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Martin Luther King Jr.
On this day in 1948, Martin Luther King Jr. graduated from Morehouse College with a degree in sociology.
The Black Wall Street Massacre
Today marks the 100th year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma which destroyed the wealthiest Black community at the time.
Henrietta Bradberry
On this day in 1943, Henrietta Bradberry's patent for a bed rack was approved by the USPTO.
Alonzo "Lonnie" Clayton
On May 11, 1892, Alonzo "Lonnie" Clayton won the Kentucky Derby recording a time of 2:41:50. He was only 15 years old when he won, making him the youngest person ever to win the race.
Joseph H. Smith
On this day in 1897, African American inventor Joseph H. Smith patented the first rotary-head lawn sprinkler that sprayed water in two directions. He later patented an improvement of the original design.
Maggie L. Walker
On April 27, 1903, Maggie L. Walker became the first African American woman to charter and become president of a bank, St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, in the United States.
Andrew Brimmer
On this day in 1966, Andrew Brimmer became the first African American to be appointed as a Governor on the Federal Reserve System. He was appointed by former President Lyndon B. Johnson. Andrew was an economist who studied at Harvard University. While attending Harvard, he worked at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York and also established the central bank of Sudan. Since then, he's received several awards and honors before his death in 2012.
Tracy Chapman
On March 30, 1964, singer and songwriter Tracy Chapman, was born in Cleveland, Ohio.
Barrington Irving
On March 23, 2007, Barrington Irving set off in Miami, Florida to become the first African American and youngest person (at the time) to fly solo around the world.
Freedom's Journal
On March 16, 1827, Freedom's Journal was published. Freedom's Journal was the first black-owned and operated newspaper in the United States. It was established in New York City in the same year that New York abolished slavery.
Clifton Reginald Wharton Sr.
On March 9, 1961, Clifton Wharton was sworn in as the first black ambassador to Norway.
Alice Walker
On this day in 1935, Anne Raven Wilkinson was born. Wilkinson was the first African American woman to receive a contract to dance full time with a major ballet company: Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo of New York City, New York.
Anne Raven Wilkinson
On this day in 1935, Anne Raven Wilkinson was born. Wilkinson was the first African American woman to receive a contract to dance full time with a major ballet company: Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo of New York City, New York.
