David Blackwell
David Blackwell (1919-2020) was the first full tenured Black professor at the University of California at Berkeley in 1954. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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Theresa Claiborne born in 1959 was the first Black woman pilot for the United States Air Force in 1981. She was also one of the first Black woman pilots for United Airlines. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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List the people you admire and look to for advice… My wife, Deborah Tisdale. The rest are my gurus: James McNeil, James McClendon III, Iyanla Vanzant, and quotes from Maya Angelou and ThÃch Nhat Hanh. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
Read more "People I admire and look to for advice"Aariana Rose Philip
Aariana Rose Philip born in 2001 in Antigua. In 2018, she became the first Black, transgender, and physically disabled model to ever be represented by a major modeling agency. And in the 2026 Met Gala, she was the first wheelchair user to attend.
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Charles Jackson French 1919-1956. First black swimmer to receive the Navy medal of heroism in 1943. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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Do you vote in political elections? I vote in all elections, I vote early and via mail. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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Burna Boy born in 1991 became the first African artist to have two albums earned over 1 billion streams on Spotify. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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Jack Moore, 93, signed with the Philadelphia Warriors on February 15, 1955, and debuted with the club that same day, becoming the first Black player to appear in a game in franchise history. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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What gives you direction in life? Quiet meditation and contemplation allows me the space to have direction in life. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
Read more "What gives me direction in life?"Mary Wallace
Mary Wallace, in 1974, at age 22, she became the first woman of any race to become a driver for the Chicago Transit Authority. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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