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Dec 17, 2021 · Sika Henry became the first African American woman to be recognized as a pro triathlete and, at the Olympics in Japan, the 28-year-old Texas native Tamyra Mensah-Stock became the first Black woman ...
Oct 27, 2009 · Black History Month honors the contributions of African Americans to U.S. history. Learn about famous firsts in African American history and other little-known facts.
Feb 7, 2022 · Print this Page. Each year during Black History Month, the stories of figures like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks are often elevated—and with good reason. These figures made contributions to Black history and, by extension, American history, that cannot be overstated. But there are so many significant Black historical ...
Oct 29, 2009 · Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was one of the most influential African-American intellectuals of the late 19th century. In 1881, he founded the Tuskegee Institute and later formed the National ...
Feb 1, 2021 · But this month we are focusing instead on 28 seminal Black figures – one for each day of February – who don’t often make the history books. Each transformed America in a profound way. Many ...
Feb 25, 2017 · Gwendolyn Brooks, Eugene Bullard and Bessie Coleman AP Images; Photo courtesy of the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force; George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images. In honor of Black History Month ...
Feb 20, 2024 · Fisher was an African-American physician, radiologist, novelist, short story writer, dramatist, musician, and orator. In addition to publishing scientific articles, he had a love of music.
