Black History Month: Dorothy Dandridge
Fun fact: Dandridge was an American actress and popular singer. She is the first African-American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for best actress.
Fun fact: Dandridge was an American actress and popular singer. She is the first African-American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for best actress.
Fun fact: He is the former President and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Fun fact: Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to the House of Representatives. She was elected in 1968 and represented the state of New York. She broke ground again four years later in 1972 when she was the first […]
Trayvon would have been celebrating his 19th birthday today but, his tragic death which shocked the nation robbed him of his life and dignity. February 26th in 2012 Trayvon’s parents were faced with a horror that no one would ever […]
Fun fact: She was a civil rights activist before her arrest.Parks was a long-time member of the Montgomery chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), which she joined in 1943. At the time of her […]
Fun fact: He was the first African American ever appointed to the United States Supreme Court. He was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, and served on the Supreme Court from 1967 to 1991.
Fun fact: She was a Tony Award-winning singer and actress known for her roles in works like Carmen Jones, House of Flowers, Hello, Dolly! and Porgy and Bess
Fact: He was first to patent the folding chair.
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