Emmett W. Chappelle
American scientist inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for groundbreaking work in bioluminescence.
Mae C. Jemison
“You have the right to be involved. You have something important to contribute, and you have to take the risk to contribute it.” – Mae Jemison
James Andrew Harris
“The greatest people will be those who possess the best capacities, cultivated with the best habits.” – James Andrew Harris
Percy Lavon Julian
“It was then that I made my vow that I would forever fight to keep hope alive because there is always a way out.” – Percy Lavon Julian
Marie Maynard Daly
“Courage is like – it’s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: you get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by swimming.” – Marie M. Daly
Walter Lincoln Hawkins
“If you fight hard, know who you are, and are proud of who you are, you’ve got a good chance of winning” – Walter Lincoln Hawkins
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