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On August 20, 1619, a group of twenty enslaved Africans were brought to Jamestown, Virginia. This marked the first arrival of enslaved Africans in English North America. You can learn more here.
I am going to attend a commemoration of this event this weekend, and I hope to provide a post of my experience there.
On August 8, 1866, Matthew A. Henson was born. He was the first person to reach the North Pole. You can learn more about him here.
On August 7, 1903 Ralph Bunche was born. He was the first Black person to win a Nobel Prize. Learn more about him here.
On August 5, 1914, the first electric traffic lights which were invented by Garrett Morgan, were installed at Euclid Avenue & 105th Street in Cleveland, Ohio. Learn more about Garrett Morgan here.
On August 4, 1961 Barack Obama was born. He is the 1st Black President of the United States of America. Learn more about President Obama here.
On August 2, 2012 Gabrielle Douglas became the 1st Black person to win women’s All-Around and team Olympic gold medals in gymnastics. Visit her website to learn more about her accomplishments.
Today on #BlackHistory – on August 1, 1941 Ronald H. Brown was born. He was the 1st Black person to head the Democratic National Committee. Learn more about him here.
Today in Black History on May 10, 1837, PBS Pinchback, the first Black state governor, was born.
