Benjamin Banneker — who was born a free Black man in Baltimore County in 1731 ? is known mostly as an astronomer and mathematician, who also penned a letter to Thomas Jefferson about race relations in ...
Rachel Jamison Webster learned she is related to Benjamin Banneker at a cousin's wedding. The news was unexpected, not only because of Banneker's... When poet and creative writer Rachel Jamison ...
In “Benjamin Banneker and Us,” Rachel Jamison Webster uncovers Black ancestors she never knew about, and with the help of far-flung relatives assembles her family’s story. By Jess Row When you ...
When poet and creative writer Rachel Jamison Webster attended a cousin's wedding, she was surprised to discover that her family is related to famed mathematician and naturalist Benjamin Banneker. This ...