In honor of April being Arab American Heritage Month we want to introduce you to some of the Arab American men and women who have had a deeply meaningful impact in history. This week we turn to an American hero and the country’s first jet ace pilot, Colonel James “Jabby” Jabara. United States Air Force […]
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Diversity in History: Gertrude Pridgett [AKA “Ma” Rainey] (1886 – 1939)
Often called the “Mother of the Blues,” Gertrude Malissa Nix Pridgett, better known as “Ma” Rainey, was born on April 26, 1886, in Columbus, Georgia. The daughter of minstrel troupers, and granddaughter of singers, Rainey was a natural on stage. She made her first stage appearance at the Springer Opera House in Columbus when she […]
Diversity in History: Coosaponakeesa [AKA Mary Musgrove] (1700 – 1763)
Coosaponakeesa, better known by her English name, Mary Musgrove, was born around the year 1700 to an English father and a Muscogee (“Creek”) mother in the tribal town of Coweta near where Columbus, Georgia, is today. Her brother was Chief of Coweta, and she was related to two prominent Muscogee leaders, Brims and Chigelli. […]
Diversity in History: Juliette Gordon Low (1860 – 1927)
March marks the beginning of Women’s History Month, so we turn our focus towards the remarkable women who have blazed new trails and left their mark on history. Our first honoree is Juliette Gordon Low, the founder of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America. Born in Savannah, Georgia, on October 31, 1860, […]
Diversity in History: John Lewis (1940 – 2020)
For our final Black History Month post, we wanted to honor the late Representative John Lewis (1940-2020), a civil rights leader who dedicated his life to fighting for freedom and equality in America. Lewis was born on February 21, 1940, near Troy, Alabama. Born the son of sharecroppers, he grew up on the family farm […]
Diversity in History: Lonnie Johnson
We continue our series on diverse men and women in history, and our celebration of Black History Month, with Dr. Lonnie Johnson, a United States Air Force veteran, former NASA engineer, and the inventor of both the Super Soaker water gun and the Nerf toy gun. Johnson was born in Mobile, Alabama, on October […]
Diversity in History: Claudette Colvin
As part of a new series, GHC would like to honor the diverse men and women that have had an impact on American history, but that people may not be as familiar with. We will be highlighting a new figure each week in hopes of bringing more awareness to how rich and diversified our history […]