Category: History
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Discover how Willis Cummings became the first Black varsity captain in Ivy League and Big Ten history. His journey from Texas to Penn broke barriers and reshaped athletic history.
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George Arthur Roberts was London’s first Black firefighter, a World War I veteran, and a civil rights activist whose impact shaped British history.
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Discover how Marilyn Bevans made history as the first African American woman to win a marathon in 1975 and medal at Boston in 1977, breaking barriers with determination and self-training.
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Milton L. Olive III gave his life during the Vietnam War to save fellow soldiers and became the first Black Medal of Honor recipient in that war.
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Alfred Rush fought for free education, public schooling, and university access for Black citizens and women in South Carolina. His legacy continues despite the destruction of his historical marker.
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Francis Cecil Sumner was the first Black American to earn a Ph.D. in psychology. His groundbreaking work shaped civil rights research and psychology education.
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Walter Thomas Bailey, Illinois’ first licensed Black architect and University of Illinois graduate, created the landmark First Church of Deliverance in Chicago and headed Tuskegee Institute’s Mechanical Industries Department.
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Gertrude Hodges, the first African American graduate of Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, has passed away at 98. Her legacy continues to inspire future generations of nurses
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100 years ago, Thomas P. Brooks became Yonkers’ first Black police officer. Discover his heroic legacy and lasting impact on law enforcement.
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Discover Una Marson, the pioneering Jamaican writer who became the BBC’s first Black female employee and transformed radio with “Caribbean Voices” while fighting for racial equality and women’s rights.
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