Douglas Wilder
Douglas Wilder Born 1931 was the first Black governor of Virginia and in the United States in 1990.
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Deval Patrick born 1956, first Black person to become governor of the state of Massachusetts in 2008.
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Westley Watende Omari Moore born 1978. In 2022 became the first Black person to become governor elect of Maryland.
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“Gullah Geechee” African creole language.
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“Ellis Island for African Americans” aka “Freedom’s Fortress” Fort Monroe, Virginia where enslaved Africans were brought in 1619 also became the point of freedom in 1861.
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Irene Cara 1959-2022, first Hispanic-Black woman to win an Oscar in a category other than an acting category in 1983 for Best Song.
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International African American Museum opens in January 2023 in Charleston, South Carolina.
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LaTisha “Tish” Hyman born 1983. First woman rapper in 2015 to successfully complete the “5 Fingers of Death” freestyle challenge on Sway in the Morning on Sirius XM.
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Lawrence Brooks oldest veteran to serve in WWI at 110.
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Heather Hunter born 1969 is a rapper, painter, actress and porn star. She was the first Black woman to be a Vivid Entertainment contract girl.
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