The Outsiders Podcast

Two white, Christian men having a conversation regarding race, justice and Jesus, and how to love your neighbor as yourself.

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Jane Bolin was an attorney and judge. She was the first black woman to graduate from Yale Law School, the first to join the NYC Bar Association and the first to join the NYC Law Dep. Bolin became the first black woman to serve as a judge in the U.S. in 1939. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Bill Russell, who won a record 11 NBA championship titles during his 13-year career with the Boston Celtics, became the league’s first Black head coach in 1966. #BlackHistoryMonth

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James Hemings, a slave from the age of 8 to Thomas Jefferson, was the first American to train as a chef in France. He is the reason why macaroni and cheese and other beloved dishes made it to the US. #BlackHistoryMonth

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In 1999, Lauryn Hill won 5 Grammy’s & became the first hip-hop artist to win a Grammy for Album of The Year 🏆 #Blackhistorymonth

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Dr. James McCune Smith was the first Black American to hold a medical degree. He was a staunch abolitionist and friend of Frederick Douglass. Smith contributed to Douglass’ newspaper and wrote the introduction to his book, “My Bondage and My Freedom.” #BlackHistoryMonth

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Singer, songwriter and musician Billy Preston is the only musician, other than the band members themselves, to have been credited on a Beatles record. He helped co-write “Get Back” in 1970. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Mary Fields, aka Stagecoach Mary, a former slave, was hired at 60 years old as a mail carrier because she was the fastest applicant to hitch a team of six horses. She was the first black woman employed as a mail carrier by the US Postal Office #BlackHistorymonth

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A pioneer in law, Jane Bolin was the first Black woman to attend Yale Law School in 1931. In 1939, she became the first Black female judge in the United States. #BlackHistoryMonth

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In 1942, the Tuskegee Airmen became the first African American flying unit in the U.S. military. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Dr. Gladys West helped develop the GPS (Global Positioning System). She is responsible for the math used in GPS technology such as Waze and Google Maps. #BlackHistoryMonth

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James A. Parsons Jr. was a scientist, inventor, and university professor, whose research with rust resistant metals and iron alloys is credited with leading to the development of stainless steel. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Alexander Dumas, the grandson of an African slave, was the author of 'The Three Musketeers', 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and 'The Iron Mask'. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Jerry Lawson, “The Father of Video Games” is the inventor of the video game cartridges for the "Channel F Fairchild Video Entertainment System" in 1976 and without him the game industry wouldn't be where it's at today. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Yvonne Clark (1929-1919) was a pioneer for women and women of color in the field of engineering. She received a M.A. from Vanderbilt, became a professor at Tennesse S.T. and became know as “The First Lady of Engineering”.

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On Feb. 12, 2023, last night, Mahomes and Hurts made history by being the first black quarterbacks to both start in the Super Bowl. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Born a slave, Robert Smalls hijacked a Confederate ship, sailing its passengers – including his family – to freedom. He went on to become a Reconstruction-era leader, an advocate for public education, and served 5 terms in the House of Representatives. #BlackHistoryMonth

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A Black American man invented the gas mask and the modern three signal, pedestrian traffic light? Garrett Morgan is the inventor of these now EXTREMELY common, universal items #BlackHistoryMonth

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David Isom, 19, broke the color line in a Florida segregated public pool on June 8, 1958, which resulted in officials closing the facility. #BlackHistoryMonth

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Henry Flipper, the first African American cadet to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1877. He was also the first Black man to be commissioned in the Army, he led buffalo soldiers of the 10th Cavalry. #BlackHistoryMonth

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In 1936, Jesse Owens made history winning four Gold Medals at the Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. He was the most successful athlete during the games. In 1976, Owens was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Jimmy Carter.