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Memorial Day holds a special place for many Americans, especially those who serve in the nation’s military. While past and…
The lore of the town of Nicodemus, Kansas began on April 18, 1877 when a group six former slaves and…
Rebecca Lee Crumpler is widely considered by historians as the first African-American woman to become a physician in the states.…
June Bacon-Bercey was a pioneer in the field of meteorology, becoming the first Black woman to earn a degree in…
Linda Martell was a former country and blues artist who made her mark in the industry by becoming the first…
Toni “Tomboy” Stone was the first woman to play for a men’s professional baseball league. Although she was signed to…
Mae Mallory as an activist and freedom fighter who was at the forefront of some of the civil rights movement’s…
Some historians consider the Elaine Race Riots of 1919, also known as the Elaine Massacre, as the deadliest racial conflict…
Frank Snowden Jr. was a Classics professor and scholar who studied the lives of Black people during the Classical Antiquity…
The National Black Network became the first coast-to-coast radio network fully owned by Black Americans on July 2, 1973. The…
Thomas A. Dorsey was a thriving blues musician who was struck by tragedy in the thirties, thus inspiring him to…
Michael Bearden made his mark in music as a keyboardist, composer and, most notably, as a musical director to the…
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