Paul Cuffee
Paul Cuffee spearheaded the first back-to-Africa movement in the U.S. at the turn of the nineteenth century and became the first free black American to meet with a sitting president at the White House.
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, a Haitian trader, trapper, and pioneer, was not only the first settler of what became Chicago, Illinois but also its founder.
Stephen Bishop
Born a slave, Stephen Bishop was an early explorer who became the first guide at Mammoth Cave, and his discoveries brought him international recognition.
Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson is the black explorer who is credited as the co-discoverer of the North Pole, along with Robert E. Peary.