Portrait of Alice Augusta Ball, an African-American chemist and pioneer who developed the first effective treatment for leprosy.

Alice Augusta Ball Leprosy Treatment Pioneer

The Shift Moments that redefined their time and sparked transformation. Alice Augusta Ball, an African-American scientist, revolutionized medicine in the early 1900s with her groundbreaking discovery: the “Ball Method.” This…
Young Claudette Colvin, a Civil Rights Movement pioneer, who refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955.

Claudette Colvin Civil Rights Movement Pioneer

The Shift Uncover the hidden truths and complexities of their story. Claudette Colvin Civil Rights Movement pioneer, took a bold stand in 1955, igniting the Montgomery Bus Boycott and inspiring…