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Volume 1 Featured Biographies

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Our first volume features 50 Biographies of some of our Black Unsung Pioneers. Here are a few...

From Orphan to Icon: The Inspirational Journey of Paul R. Williams

T. Brookshire

May 23, 20243 min read

From Orphan to Icon: The Inspirational Journey of Paul R. Williams

Paul Revere Williams was born on February 18, 1894, into a middle-class family in Memphis. He was tragically orphaned at the age of 4,...

From Complaint to Crisp: The Story of George Crum's Saratoga Chips

T. Brookshire

Feb 22, 20243 min read

From Complaint to Crisp: The Story of George Crum's Saratoga Chips

George Crum's early years were marked by his diverse background. He was born to a Huron Native-American mother and an African-American...

Torch in the Dark: Lucy Stanton's Commencement Cry Against Slavery

T. Brookshire

Feb 6, 20243 min read

Torch in the Dark: Lucy Stanton's Commencement Cry Against Slavery

As the sun dipped below the horizon on that warm August evening in 1850, the Oberlin College campus (northern Ohio) was buzzing with...

Bite-Size Revolution: Anna Mangin and the Culinary Evolution of the Pastry Fork

T. Brookshire

Feb 5, 20242 min read

Bite-Size Revolution: Anna Mangin and the Culinary Evolution of the Pastry Fork

Anna Mangin (October 1844 - March 1, 1931) was an American inventor and caterer who is best known for inventing the pastry fork, a...

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T. Brookshire

May 23, 20243 min read

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From Orphan to Icon: The Inspirational Journey of Paul R. Williams

Paul Revere Williams was born on February 18, 1894, into a middle-class family in Memphis. He was tragically orphaned at the age of 4,...

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T. Brookshire

Feb 22, 20243 min read

From Complaint to Crisp: The Story of George Crum's Saratoga Chips

George Crum's early years were marked by his diverse background. He was born to a Huron Native-American mother and an African-American...

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T. Brookshire

Feb 6, 20243 min read

Torch in the Dark: Lucy Stanton's Commencement Cry Against Slavery

As the sun dipped below the horizon on that warm August evening in 1850, the Oberlin College campus (northern Ohio) was buzzing with...

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Enslaved but optimistic, Thomas had an uncanny ability to compute complex math problems in his head and exercise what we know to be computer algorithms to solve problems on the farm.

Black America Library Series

Educate Enlighten

Volume 1 Featured Biographies

From Orphan to Icon: The Inspirational Journey of Paul R. Williams

From Complaint to Crisp: The Story of George Crum's Saratoga Chips

Torch in the Dark: Lucy Stanton's Commencement Cry Against Slavery

Bite-Size Revolution: Anna Mangin and the Culinary Evolution of the Pastry Fork

Recent Stories

From Orphan to Icon: The Inspirational Journey of Paul R. Williams

From Complaint to Crisp: The Story of George Crum's Saratoga Chips

Torch in the Dark: Lucy Stanton's Commencement Cry Against Slavery

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