History & Hope: A celebration of Black history
Mae Jemison was the first female African-American NASA astronaut
Claudette Colvin: Alabama bus boycott pioneer
Matthew Henson was the first African American explorer to reach the North Pole
Jackie Ormes, the first African-American woman cartoonist
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Teen happy to be home after spending 95 days in hospital with COVID-19

At only 18 years old, Shanderek Dorsey, who his friends call Shammy, understands all too well the life-threatening effects of COVID-19.

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At only 18 years old, Shanderek Dorsey, who his friends call Shammy, understands all too well the life-threatening effects of COVID-19.

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Dorsey developed pneumonia and had a heart attack while at the hospital. At one point, doctors weren’t sure he’d survive.

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Cyclist Marshall 'Major' Taylor broke racial barriers, became world-famous champion
Bessie Coleman was the first African American woman to earn a pilot license
Nikki Giovanni, a poet who helped define the African-American voice