Air Force’s first female fighter pilots fought for the right to fly
In 1994, Jeannie Leavitt was the first U.S. Air Force female fighter pilot accepted for combat. A skilled pilot, Leavitt graduated top of her class in 1993. She got first…
Smithsonian African-American museum beats fundraising goal
With its fundraising goal of $270 million easily surpassed, the Smithsonian's National Museum of African-American History and Culture is ready for its closeup. The museum is slated to open on…
Trail to link notable African-American history sites in Kansas
Kansas is home to many important sites in African-American history, but many of its residents don't know about them. The African American Museum in Wichita hopes to change that by…
In September 1957, Melba Pattillo and eight other teenagers became the first African-American students to attend Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Read about Melba’s historic and often terrifying experience.
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