black history
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Madame C. J. Walker and William Alexander Leidesdorff
Madame C.J. Walker was the first female self made millionaire/first black female millionaire in the US. William Alexander Leidesdorff was the first black millionaire in the US. Read more
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The firsts.
Thomas Jennings was the first black person to obtain a U.S. patent for his invention, the dry scourer. Read more
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Congratulations are in order!
Tomorrow, the Army will make Command Sergeant Major Teresa L. King commandant of its drill sergeant school in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. This post means that she will be in charge of Drill Sergeant training for the entire United States Army. Read more
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How did I miss this?
Nikki blogged about the end of Reading Rainbow. This is a sad day for children, children’s authors, parents and teachers. Read more
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