Black in History

An award winning site curating the names of Black Americans and giving them the recognition they deserve. Black History is American History.
By @alexpierce

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New Entry! Isaac Murphy - one of the best jockeys in history, he won three Kentucky Derbies in his career https://t.co/XGB8Rnw0cM

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New Entry! Mary Kenner - her invention of the sanitary belt, predating the maxi pad, changed the game #history https://t.co/3l6mDnDOck

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NEW ENTRY! Lloyd Hall - improving the preservation and storage of food...and #bacon. #americanhistory https://t.co/QChDYfKiSi

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New entry! Nearis Green - The man behind the world's best selling whiskey, @JackDaniels_US #americanhistory https://t.co/JyNRdrBO1d

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New entry! Wilma Rudolph - The first U.S. woman to win 3 gold medals in one Olympics #womenshistory #history https://t.co/YWmPJXHcgI

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NEW ENTRY: Henrietta Lacks - The woman whose "immortal" cells helped develop the Polio vaccine #blackhistory https://t.co/KAWRngzdxm

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NEW! Shirley Chisholm – The first Black woman to be elected to Congress and run for president #blackhistory https://t.co/Ex5aWJe2dn

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Hey! New post tonight! Hint: she was a trailblazer for women in politics https://t.co/XwRQXU5DB5 #blackhistorymonth #WomensHistoryMonth

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“There is nothing ‘black’ about rioting” @iJesseWilliams unloads on D #BaltimoreRiot critics http://t.co/uDOcsKaIxJ

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NEW ENTRY! The Triple Nickles - The first elite group of Army Smokejumpers from WWII. Pretty Dangerous gig. http://t.co/oRLSykYVe8

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#BlackInHistory is back y'all! Want a hint for the latest entry? It's about to get hot in here.

Tonight.
7pm.
Central.

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New Entry! Dorothy Height - An unsung hero in the civil & women’s rights movement, and has a google doodle! http://t.co/nhdTtVl6oa

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New entry tonight! Hint? Recently got her own google doodle!

7pm. Central. Get caught up on the webby honoree site: http://t.co/XwRQXU6bqD

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HEY! @BlackInHistory's got 2 Webby Honorees!
Education: http://t.co/ZYonJGg35t
Blog/Cultural: http://t.co/wZUL7Q7Va2

[Alex Pierce @alexpierce]

Addresing a comment on my latest entry (Moms Mabley) for Black In History: http://t.co/zRCcdXCZ9n

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Hey all, aware of a fb "like" button issue with the latest post. Seems to be isolated with just this article. Weird facebook error. sorry!

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New Entry, sorry for the delay! Jackie "Moms" Mabley - the first female stand-up comedy superstar http://t.co/rlYOlE0PlY

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New entry tonight for tonight, hint? You'll be in stitches Tonight. 7pm. Central. http://t.co/BTX1CpvOo7
#history #blackinhistory

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New Entry! Jesse Russell, pioneer of modern digital cellular communication. Basically, the tech inside cells. http://t.co/XKjN3zaj7E