Tag: 920 (Biography)
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Leandre Hayes fought through addiction and a severe injury to become Kentucky’s first Black pro skateboarder. Now he’s giving back.
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Sir Geoff Palmer, Jamaica-born grain scientist who became Scotland’s first Black professor at Heriot-Watt University, dies at 85 after pioneering career in brewing science and civil rights advocacy.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson earned $2 million for her memoir Lovely One, sharing her powerful journey to the Supreme Court.
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Alfred Sumner became Lebanon Valley College’s first Black graduate in 1902, later advancing education and mission work in Sierra Leone.
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Indiana honors Ida Hagan Whitaker, the first Black woman pharmacist in the state, with a permanent historical marker in Ferdinand celebrating her remarkable life and contributions.
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William F. Tate IV will become Rutgers University’s 22nd president and second African American leader, following his historic tenure as LSU’s first Black president.
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Chuck Cooper was the first Black player drafted into the NBA in 1950 by the Boston Celtics, paving the way for generations of athletes.
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Judge Cynthia J. Ayers, First Black Woman Elected to Marion County Superior Court, Passes Away at 77
Judge Cynthia J. Ayers, the first Black woman elected to Marion County Superior Court, passed away at 77. Read about her trailblazing career and legacy.
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Thobile Ngcamphalala earns the first Master’s Distinction in Topology by a Black South African woman at Rhodes University. Her inspiring journey from extended curriculum to published researcher sets a powerful example.
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Desiree Sanders turned her love of books into Chicago’s first Black woman-owned bookstore—and even impressed Maya Angelou.
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