“My mother, she had to work for us to survive ... a somewhat dazed Ranger Johnson, whom they had taken by surprise. Two of the world’s most famous African American women camped and cooked ...

Soskin was born in Detroit in 1921 to African American parents ... was the oldest active National Park Ranger serving the United States. National Park Service ranger Betty Reid Soskin poses ...

It may come as a surprise that the National Park Service — which gave us "America's Best Idea ... overlooked and neglected." Even more African-American experience sites are being considered.

Pamela Smith is set to become the first African American female police chief in the 230-year history of the U.S. Park Police. National Park Service The US Park Police on Thursday named Pamela ...

As access to high quality education rises, so do opportunities for African Americans, particularly women ... us in the right direction. As the most oppressed and antagonized population in ...

As the only African American female to speak ... "I want each of us to be an ambassador for her story in Nashville," Cooper said before cutting the ribbon on the park. "Let's keep her memory ...