what do i know?

Based on how our history is generally told, one is led to the conclusion that there have been little to no significant contributions in American history by people of non-European descent. There are a handful of exceptions such as Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther King Jr., and Rosa Parks. I know this reality is probably true in most places, but our nation has consisted of numerous races, ethnicities, and cultures more so than probably any other. With that in mind, I would simply like to shed light on some significant contributions by non-Europeans to the arts, sciences, philosophy, and other fields. This is not driven by white guilt; I do not have that . I just believe it is good and just to honor all people and cultures where it is deserved, and that we have done an inadequate job of doing so. I wish to honor those who I believe have been overlooked. *  *  *  *  * The first person that I would like to recognize is a slave by the name of Onesimus . He lived