St. Elmo Brady was the first African-American to earn a PhD in Chemistry. He accomplished this feat in 1916 at the University of Illinois. Tweet
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Black History Fact Of The Day: Jasmine Plummer
Jasmine Plummer is the first female quarterback to lead her team to the Pop Warner Super Bowl. Her life story inspired the movie, “The Longshots.” Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: The Lantern
On August 19, 1884, Michael Harvey received a patent for his invention of the lantern. Tweet
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On October 1, 1957, Christopher L. Taylor received a patent for his device that combined a toothbrush and a dentifrice dispenser. The dentifrice dispenser was capable of dispensing liquid, powder, or paste. Tweet
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Willis Johnson invented the egg beater. On February 5, 1884, he received a patent for his device. Willis Johnson’s invention revolutionized the way cooking was done. Before the egg beater invention, all mixing was exhaustingly done by hand. Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: The Shampoo Headrest
In 1898, on October 10th, Charles Orren Bailiff received a patent for his invention of the shampoo headrest. Tweet
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On this day in 1967, Thurgood Marshall became the first African-American Supreme Court Justice. Tweet
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Tubman in 1887 (far left), with her husband Davis (seated, with cane), their adopted daughter Gertie (beside Tubman), Lee Cheney, John “Pop” Alexander, Walter Green, Blind “Aunty” Sarah Parker, and great-niece, Dora Stewart at Tubman’s home in Auburn, New York. Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: The First African-American Plane Company
The first African-American airplane company was formed in 1911. The company was started in New York City at the then West 53rd Street Hotel Macco. The board members included: Louis A. Leavelle, C.W. Chappelle, Benjamin F. Thomas, Lee A. Pollard, Harrison M. Steward, John Bryant, and Dr. V.T. Thomas. The company was started with $10,000 […]
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: The Hotel Theresa & Ron Brown
Ron Brown, who was the U.S. Secretary of Commerce in the Clinton Administration, was the son of the manager of the famed Harlem hotel, Hotel Theresa. Due to his father’s occupation, Ron Brown was able to mingle with many international leaders and dignitaries as a child because they were often guests at the hotel. Tweet
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