Oliver Lewis
Oliver Lewis, 1856-1924. In 1875 won the first Kentucky Derby. 13 out of 15 of the jockeys were Black. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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Inaugural National Black Bookstore Day 4/7/2026. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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What book could you read over and over again? I could and have read “I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings” over and over again.
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In 1966, James Brown was the first Black person to own a private jet. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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If you could be a character from a book or film, who would you be? Why? I would be “Foxy Brown” portrayed by Pam Grier in the blaxploitation films. First Black woman action star.
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Celestials, the first gospel group at Howard University. The group was the first gospel act to appear at Switzerland’s Montreux Jazz Festival. Richard Smallwood was a member (1948-2025)
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Latriece Watkins is the first woman and Black person to lead a Walmart division.
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What job would you do for free? I would be an actress for free so I could easily get my SAG-AFTRA card.
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Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson born 1919, died 1972 was the first student at UCLA to letter in four sports in one year. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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