The first three African Americans to travel into space – Ron McNair, Guy Bluford and Fred Gregory
Guion "Guy" Bluford became the first African American in space on August 30, 1983, aboard the Challenger. Since then, over 15 Black Americans have flown in space, including trailblazers like Mae Jemison (first Black
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who didn't totally appreciate, or respect them back home . . . Who paved the way for those of us behind them to continue to show steadfast and selfless service.
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conflicts, and on into Dessert Shield, Storm, Enduring Freedom, & every military conflict our nation has seen. Men Who left Wives and Women who left Husbands to serve a Nation
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On this Valentines Day I thank the Black Men and Women who came before me,
from the Start of this Nation in its revolution,
Through the trials of its Civil War,
through World War I and II, into the Korean and Vietnam
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When a Black British maintenance worker discovered bullet holes in the woodwork in 1980, he asked locals how they could have got there. He was told that they were the remnants of the Battle of Bamber Bridge, when Black
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Who was a French Resistance agent during WW2, after running away from home in St Louis, and then the U.S. because of the racism and discrimination she faced here?
Josephine Baker
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placed some under the command of the French army, who were more willing to integrate them into their fighting units. His nickname "Black Jack" is stems from his early service with Black soldiers.
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and is expecting great things from you. Most of all your race is looking forward to your success. Don't let them down and damn you, don't let me down!”
They did NOT let us down. Not our Race, Not our Generals, Not our Country
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The MEN of the 761st Tank Battalion entered combat at Morville-les-Vic on November 7, 1944. In an "inferno" of battle, they proved their worth in the first of a series of
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in 1869, the 4 black infantry regiments were consolidated into two (the 24th and 25th).
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and 4 regiments of black infantry (the 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st), formed at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Fort Clark, Texas. When the Army pared back to 25 regiments of infantry
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After the Civil war, Congress reorganized the U.S. Army into 10 cavalry regiments and 45 infantry regiments. These included 2 regiments of black cavalry (the 9th and 10th) formed at Ft Leavenworth,
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Medal of Honor recipient William H. Carney
He was born into slavery in southern Virginia in 1840, but his father escaped slavery via the Underground Railroad, then earned enough money to buy the
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all aspects of the Union war effort as infantry, cavalry, artillery, and engineers, though they were often used as rear action garrison troops. At 1% of the Northern population, they made up 25% of the Union Navy.
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converted into USCT regiments. Other minorities served in these regiments as well, including Native Americans and Asians, while white Union officers served as commanders. USCT regiments participated in
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In May 1863 the War Department established the Bureau of Colored Troops for the purpose of recruiting African-American soldiers. These became the United States Colored Troops (USCT) and existing volunteer units were
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"When Zora Spoke, I Remembered My Name" explores this awakening, how Zora's story and resilience awakened something deep within me about who I am and whose I am.
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conflicted about being a slaveowner. He eventually used his will to emancipate the enslaved people he owned.
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Alexander Hamilton) exposed him to moral arguments against slavery. His plantation grew less profitable, leading him to question the economic value of slavery.
After the war, Washington grew critical of slavery and
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George Washington’s views on slavery changed during the Revolutionary War.
Why?
He saw 5,000 black soldiers fight bravely for the American cause.
Abolitionist aides (such as the Marquis de Lafayette, John Laurens, &
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sent him and a cousin, Cuff, to America to be educated, thinking it safe because an older brother had returned 4 years earlier from schooling, but the captain sold the children into slavery to William Whipple.
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#IAMBlackHistory:
#PrinceHallMason, On The Square 1784
#PrinceHallShriner, A Noble , 1893
#KappaMan, A #Nupe, 1911
Salem is credited with having killed a crucial British officer, Maj. John Pitcairn, during the battle just as Pitcairn was gathering his troops and calling for the Patriots’ surrender.
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Salem is credited with having killed a crucial British officer, Maj. John Pitcairn, during the battle just as Pitcairn was gathering his troops and calling for the Patriots’ surrender.
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Black History Month - Black History Month is a celebration honoring the contributions of Black Americans to our country.
You are the dream. Discover the Dreamers.
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The First American killed in the American Revolution . . . .
Was Black.
An American whaler, sailor, and stevedore, Crispus Attucks, an iconic patriot, while engaging in a protest in 1770, was shot by royal soldiers in the Boston Massacre.
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