oupacademic: For hundreds of years, African Americans have been breaking down social barriers and ex
oupacademic: For hundreds of years, African Americans have been breaking down social barriers and excelling through social setbacks, creating a legacy of many firsts from Thomas L. Jennings becoming the first African American to hold a US patent, to W.E.B. DuBois becoming the first African American to earn a doctorate degree from Harvard University, to Barack Obama becoming the first African American President of the United States.This Black History Month, the Oxford African American Studies Center celebrates the many African American men and women who dare to be different, challenge the social norm, and strive for greatness. Image Credit: “Toni Morrison speaking at ‘A Tribute to Chinua Achebe - 50 Years Anniversary of ‘Things Fall Apart'’” by Angela Radulescu. CC BY SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. All other images used public domain. -- source link