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In 1890, a former slave named Nancy Green was hired to be the spokesperson for Aunt Jemima brand food products. Nancy Green was born into…

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The card game of whist has been said to originate in Turkey and was brought to the states during slavery, although the Encyclopedia Britannica originates…

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In Camilla, Georgia on “The Hill” sits the Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home. The building was owned by Georgia midwife Beatrice Borders, or “Miss Bea.”…

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In a ceremony held on Friday, March 22, 2013, General Lloyd Austin became the first African American to lead the U.S. Central Command. This means…

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Nate Smith was a 1960’s civil rights activist in Pittsburgh who is best remembered for his work serving African American labor workers. He used his…

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Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher was a student from Chickasha, Oklahoma who was the first black student at University of Oklahoma. She was denied entry in…

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Dr. Asa Greenwood Yancey was the first black faculty member at Emory University’s medical school. In the early 1940’s, Dr. Yancey studied at Freedmen’s Hospital…

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Yityish Aynaw, the first black Miss Israel will be seated across from the first black President of the United States at the dinner table this…

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Inge Ruth Hardison was an African-American female sculptor and artist of the 1930’s. She was known for her unique collection of busts called Negro Giants…

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In the town of Dixmoor, Illinois, there is a family rivalry going on between Wendy Casey and her son Randall Casey. They are both running…

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On Saturday, March 9th, a special groundbreaking ceremony was held to welcome the new Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park at Maryland’s eastern Shore. The…

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Twelve year-old twins, Peter and Paula Imafidon, are black children from Waltham Forest in northeast London. Nicknamed “the Wonder Twins,” Peter and Paula are Great…