First African-American to make to North Pole

Continuing with this week's theme, I am highlighting the adventures of black explorers.   Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955) was an African American explorer and associate of Robert Peary on various expeditions, the most famous being a 1909 expedition during which he may have been the first person to reach the Geographic North Pole. Henson was … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black Explorers