National Freedom Day 2/1. Began in 1948. Now the start of Black History Month and commemorates 2/1/1865 when Lincoln signed the end of slavery and what would become the 13th Amendment.

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All-Negro Comics first comic ever created by an all-Black staff in 1947.

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Black Panther was a superhero, T’Challa, a king, from the fictional nation of Wakanda in a comic book in 1966 by Stan Lee in “Fantastic Four”.

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Calendly is a Black owned scheduling app.

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Kamala Davi Harris born 10/20/1964. 49th Vice President of the United States. First Black woman Vice President, first South East Asian Vice President and first woman Vice President.

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Lloyd Austin born 1953 first Black Secretary of Defense, 2021. Also first Black Commander of the US Central Command.

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Merci “Mack” Richey, 22, Black Transgender woman murdered June 30, 2020.

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Owen Charles Middleton, freelance comic book artist from 1941 – 1944. Died in 1954.

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Cecilia Rouse born 1963 first woman of color to chair the COUNCIL OF Economic Advisors (CEA)

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