South Pole

Continuing with this week on Black Explorers, I am highlighting the accomplishments of George W. Gibbs Jr.   George Washington Gibbs, Jr. (November 7, 1916 – November 7, 2000), a sailor in the United States Navy, became the first African American to set foot on the continent of Antarctica, on the Antarctic Peninsula as a member of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd's third … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black Explorers