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Janet Emerson Bashen: Software Pioneer
Reading time: 2 minutesJanet Emerson Bashen is believed to be the first black female to receive a patent for a software invention. Click…
Fannie Lou Hamer Quote
Reading time: 1 minutesCheck out this thought provoking quote from Fannie Lou Hamer!Revisionist History Reaches An All Time Low….Trump Chief Of Staff Says A ‘Lack Of Compromise’ Led To The Civil War
Reading time: 1 minutesTrump Chief Of Staff says a lack of comprise led to the civil war. Click the link to learn more.Osborne P. Anderson: Abolitionist & Lone African American Survivor Of John Brown’s Raid On Harper’s Ferry
Reading time: 2 minutesOsborne P. Anderson was an African American abolitionist and author who accompanied John Brown on the raid of Harper's Ferry…Dr. Edwin B. Henderson: Father Of Black Basketball
Reading time: 1 minutesDr. Edwin B. Henderson is recognized for bringing the sport of basketball to the African American community. Click the link…
James Reese Europe: The Martin Luther King Of Music
Reading time: 6 minutesJames Reese Europe was a decorated African American war veteran, composer and band leader; a true unsung pioneer of the…Fats Domino dies at age 89
Reading time: 1 minutesFats Domino dies at age 89. Click the link to learn more.Robert Guillaume Dies At Age 89
Reading time: 1 minutesActor, Robert Guillaume, dies at age 89. Click the link to learn more.Michelle Obama: Dropping Knowledge
Reading time: 1 minutes"If you're afraid to use your voice, give up your seat at the table." -Michelle Obama
Black Mail Fast Fact: Coffee 1st Discovered In Ethiopia
Reading time: 1 minutesCoffee originated in Ethiopia! Click to learn more.
Black Mail Fast Fact: 1st African American Museum In The U.S.
Reading time: 1 minutesThe first African American Museum was founded in 1868! Click the link to learn more.