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Black History Fact Of The Day: The Hamster Workout Wheel

Kevin Woolfolk invented a small pet workout wheel that records the distance that the pet has travel via the rotations of the wheel. Tweet

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Explorer Matthew Henson was the first person to reach the North Pole. He is quoted as saying, “I think I’m the first man to sit on top of the world.” Tweet

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Paulette Brown, attorney and former New Jersey municipal court judge, the the first African-American woman president of the American Bar Association. She took office on August 4, 2015. Tweet

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Nollywood, the movie industry of Nigeria, is the world’s second largest film industry. According to Wikipedia, Nollywood is worth $5.1 billion (U.S. money). The Ghanaian film industry is also gaining in popularity. Tweet

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Black History Fact Of The Day: 3D Viewing Glasses

Kenneth J. Dunkley invented 3-dimensional viewing glasses (3-DVG). Mr. Dunkley’s invention displays 3-dimensional effects from 2-dimensional photos without implementing the use of mirrors, lenses, or optical elements. Tweet

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Black History Fact Of The Day: The Guitar

Robert Flemming Jr. invented the guitar. He received a patent for his invention on March 30, 1886. Tweet

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Reportedly, Josephine Baker was the first African-American to star in an international film. The film entitled, “La Sirène des Tropiques” was released in 1927. Tweet

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Eartha Kitt, actress, singer, activist, and more, spoke four languages and sang in seven languages. Tweet

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Founded in 1854, Lincoln University is the oldest historically Black University in America. Tweet

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William H. Lewis was an amazingly talented man and a pioneer in many fields. In addition to being one of the first African-Americans to be admitted to the American Bar Association, he also achieved these other firsts: One of the first African-American college football players, The first African-American in college football to be elected All-American, […]

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