February is Black History Month. This occasion is a celebration of the monumental impact of African Americans, from resiliency to innovation. In the Department of Transportation, we strive to make history seen by acknowledging the significant contributions of African American innovators who advanced the transportation industry. Join us for our digital poster gallery of Black Excellence in Transportation featuring: Charles Richard Patterson, William Thaddeus Coleman Jr., Carmen Turner, Matthew A. Cherry, and Hampton D. Haith.

Black History Month Transportation Innovators

Charles Richard Patterson:

Learn More About His Life and Legacy:

https://transportationhistory.org/2022/02/15/african-american-transportation-history-c-r-patterson-carriage-maker-and-transportation-entrepreneur/#more-6419

https://blackamericaweb.com/2020/09/07/black-history-c-r-patterson-and-sons/

https://www.cutr.usf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/20180201_cutr_african_american_transportation.pdf

William Thaddeus Coleman Jr:

Learn More About His Life and Legacy:

https://transportationhistory.org/2019/02/11/african-american-transportation-history-william-t-coleman-jr-u-s-secretary-of-transportation/

 

Carmen Turner:

Learn More About Her Life and Legacy:

https://transportationhistory.org/2017/03/28/women-in-transportation-history-carmen-turner-1st-african-american-woman-to-run-a-transit-agency/

https://siarchives.si.edu/blog/smithsonian-spotlight-carmen-turner

 

Matthew A. Cherry:

Learn More About His Life and Legacy:

https://blackinventor.com/matthew-cherry/

https://www.rideindego.com/blog/african-american-contributions-to-cycling-still-felt-today/

Hampton D. Haith:

Learn More About His Life and Legacy:

https://m.facebook.com/CUTRUSF/photos/a.351506871628017/1888702094575146/