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  • Edith S. SampsonFirst In Many Fields Edith S. Sampson’s career was the first woman to earn a law degree from Loyola University of Chicago, the first black person appointed a United States delegate to the United Nations, and the first black woman elected as a judge in Illinois.Edith Spurlock was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on… Read more

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  • Edith S. Sampson First In Many Fields Edith S. Sa…

    Edith S. SampsonFirst In Many Fields Edith S. Sampson’s career was the first woman to earn a law degree from Loyola University of Chicago, the first black person appointed a United States delegate to the United Nations, and the first black woman elected as a judge in Illinois.Edith Spurlock was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on… Read more

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  • Happy Valentine’s Day!!

    Sorry that I’ve been out for the last week. Wouldn’t you know it? I would get swamped during Black History Month. I’m back for now. I hope you all have a Happy Valentine’s Day. I’m going to try a new Indian place with my hubby. Maggie L. Walker America’s First Woman Bank President One of… Read more

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  • Aida Overton Walker

    International Stage Star Aida Overton was born Feb. 14, 1880 in New York City. She was the foremost African-American stage artist in her era. She was the leading black female cakewalk dancer and ragtime singer. She was a pivotal part of the transition from minstrelsy to all-black musicals, and one of the first black international… Read more

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