Forbidden History

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Charles W. Chappelle (1872-1941)

In 1910, Chappelle built an entire airplane by himself in just one year. The first Black American to do so.

His plane was able to fly long distances which allowed him to create a trading company that traded goods with African countries.

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Black American Inventors You’ve Probably Never Heard Of.

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Phillip Downing (1857-1934)

If you’ve ever sent or received parcel mail then you have to thank Mr. Downing.

Dubbed the “Street Letter Box”, Downing patented the precursor to the mail box in 1891.

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How Black Americans Were Robbed of $66 Million & 14 Million Acres of Land

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So, THIS is why Black Americans aren't as financially literate as other communities today.

The Federal Government literally stole their money and land and never returned it.

If you're a Black American Investor or Landowner, consider yourself a rebel.