Significant accomplishments involving people, places, and Events in Black history are chronicled in this study.
Military Academy at West Point? (1877 Henry Ossian Flipper) W.
Supreme Court\'s first Black justice? (1967 Thurgood Marshall) Who first broke the color barrier to become a flight attendant? (1958 Ruth Carol Taylor) Who became the first Black to graduate from the U.
S. senator? (1870 Hiram Rhoades [Rhodes] Revels, Mississippi) Who was the African American columnist who won a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary? (1989 Clarence Page) Who was the U.
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Who was the first Black American depicted on a postage stamp? (1940 Booker Taliaferro Washington) Who was the first African American bookseller? (1834 David Ruggles, New York City) Where was the first Black car dealership? (1941 Edward Davis, Detroit, Studebaker) When was the first black-owned company listed on a major stock exchange? (1971 Johnson Products) Who was the first Black U.
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This massive tome proves that African American accomplishments are wide-ranging and ongoing, documenting thousands of personal victories and triumphs.
Black Firsts: 500 Years of Trailblazing Achievements and Ground-Breaking Events, Fourth Edition bears witness to the long and complex history of African Americans! Expanded, updated, and revised for the first time in over eight years, Black Firsts collects more than 500 all-new Achievements and previously unearthed firsts.
Revel and rejoice in the renowned and lesser-known, barrier-breaking trailblazers in all fields--arts, entertainment, business, civil rights, education, government, invention, journalism, religion, science, sports, music, and more.
The first African American cookbook writer.
The first recorded slave revolt in North America.
The first Black pilot for a scheduled commercial airline.
The first African American Olympian.
The first African American advertising agency.
The first Black professors in a variety of fields.
Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first African American commissioned officer in the Marine Corps.
The first Black chairman of the U.
S. senator, and the first Black lawyer in the Department of Education.
A celebration of achievement, accomplishments, and pride! The first African American president, U.
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It lists more than 3,000 firsts spanning over 20 centuries, in every area of human endeavor.
Significant accomplishments involving people, places, and Events in Black history are chronicled in this study
