Forever February

Because one month isn’t enough to celebrate black excellence.

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Our October Hero is William H. Johnson, an artist known for his expressive style of painting. His work depicted the lives of African-Americans during the 30s and 40s. Read more on our Instagram/ head to our blog for more resources to learn about him. #harlemart #artists

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Our August 2019 Hero is Alice Coachman, the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Read more on our Instagram and head to our blog for more resources to learn about her. #trackandfield #track #Olympics #OlympicGames #BlackExcellence #running #runners #blackhistory365

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Our May hero is Isaac Burns Murphy, a Hall of Fame jockey considered one of the greatest ever, the first jockey ever to win three Kentucky Derbies. Read more on our Instagram and head to our blog for more resources to learn about him. #KentuckyDerby145 #horse #BlackHistory

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Our April heroine is Ann Lowe, a gifted couture designer whose dresses graced generations of high society ladies, including Jackie Kennedy. Read more on our Instagram and head to our blog for more resources to learn about her. #fashion #couture #foreverfebruary

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Our first hero of 2019 is Wendell Scott, the first African American to compete and win in NASCAR. Read more on our Instagram. #NASCAR #foreverfebruary #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth2019 #racing

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Starting in 2019, Forever February hero profiles will primarily be focused on Instagram and Twitter. You can still come to the blog for a compendium of sources to help you learn more about the luminaries featured on our platform.

Let’s keep learning!

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Our first hero > Victor Green - editor of The Green Book, a travel guide for black motorists during the Jim Crow era. More at https://t.co/t23fqBxm2R.

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Our first hero of 2019, Phyllis Wheatley was the first published African American female poet. More at https://t.co/Y3UValKXxl.

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Our December heroine is Bessie Stringfield, the first African-American woman to ride across the United States solo. More at https://t.co/SbzLAie7yz. #BlackHistory #Daredevil #motorcycle

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Our October Hero: Matthew Henson was the first African American Arctic explorer. Read more at https://t.co/J6THn1StEF. #BlackHistoryMonth #Arctic #history #explorer

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Our September star is Octavia Butler: noted sci fi writer, 1st sci fi writer to win the Genius Grant. More at https://t.co/BLJPoNsR9J.

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Our August Hero: Oscar Micheaux was the first major African-American feature filmmaker. Read more at https://t.co/fgxJfGMq57.

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Meet our July Heroine Bessie Coleman, the first African American woman, and first person of Native American descent, to hold a pilot’s license. More at https://t.co/XRj0xerIC2. #foreverfebruary #pilot #flygirl #aviation #BlackHistory #flying #shero #sheroes

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Our June Legend: Marshall Taylor was the fastest man on 2 wheels, earning world fame and fighting racism in the process. Read more at https://t.co/xtutt4pShu.

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Our May Heroine: Cathay Williams - first African American woman to enlist in the US Army, under the name William Cathay. More at https://t.co/XFsL8yUwKY. #foreverfebruary #ARMY #buffalosoldier #armystrong

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Our April Hero - Colonel Dr. Guion Bluford, Jr. was the first African American in space. He participated in four Space Shuttle flights between 1983 and 1992. More at https://t.co/xjfAsEOaGJ.

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NEW POST: Edmonia Lewis - first black/Native American woman to achieve fame as a sculptor. More at https://t.co/wVatDneRW0.

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Meet America's oldest National Park Ranger -- a wartime Home Front worker profiled in an upcoming Electronic Field Trip about African American Experiences in World War II https://t.co/TBW92GddU0

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In March 1849, a box arrived in Richmond, VA. It contained Henry Box Brown, a man born into slavery who might have lived out his days in bondage had his wife and children not been sent to North Carolina. Determined to escape, Brown came up with a plan https://t.co/m2GFbc6AxC #BHM

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Modern-Day Travels with the ‘Green-Book’: The Black Travelers’ Guide to Jim Crow America https://t.co/JDg0gkMC0C