Imagine setting up camp in the middle of a peaceful, idyllic forest, readying your sleeping bag for the night. The warm fire begins to die down, and the animals have all gone to their dens for the night;...

During class, Mr. Musa turns towards the students to further explain the new lesson on the board.   Dr. Musa Gabere has had many careers in problem solving. Whether it be through industrial...

  Being a slave since birth, Harriet Tubman was always one to stand up for people. This character trait lived in her throughout her entire life. Born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland,...

An American professional soccer player, four-time NCAA National Champion, twice a FIFA Women's World Cup champion, and twice an Olympic gold medalist, Mia Hamm is an inspiration to many women, young...

One of the greatest women in history, Dorothy Height, is known for her campaigning in the American Civil Rights movement and as a women's rights activist. Born on March 12, 1912 in Richmond, Virginia,...

Many people don’t think too much about how the computers that surround us are very advanced. Just 20 years ago, people couldn’t believe that their entire computer could fit in an enclosure the size...

  Dr. Jane Cooke Wright helped change the world by developing the chemotherapy treatment process. Without her contributions in medical science, many more cancer patients would not be alive...

When we think of the greatest scientists, people like Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and Stephen Hawking come to mind. However, there is one scientist who is one-of-a-kind, someone...

  Janet Guthrie may just be one of the most influential female racers of all time by being the first to qualify and race the Daytona 500 and Indy 500 in the same year with a team she formed...

Rosalind Franklin was a British scientist,  best known for her contributions to the discovery of the DNA structure in the early 1950s at King's College. She also contributed to mapping the structure...

  The life of Oprah Winfrey is perhaps one of the most impressive “rags-to-riches” stories in modern America. Winfrey endured so much adversity to get where she is today and paved the way...

The Brown vs. Board of Education court case has had long-lasting effects on our nation. Before this case was decided, the country tried to disguise discrimination by keeping everyone of different races...