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"Black Achievers in Science" Booklet
Submitted by: Birmingham Civil Rights Institute in Birmingham, Alabama
This poster is from the "Black Achievers in Science" exhibition from 1988, which focused on the achievements of Black Americans in science and technology. The exhibition toured the country, including a showing in Birmingham, Alabama, hosted by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. The exhibit included more than 100 prominent Black achievers in science, with in depth information included about 16 of them. Four achievers were highlighted in each of four research fields: life sciences, physical sciences, mathematics and computer sciences, and engineering. Some of the featured scientists included Benjamin Banneker, George Washington Carver, Percy L. Julian, and Lewis Latimer, Patricia S. Cowings, Fern Y. Hunt, Norman Bliss, and Christine Darden.
The exhibit included biographies, photographs, and personal memorabilia. Visitors were also able to use hands-on devices to gain further understanding of the featured achievers’ scientific research. The booklet shown here was included as a handout that accompanied the exhibition.
