From local activists and trailblazers to lesser-known names on the national stage, we shed a light on the contributions of Black men and women who shook up the world.

To add to the difficulties, most of the men lacked much experience handling heavy machinery. On October 25, 1942, an African American soldier and a white bulldozer-driving soldier shook hands ...

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 ...