National Afro-American Council
National Afro-American Council was created in 1898. The first nationwide civil rights movement.
Read more "National Afro-American Council"National Afro-American Council was created in 1898. The first nationwide civil rights movement.
Read more "National Afro-American Council"National Black Deaf Advocates was founded in 1982. They are an advocacy organization for Black deaf and hard of hearing people.
Read more "National Black Deaf Advocates"National Black United Front or the NBUF was formed in the late 1970s. They focus on the advancement of all Black people.
Read more "National Black United Front"South Sudan, 6/9/2011 is the newest county in Africa.
Read more "South Sudan"Denali Berries Stucky 1990 – 2019 Black transgender woman was the 12th transgender person to be murdered in the United States and they have all been Black.
Read more "Denali Berries Stucky"Michael Healy (1839-1904) was the first Black man to command a U.S. ship in 1880.
Read more "Michael Healy"Violet Palmer born 7/20/1964, first woman NBA referee of any race in 1997 and first woman to officiate an NBA playoff game in 2006. Came out as a lesbian in 2014.
Read more "Violet Palmer"Henry McNeal Turner 1834-1915 was a minister and politician.
Read more "Henry McNeal Turner"Mabel Staupers 1890-1989 was a pioneer in nursing.
Read more "Mabel Staupers"Liberia and Ethiopia are the only two countries in Africa to not be colonized by European power. Ethiopia being eldest, it was founded in 980 BCE.
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