Category: Black Excellence
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Barack Obama Becomes the First African American U.S. President
On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States, making… -
Black History Spotlight – Alvin Ailey
Alvin Ailey was a groundbreaking choreographer who founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance… -
Black History Spotlight – Phillis Wheatley: First Black Female Poet
Phillis Wheatley Peters is widely recognized as the first African American woman, and… -
Black History Spotlight – Rose Marie McCoy
Rose McCoy grew up on a farm in Arkansas, but at 19, she moved to… -
Black History Spotlight – Marian Anderson
Marian Anderson was born on February 27, 1897, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the oldest… -
Black History Spotlight – Mae Jemison: First Black Female Astronaut
Mae Carol Jemison was born in Decatur, Alabama, on October 17, 1956. She spent… -
Black History Spotlight – Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges was born on September 8, 1954, in Tylertown, Mississippi. When she was… -
Black History Spotlight – Minnie Riperton
Minnie Riperton, born on November 8, 1947, in Chicago, was the youngest of… -
Black History Spotlight – Marsha P. Johnson
Marsha P. Johnson was a pioneering figure in the LGBTQ+ rights movement, especially known… -
Jewel Rodgers Makes History as First African American Poet Laureate in Nebraska
Jewel Rodgers has made history! The Omaha native has just been named…
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Actor and comedian John Witherspoon, whose hilarious takes on father-figure characters made…
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