by StanleyFreeman | Jun 11, 2021 | African American History, People
Earlene Dennis Brown, a three-time Olympian, was the first African American woman to win a medal in the shot put. Throughout her life Brown excelled in a variety of sports, gaining attention, recognition, and honors. She is the only shot-putter to compete in three...
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by jchbts | Jun 10, 2021 | African American History, Children's Page, People
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This entry is for juvenile audiences. To see the full version of this entry, click here.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Who are they: U.S. Senator Raphael G. Warnock was born July 23, 1969, in Savannah, Georgia. He had 11 brothers...
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by BacharachJere | Jun 10, 2021 | Children's Page
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This entry is for juvenile audiences. To see the full version of this entry, click here.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Who are they: Augustus Jackson worked as a chef in the White House in Washington D.C. He is known for making ice...
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by SalterDaren | Jun 10, 2021 | Children's Page
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This entry is for juvenile audiences. To see the full version of this entry, click here[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]What happened: Juneteenth is the name for a holiday celebrating June 19, 1865, the day when the Union army...
by David H. Jackson Jr. | Jun 9, 2021 | African American History, People
Orchestra conductor Thomas Alphonso Wilkins was born on September 10, 1956, in Norfolk, Virginia, the son of Wallace Y. Wilkins Sr. In 1962 he began school at the city’s segregated Young Park Elementary School. When he was in the third grade, he was introduced...
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