On this date in 1864, Rebecca Lee Crumpler became the first Black woman to receive a medical degree. She graduated from the New England Female Medical College. Tweet
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After he retired from baseball, Jackie Robinson helped found the African-American owned Freedom Bank. Tweet
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In 1997, Sidney Poitier became the Bahamian ambassador to Japan. Tweet
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According to Biography.com, “Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion, patented a wrench in 1922.” Tweet
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In 1985, after a long, successful career in show business, Pearl Bailey received a bachelor’s degree in theology from Georgetown University. Tweet
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Sierra Leone and Liberia are sovereign states that were started as colonies for ex-slaves and oppressed Black people. Tweet
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A Brown University student recently discovered a recording of a Malcolm X speech that was made at the university on May 11, 1961. On that date, a 35 year-old Malcolm X delivered the speech to a group of mostly college students. The recording was found when a student found a reference to the speech in […]
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In 1897, Alfred Cralle patented the first ice cream scoop. Tweet
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On this day in 1934, Hank Aaron was born. Tweet
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In 1885, Sarah E. Goode invented the bed that folds up into a cabinet. Tweet
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