If You Missed It, Little Known Black History Facts, Originals

Master Diver Carl “Maxie” Brashear was the first African American U.S. master diver to serve for the United States Navy. A native of Sonora, Kentucky, a 17-year-old Brashear enlisted in the United States Navy on February 25, 1948, shortly after the Navy had desegregated. His road to graduation wasn’t easy. Brashear received hate notes on […]