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Day 28 BONUS
You know those fun gifs we all use? Or how much fun our kids have from online gaming?
You can thank Lisa Gelobter for creating the technology to make them happen.
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Day 28 BONUS
You know those fun gifs we all use? Or how much fun our kids have from online gaming?
You can thank Lisa Gelobter for creating the technology to make them happen.
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistory
#blackhistoryfacts
#blackhistoryisamericanhistory
While antisemitism forced Jews to flee Europe, they were shunned when they came here. However, they found a home in Black neighborhoods of Philadelphia where they were welcomed with open arms.
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While antisemitism forced Jews to flee Europe, they were shunned when they came here. However, they found a home in Black neighborhoods of Philadelphia where they were welcomed with open arms.
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African American Jean Baptiste du Sable from what is now Haiti built the first permanent settlement in 1779. That settlement is now known as Chicago.
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African American Jean Baptiste du Sable from what is now Haiti built the first permanent settlement in 1779. That settlement is now known as Chicago.
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#blackhistoryfacts
#blackhistoryisamericanhistory
Though it was used primarily in the 1960s to describe the cultural movement of African Americans, the phrase “Black is Beautiful” is rumored to have been coined by abolitionist John Rock in 1858, 100 years earlier
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Though it was used primarily in the 1960s to describe the cultural movement of African Americans, the phrase “Black is Beautiful” is rumored to have been coined by abolitionist John Rock in 1858, 100 years earlier
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There are only two all-women HBCUs: Spelman College in Atlanta and Bennett College in Greensboro NC. On a side note, some campus scenes from “A Different World” were shot at Spelman
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There are only two all-women HBCUs: Spelman College in Atlanta and Bennett College in Greensboro NC. On a side note, some campus scenes from “A Different World” were shot at Spelman
#blackhistory
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistoryfacts
#blackhistoryisamericanhistory
Xavier University of Louisiana, the only Catholic HBCU, has one of the highest success rate of getting their graduates into medical school in the country.
Xavier University of Louisiana, the only Catholic HBCU, has one of the highest success rate of getting their graduates into medical school in the country.
Wilberforce University President William Sanders Scarborough had been born into slavery. He secretly taught himself to read & write. When he felt he had mastered them moved on to learning Greek & Latin.
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#blsckhistory
Wilberforce University President William Sanders Scarborough had been born into slavery. He secretly taught himself to read & write. When he felt he had mastered them moved on to learning Greek & Latin.
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#blackhistoryisamericanhistory
#blsckhistory
North Carolina has the most four year degree HBCUs in the country
North Carolina has the most four year degree HBCUs in the country
Named for MLK & Malcom X, Malcom King College didnt pay its teachers, didn’t charge tuition & didn’t have a single building or a campus. But it gave the students whose average age was 32 & were 90% Black, 10% Puerto Rican a college education.
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Named for MLK & Malcom X, Malcom King College didnt pay its teachers, didn’t charge tuition & didn’t have a single building or a campus. But it gave the students whose average age was 32 & were 90% Black, 10% Puerto Rican a college education.
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Chaplain and Army Lt Colonel Allen Allensworth founded Allensworth, CA in 1908. This community was one where African Americans were in control of the government and businesses.
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Chaplain and Army Lt Colonel Allen Allensworth founded Allensworth, CA in 1908. This community was one where African Americans were in control of the government and businesses.
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#blackhistory
In 1809, Victor Blanco was the mayor of San Antonio. What makes this noteworthy is A: Slavery had not been abolished and B: Texas was still part of Mexico
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In 1809, Victor Blanco was the mayor of San Antonio. What makes this noteworthy is A: Slavery had not been abolished and B: Texas was still part of Mexico
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Confederate President Jefferson Davis’ plantations were purchased by former slave Benjamin T. Montgomery. He turned them into one of the largest cotton suppliers in Alabama.
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Confederate President Jefferson Davis’ plantations were purchased by former slave Benjamin T. Montgomery. He turned them into one of the largest cotton suppliers in Alabama.
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