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  • Dr. Patricia Bath: 1st African American Female To Patent A Medical Invention

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    Dr. Patricia Bath: 1st African American Female To Patent A Medical Invention. Click the link to learn more!
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  • MLK Quote: He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetuate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it.

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    MLK Quote: "He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetuate it.…
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  • Ron Galimore: 1st Black Male Gymnast To Make The U.S. Olympic Team

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    Ron Galimore: 1st Black Male Gymnast To Make The U.S. Olympic Team. Click the link to learn more!
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  • The Wailing Wall: Remnant of Racism & Segregation In The City of Detroit

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    The Wailing Wall of Detroit: Remnant of Racism and Segregation. Click the link to learn more!
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  • Joseph Searles: The First African American Trader on The New York Stock Exchange

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    Joseph Searles: The First African American Trader on The New York Stock Exchange. Click the link to learn more!
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  • Trivia Answer: Who Was The 1st African American To Run For President Of The U.S.

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    Earlier today, we asked our Black Mail Readers: Who was the 1st African American to run for President in the…
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  • Black Mail Trivia: Who Was The First African American To Run For President In The U.S.

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    Who was the 1st African American to run for president of the U.S.? 1)Barak Obama 2)George Edwin Taylor 3)Shirley Chisholm…
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  • Maya Angelou Quote: “I do not trust people who don’t love themselves and yet tell me, ‘I love you.’ There is an African saying which is: Be careful when a naked person offers you a shirt. -Maya Angelou

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    Maya Angelou Quote: "I do not trust people who don't love themselves and yet tell me, 'I love you.' There…
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  • 5 Black Firsts At The Olympic Games

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    5 Black Firsts At The Olympic Games: Click the link to learn more!
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  • 7 Quotes By Maya Angelou: Tell Us Which One is Your Favorite

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    7 Quotes By Maya Angelou: Tell Us Which One is Your Favorite. Click the link to view the quotes!
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  • Tour For Diversity In Medicine: Encouraging Minority Students To Pursue Medical Careers

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    Tour For Diversity In Medicine: Two Physicians are taking their show on the road to encourage students of color to…
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