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Benjamin Banneker
Did you know that on this day in 1731, a Black inventor, author, mathematician, and astronomer by the name of Benjamin Banneker was born?
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Martin Luther King Jr Day
On this day in 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed the law designating the third Monday in the month of January as Martin Luther King Jr Day.
Barbara Jordan
On this day in 1995, former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan received the Sylvanus Thayer Award, an honor given by the United States Military Academy at West Point to people who exemplify the motto of West Point.
Constance Baker Motley
On this day in 1921, Constance Baker Motley, the first African American woman appointed to the federal judiciary, was born.
Edith S. Sampson Esq.
On this day in 1950, Sampson became the first African American to be named as a delegate to the United Nations.
BlackFactz
On this day in 1897, Lloyd Ray patented an improved version of the dustpan to include a long handle so we can sweep without getting our hands dirty.
American Black Power Conference
On this day in 1967, the first American Black Power Conference was held in Newark, New Jersey.
Bessie Coleman
On this day in 1921, Bessie Coleman received her international aviation license. With this license, she became the first African American woman to earn an international aviation license.