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“A people without knowledge of their past history, origin, and culture is like a tree without roots.” —Marcus Garvey ✍🏿

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In 1974, at the UNESCO Cairo Symposium, Senegalese physicist, anthropologist and historian, Cheik Anta Diop (1923 – 1986) presented physical, anthropological data supporting African origins of Egyptians. Learn more:
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Maude Callen (1898 - 1990) was an exceptional nurse and midwife who delivered hundreds of babies, fed thousands of people, and taught others how to do it, too! 👩🏿‍⚕️🩺🩹#MaudeCallen Check out this photo essay featured in Life Magazine in 1951. https://t.co/ylWcwUEtB0

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Many historians believe that he reached the North Pole first, but no one recognized him until decades later. Who was Matthew Henson (1866 – 1955), an unsung arctic explorer? Check out this video by National Geographic! https://t.co/KSViBqwkp4
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👑She was the only Black contestant in the Miss America pageant in 1990, and she won!🌹 Marjorie Vincent made history by becoming the first Miss America with Haitian heritage. 🇭🇹 https://t.co/WvfLdB1576

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Cynthia Wesley. 🕊️
Carole Robertson. 🕊️
Addie Mae Collins. 🕊️
Denise McNair. 🕊️

Rest in Peace

September 15, 1963

16th Street Baptist Church Bombing

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🎉On May 19, 2006, Sophia Danenberg became the first African American and first Black woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest!⛰️🏔️ Learn more about her incredible journey to the top of the world. 🖤https://t.co/1xU2qxgB8u

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In 1878, Junius George Groves (1859 – 1925) purchased 80 acres of land in Edwardsville, Kansas. His potato business became so successful that people started calling him, “The Potato King of the World”. 🥔🥔Learn more! https://t.co/Uehn9NaRF9

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🚒👩🏿‍🚒🧯Did you know that the first woman firefighter in the United States was black? Molly Williams stepped in when an all-male crew was out sick during a blizzard in 1818 in New York City! Learn more: https://t.co/ruQtNCuCjE

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These identical twins both became doctors. Now they run an ER together. https://t.co/LETGkiAYZa

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63 years ago today, The Great March on Washington, was held in Washington, D.C.

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Did you know that the oldest university in the world is in AFRICA? The University of al-Qarawiyyin was established in 859 CE by Fatima al-Fihri in Fez, Morocco. Initially founded as a mosque, it quickly evolved into a center of learning. https://t.co/SAWYNi25fh

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🚒👩🏿‍🚒🧯Did you know that the first woman firefighter in the United States was black? Molly Williams stepped in when an all-male crew was out sick during a blizzard in 1818 in New York City! Learn more: https://t.co/ruQtNCuCjE

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In 1878, Junius George Groves (1859 – 1925) purchased 80 acres of land in Edwardsville, Kansas. His potato business became so successful that people started calling him, ���The Potato King of the World”. 🥔🥔Learn more! https://t.co/Uehn9NaRF9