Angelou. Poet, author, and professor Maya Angelou was born as Marguerite Johnson on April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri, to Bailey and Vivian Baxter Johnson. Angelou’s older brother, Bailey Jr., nicknamed her “Maya” when they were children. When Angelou was three years old, her parents divorced and sent her and her brother to live ...
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Review. Given the 21st century’s increasing political tensions and loss of civility and how police brutality, massive incarceration, environmental, educational and economic disparities counter the progress made during the 20th century Civil Rights Movement, The HistoryMakers archives provide real-life counter narratives to some of the most ... All members can access the ScienceMakers Digital Archive for free at any time. Watch over 900 hours of video interviews with more than 200 of the nation’s top African American scientists. Access through your institution. Add or Change Institution. Other access methods. Login with registered email address or passcode. Basicmaker. Get instant access with our free membership tier. Watch selected interviews and access the ScienceMakers Digital Archive, with over 900 hours of video interviews of 211 of the nation's top African American scientists.The History Makers - THM. 523 likes · 1 talking about this. Youth Organization The HistoryMakers has had a long and deep connection with K-12 teachers and classroom instruction since our beginning. Our educational initiatives and curriculum materials for K-12 education have included The HistoryMakers Digital Archive, ScienceMakers, Pioneers in the Struggle: The History of African Americans in the Illinois General Assembly (1877-2001), Becoming a FutureMaker and From Loss ... Julieanna L. Richardson (born June 10, 1954) is an American Harvard-trained lawyer and the founder and executive director of The HistoryMakers, a nonprofit preserving archival collections of African-American video oral histories.. Before founding The HistoryMakers in 1999, Richardson was a cable television executive and corporate lawyer. She was the founder and …Four Focuses of History Makers. “The 5 AM Club” introduces us to the concept of the Four Focuses of History Makers. These are key elements that individuals like Gandhi and Mandela internalized to shape their destinies. From personal mastery to productivity, creativity to service, these focuses serve as the foundation for their monumental ...The HistoryMakers: Success is the first in The HistoryMakers series of documentaries, focused on the achievement of success in the face of adversity.Willard Johnson was professor emeritus of political science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). For over thirty years (1964-1996), his academic focus was on international relations and development policies and institutions with an emphasis on Africa. Throughout his career, he combined scholarship and teaching …Lawyer and entrepreneur Juanita Powell Baranco was born in Washington, D.C., on March 19, 1949. Raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Baranco earned her high school diploma and continued her studies earning her B.S. degree and her J.D. degree from Louisiana State University. Before turning to business, Baranco had a successful law career, serving as …Restaurateur and opera singer Alexander Smalls was born on February 7, 1952 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He graduated from Spartanburg High School in 1970, and enrolled at Wofford College before transferring to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where he received his B.F.A. degree in opera in 1974. He then …The achievements of historically significant Black Americans are at risk of going unpreserved. Sunday, 60 Minutes explores how one organization is trying to ...With an undergraduate degree in history from Wright State University, he has held a variety of positions including theater manager; assistant editor for Third World Press, the largest black publisher in the United States; and manager of an African American bookstore. In his current position, he interviews HistoryMakers and completes research ...Tiannia Barnes was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on December 12, 2021. Shoe designer and engineer Tiannia Barnes was born on June 17, 1976, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Jacqulin “Jackie” and Billy Washington. She received her dual bachelor’s degrees in mathematics from Clark Atlanta University and in industrial engineering from ....