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February 2016
Roy L. Clay: The Godfather of Silicon Valley
February 29, 2016
Black History: Special Delivery!! Known as the “Godfather of Silicon Valley”, Roy Clay, Sr. (1929 -) was born…
Roy L. Clay: The Godfather of Silicon Valley
February 29, 2016
Today, computer users are accustomed to technology that is small, light, and fast. However, the first computers were very large…
Dr. Harold Freeman: Fighting Cancer Related Healthcare Disparities
February 26, 2016
Dr. Harold Freeman is leading the way in reducing and eliminating cancer and other health care disparities associated with race…
Freedom’s Journal: The 1st African American Owned & Operated Newspaper
February 25, 2016
Freedom's Journal was the first African American owned and operated news publication, in the U.S. Click the link to learn…
The African American Negro Academy
February 25, 2016
Founded in 1897, the African American Negro Academy (ANA) was a society of black intellectuals committed to African American education,…
Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr.: Performed The 1st Implantation of An Automatic Heart Defibrillator
February 23, 2016
Dr. Levi Watkins, Jr., made history in 1980 when, he performed the first implantation of an automatic heart defibrillator on…
106 Year Old Virginia McLaurin Visits President Obama At The White House
February 22, 2016
At 106 years old, Virginia McLaurin gets to meet the black president she thought she would never live to see.…
Rev. Daniel J. Jenkins: Founder of Jenkins Orphanage & Jenkins Orphanage Band
February 22, 2016
Jenkins Orphanage was started by a former slave, Rev. Daniel J. Jenkins in 1891 when Jenkins found for 4 black…
Visual Artist Chakaia Booker: Transforming Rubber Into Works of Art
February 22, 2016
Chakaia Booker is an African American artist known world-wide for sculpture creations often made of rubber tires. Her art often…
Betrayed By Pharaoh: Gabriel Prosser’s Slave Revolt
February 21, 2016
In 1800, Gabriel Prosser, a Virginia slave organized a slave revolt. He hoped to rally 1,000 slaves to join him…
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