The 1989 Calendar of Black History All the individuals in
Aetna's 1989 calendar share a common quality: the courage to
overcome the most difficult obstacles. Although blind from
birth, pianist Thomas Greene Bethune became one of the "musical
wonders of the world," writing more than 100 pieces of music
before the age of 5. Charlotte Hawkins Brown who began educating
children at the early of 12 when she formed a kindergarten class
in her church, later founded the Palmer Memorial Institute.
Elijah McCoy, the son of fugitive slaves, patented more than 50
inventions, including the tread for tires and a folding iron
table. The phrase we use today, 'the Real McCoy,' was created
for his originality. Blanche Kelso Bruce | Patricia Roberts
Harris Richard Robert Wright