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Wednesday, February 17, 2016 Lucy Craft Laney was a pioneering educator in Georgia who opened the first school for Black children in Augusta. She also opened the first nursing school for Black women in the town as well, leading to a long career in education. Laney was born April 13, 1854 to former slave parents in Macon, Ga. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Golden Thirteen, group of African Americans who in 1944 became the first group of black servicemen to complete officer training for the United States Navy. In 1977 members of the group organized the first of several reunions, some of which were highly publicized and even promoted by navy recruiters. READ MORE >>
Monday, February 15, 2016The amazing story of identical twin sisters making history! Never before has there been twins serving on the bench at the same time in Alabama! Read this inspiring story!http://newsone.com/3326657/alabama-prosecutor-joins-twin-sister-as-district-court-judge/ READ MORE >>
Friday, February 12, 2016 The Greenwood neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, housed one of the most successful Black economies in American history. The area is, now, commonly referred to as “The Black Wall Street.” Most of the businesses and homes were burned down in the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. READ MORE >>
Thursday, February 11, 2016The African American inventor of a life-saving device, mechanical traffic signals, and more had to fight for recognition.http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/morgan_hi.html READ MORE >>
Wednesday, February 10, 2016Henrietta Lacks is best known as the source of cells that form the HeLa line, used extensively in medical research since the 1950s. Henrietta’s cells were the first immortal human cells ever grown in culture. They were essential to developing the polio vaccine. READ MORE >>
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