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Black History Profile:
Col. Mae Jemison (1956- present)
--the first black American woman in space, having launched on Sept. 12, 1992, aboard the sp...
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Black History Profile:
Ida. B. Wells (1862-1931)
--though born in slavery and freed by the Emancipation Proclamation AND the 13th Amendment, living...
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by Q Smith
Black History Profile:
Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960)
--one of the most prolific American writers in history; focused on the struggles of African-A...
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Black History Profile:
James Cleveland Owens (Jesse Owens)
--fallaciously called 'Jesse' by his school teacher, his nickname comes from J...
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Black History Month profile:
Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson (1935-2017)
--one of three women to play in the Negro League, the only pitcher and won the firs...
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Black History Month Profile:
Bessie Coleman (1892-1926)
--born on January 26, 1892 in Texas to two former slaves
--only made it to eighth grade bec...
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Black History Month profile:
Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950)
in 1926, he pioneered "Negro History Week"--an offshoot from his Omega...
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