Join us in celebrating Black History Month! Learn about influential leaders of the last 2 decades. You'll learn about leaders from a variety of areas including government, science, athletics, and community/social movements.
Moogega Cooper is a Planetary Protection Engineer with the Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) in Pasadena, CA. Her job is to make sure the rovers sent to mars do not carry contaminants from earth.
ER doctor in New York and founder of Kings Against Violence Initiative (KAVI). The organization is a "youth-serving organization with a mission to prevent and eliminate interpersonal violence from the lives of young people through advocacy, peer leadership, community mobilization, and social justice." (source: Kings Against Violence website)
Dr. Foluso Faorede is a cardiologist that set-up his practice in Mississippi, where African-Americans do not receive the healthcare they need. His area has a high incidence of diabetes, leading to amputations. His practice has reduced the number of amputations by 88% by providing preventative care and education.
Kamala Harris is the first woman to serve as the Vice-President of the United States and is also the first person of color to hold this position. She is a former state senator for California.
First African-American Senator elected in Georgia.
Quote: "The other day, because this is America, the 82 year old hands that used to pick somebody else's cotton went to the polls and picked her youngest son to be a United States senator," Warnock said of his mother, Verlene.
Stacy Abrams is a politician, laywer, and voting rights activist. She is the first African-American woman to be endorsed for Governor. She did not win but continues to fight for voting rights and started a foundation to continue that work.
Colin Kaepernick is a former NFL player and activist. He knelt during the national anthem to show support for racial justice. His non-profit, Know Your Rights Camp, helps empower Brown and Black communities using education.
Lebron James is a NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers. He is also a voting rights activist and started an initiative called More Than a Vote to help protect Black voting rights.
Ashleigh Johnson is the first African-American woman to make the U.S. Women's Olympic Water Polo team and first to win a gold medal. She is considered one of the best water polo goalies in the world.
Bubba Wallace is the only African-American NASCAR driver. He has criticized NASCAR for its continued use of the confederate flag and is working to remove it.
Phillip Atiba Goff is the Co-founder and CEO of The Center for Policing Equity. They use data and science to promote justice and measure bias in policing.
Patrisse Cullors is a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. She is also an author and activist. Her project, In Plain Sight, helps spread awareness and quashes misinformation about mass incarceration.
Alicia Garza is a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement. She is also the head of Black Futures Lab, an organization that helps empower Black communities.