Below, meet 10 of these heroes that you should know ... was very passionate about women’s rights. The famous African American abolitionist is best known for her speech, “Ain’t I a Woman?” ...

From activists to entertainers to record-breaking athletes to a postal worker, we are shining a spotlight on the contributions of influential African Americans ... in her most famous autobiography ...

African-Americans have fought for the United States throughout its history, defending and serving a country that in turn denied them their basic rights as citizens. Despite policies of racial ...