Rev. Dr. LaKeesha Walrond 1972 first woman of any race and first Black of any gender to be named President of New York Theological Seminary in 2019 in their 119 year history.

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Lorenzo “Piper” Davis 1917 – 1997 first black prospect signed by the Boston Red Sox, back in 1950.

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Black Socialists of America established 2017.

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Benjamin Fernandes 1992 Tanzanian developer. Youngest African to be accepted into Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, graduated 2017

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Regina Y. Evans, 1962 Oakland, California,  poet, playwright , Social Justice Performer, Modern Day Abolitionist in the fight against sex  trafficking.

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Clyde McPhatter 1932 – 1972 singer, doo wop and R & B.

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Dr. Nadine Burke Harris (born 1975) is the first and current Surgeon General of California since 2019 and the Founder and former chief executive officer of the Center for Youth Wellness.

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National Black MBA Association established in 1970. The goal of the “National Black MBA Association” is to increase diverse Black businesses.

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Octavius Catto 1839 – 1871 educator and civil rights activist.

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