Black History Month is a yearly opportunity to recognize and celebrate the contributions of African Americans, which too often in history have gone unacknowledged. We are privileged to help lift up their stories, learn from their achievements, and be inspired.

Here are just a few individuals who have made outstanding contributions:

Dr. Claudia Alexander, Planetary Scientist
https://www.aps.org/careers/physicists/profiles/calexander.cfm

Benjamin Banneker, Surveyor/Astronomer
https://www.whitehousehistory.org/benjamin-banneker

Dr. Gibor Basri, Astrophysicist
https://astro.berkeley.edu/people/gibor-basri/

Dr. Guion Bluford, Jr., Astronaut/Engineer
https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/bluford_guion.pdf

Maj. General Charles F. Bolden, Jr., astronaut and NASA Administrator
https://www.nasa.gov/about/highlights/bolden_bio.html

Dr. Beth A. Brown, Astrophysicist
https://www.schoolsobservatory.org/careers/interested/stargazing/beth-brown

Dr. George Carruthers, Physicist/Inventor
https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/looking-back-dr-george-carruthers-and-apollo-16-far-ultraviolet-cameraspectrograph

Dr. Mae Jemison, Astronaut/Physician
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mae-jemison

Katherine Johnson, Mathematician
https://www.nasa.gov/content/katherine-johnson-biography

Dr. Dara Norman, Astronomer
https://astrobites.org/2020/05/25/meet-the-keynote-speakers-dara-norman/

Dr. Arthur B.C. Walker II, X-ray Astrophysicist
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-resources/famous-astronomers/arthur-b-c-walker-ii-x-ray-astrophysicist/