Marshall Walter “Major” Taylor
1878 – 1932
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Joseph Varney Baker
Joseph Varney Baker 1908-1993, the first black man to own a PR firm in the U.S.
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Angola’s National Museum of Slavery founded in 1977.
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C.T. Vivian, Cordy Tindall Vivian 1924 – 2020. Minister, author, and civil rights activist.
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Santia Deck born in 1991 is the first woman athlete to own a sneaker company, TRONUS, founded in 2020.
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Mandela Day also known as Nelson Mandela International Day is July 18th, his birthday. Honoring his legacy through volunteering and community service. “Nelson Mandela has fought for social justice for 67 years. We’re asking you to start with 67 minutes.”
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John Robert Lewis sunrise 2/21/1940, sunset 7/17/2020. John Lewis was a politician and activist. He was one of the original 13 Freedom riders. As chairman of SNCC he helped organize the March on Washington in 1963.
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Lillian Richard 1891-1956. actress who portrayed “Aunt Jemima”.
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Velda Christian Barbour 1905-2001. Creator of the original Playboy Bunny outfit.
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Shani Dowell is the first Black woman to raise $1 million for a tech start up in Tennessee
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