Monday, February 28, 2011
Black History Facts
Ronald Brown was the United States Secretary of Commerce, serving during the first term of President Bill Clinton. He was the first African-American to hold this position.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Black History Facts
Legendary singer James Brown performed in front of a televised audience in Boston the day after Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Brown is often given credit for preventing riots with the performance.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Black History Facts
In 1950, writer Gwendolyn Brooks was the first African-American to win the Pulitzer Prize in poetry for her collection, Annie Allen.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
Black History Facts
C.B. Brooks invented the street sweeper in 1896. It was a truck equipped with brooms.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Black History Facts
Jane Brolin was the first African-American to graduate from Yale University’s Law School.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Black History Facts
Barbara Brandon was the country's only black female cartoonist to be nationally syndicated. Her strip was named "Where I'm Coming From."
Monday, February 21, 2011
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