U.S. Census Bureau - Profile America
Did you know that a synthetic version of cortisone was developed by Dr. Julian Percy, an African-American chemist? Or did you know that in 1995, Shirley Ann Jackson was named chairperson of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the first African-American woman to hold that post? Want to learn more? Visit the U.S. Census Bureau's Profile America Black History Month 2005 Web site, which features 28 daily vignettes that highlight the accomplishments of prominent African-Americans.
The sixty-second stories can be heard in Quicktime, or downloaded in mp3 format. In addition to the audio clips, links to text versions of the scripts are included, complete with photos of the featured individuals. The stories also present current information regarding the numbers or percentages of African-Americans in the featured fields, from sculpting to teaching to engineering. For more information about Profile America and its Black History Month feature, please visit http://www.census.gov/pubinfo/www/radio/bhfeb.html.
Want more government resources? Check these out!
- Gateway to African-American History
- Black family research : records of post-Civil War federal agencies at the National Archives Cabell Library Government Docs AE1.124:108/2003
- A print version of a U.S. Department of Commerce film called "From Dreams to Reality: A Tribute to Minority Inventors" and related materials are also available in Cabell. Ask Government Information Librarian Renée Bosman for details.
--Renée Bosman, Government Information Librarian.