According to Wikipedia, “The Slave Trade Act 1788, also known as Dolben’s Act, was an Act of Parliament which placed limitations of the number of people that British slave ships could transport. Dutch ships were not subject to restrictions on the number of slaves they could carry.” The fact that the slave trade was “legally” […]
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Black History Fact Of The Day: Alexander Miles
Alexander Miles invented the modern-day elevator design. He improved the method of the opening and closing of elevator doors. His patent is still used today. Tweet
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Dick Gregory discusses: The effect carrying lead bullets has on police officers, college football games & professional athletics, why Magic Johnson stopped playing basketball, the “love” of athletes and entertainers, the Million Man March, the assassination of Malcolm X, Trayvon Martin, and the purpose of the Rodney King riots. Tweet
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In 1964, Fannie Lou Hamer helped to found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. The purpose of this organization was to fight for the Civil Rights of Black people in Mississippi. Tweet
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James West developed the foil electret microphone, a compact device that is now used in 90 percent of all contemporary microphones. Tweet
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In 1892, George T. Sampson received a patent for inventing a clothes dryer that used heat from a stove. Tweet
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Florence Giffith Joyner made her Olympic debut in 1984. She won the silver medal for the 200-meter run. At the 1988 Olympics, Florence Giffith Joyner won three gold medals and a silver medal for various track and field competitions. Tweet
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Bo Jackson is the only athlete to be named an All-Star in two major American sports, baseball and football. Tweet
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