In celebration of Black History Month, we recognize famous professor David Blackwell along with the following 16 individuals from the black/African-American collective who have made tremendous contributions to the field of statistics. The 16 featured individuals have made significant achievements as researchers, professors, deans, and entrepreneurs. Read their biographies to learn more about how they entered the field of statistics, what they’ve accomplished, and the role of mentoring in helping build their professional careers.

Charlotte Baidoo F. DuBois Bowman Cavell Brownie Lorin Crawford

Jacqueline M. Hughes-Oliver Neal Jeffries William Jenkins Brian A. Millen

Tanya Moore Melvin S. Munsaka Darrell Philpot Dionne Price

Kimberly Flagg Sellers Nolan Terry Kimberly S. Weems Tommy Wright