This is the fifth and last installment of our collaboration with the “Back to School With The HistoryMakers” event on Friday, Sept. 23, when some 500 renowned African Americans — from Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to Common — will speak at schools around the country. Melba Moore started her performing career in 1967 in the…

This is the fourth installment of our collaboration with the “Back to School With The HistoryMakers” event on Friday, Sept. 23, when some 500 renowned African Americans — from Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to Common — will speak at schools around the country. Warren Washington is one of the world’s leading experts on climate change…

This is the third installment of our collaboration with the “Back to School With The HistoryMakers” event on Friday, Sept. 23, when some 500 renowned African Americans — from Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to Common — will speak at schools around the country. Marla Gibbs is best-known as Florence, the sassy maid on The Jeffersons.…

This is the second installment of our collaboration with the “Back to School With The HistoryMakers” event on Friday, Sept. 23, when some 500 renowned African Americans — from Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to Common — will speak at schools around the country. King V. Cheek Jr. and James Cheek represent a rarity: brothers who…

On Sept. 23, 2011, 500 black leaders and luminaries — including Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, former Ambassador Andrew Young and entertainer Common — will converge on schools across the country to share their stories with students. The second annual “Back to School With The HistoryMakers” event is being presented by The HistoryMakers, the nation’s largest…