On this day, February 9, in 1995, Bernard Harris became the first African-American astronaut to walk in space. Tweet
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Black History Fact Of The Day: Hank Aaron
Born on this day, February 5, in 1935, baseball great Hank Aaron holds a lot of records. Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron played in the Negro American League, the minor league, and the major league. He holds the following records: The most seasons as an All-Star, the most All-Star Game selections, the most All-Star Games played […]
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Warren H. Wheeler was the founder of the first African-American owned airlines. His company was called Wheeler Flying Service. It was based in Durham, North Carolina. Tweet
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On this day, February 3, in 1903, Jack Johnson, the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion, won his first title bout. Tweet
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On this day, February 2, in 1990, the African National Congress was declared “unbanned” in South Africa, and the president of South Africa made a promise to release political prisoner Nelson Mandela from prison. Tweet
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Attorney Chokwe Lumumba founded the Black United Front to advocate for African-American studies programs in higher-learning institutions in the Midwest. He was also a co-founder of the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America. In 2013, Chokwe Lumumba became the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi. Tweet
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Selma, March 7, 1965. Tweet
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