The first owned and operated African-American newspaper was called the Freedom’s Journal. It was established in 1827. Tweet
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John Baxter Taylor was the first African-American to win a gold medal in the Olympics. He did so in the sport of track & field. Mr. Baxter also had a degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Pennsylvania. Tweet
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Mark Dean helped to invent the industry standard architecture systems bus. This device/system allows for the use of computer plug-ins such as printers, disc drives, scanners, etc. Tweet
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A must see video! Bill Cosby talks about how history books were detrimentally altered to exclude and distort the true history of African-Americans. He also shows: How Picasso and other famous “artists” stole from African artists, the “master/pet relationship” between Shirley Temple and Bojangles, and the stereotypes portrayed in Hollywood. “If you tell the history […]
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Dr. Shirley Jackson was the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. from MIT. She did so in the field of physics. Dr. Shirley Jackson also helped to invent caller ID, call waiting, the portable fax, the touch tone telephone, the solar cell, and fiber optic cables used to provide clarity in overseas telephone calls. […]
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Microbiologist Harold Amos earned his PhD from Harvard Medical School in 1952. He was a professor and he was the first African-American chair at Harvard Medical School. Mr. Amos was a Fulbright scholar and a presidential advisor to United States President Richard Nixon. Tweet
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Today Is Black Panther Party founder, Huey Newton’s, 71st Birthday. R.I.P. Tweet
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Clarence A. Ellis is the first African-American to earn a Ph.D. in computer science. He earned his degree at the University of Illinois in 1969. Mr. Ellis is currently a computer science professor at the University of Chicago. Tweet
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A decades-old video of Bill Cosby talking about Black History facts. Very interesting…I wonder if this was actually aired on network television. [SIDEBAR: This is only part one. I will post the whole documentary within the week.] Tweet
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Macon Allen is said to be the first African-American licensed to practice law in the United States. He was licensed to practice law in Maine on July 3, 1844. He was later appointed as a judge in South Carolina. Tweet
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