Episode 57: doris miller, from kitchen duty to pearl harbor hero. a black serviceman forced to work in the kitchen, doris miller proved to be one of the greatest heroes amid the carnage of pearl harbor. after looking through these little known black history facts, read about unsung civil rights leaders who never got their due. 4. the three light traffic signal was invented by a black man named garrett morgan. garrett morgan had only an elementary school education and was the son of a formerly enslaved man. nevertheless, morgan surmounted these difficulties and is responsible for many important inventions.
Widen your knowledge with these little known black history facts. starting back in the 1700s, explore unknown black history facts from the past to today. But this month we are focusing instead on 28 seminal black figures – one for each day of february – who don’t often make the history books. each transformed america in a profound way. many. After graduating from oberlin college in 1850 with a literary degree, lucy stanton became the first black woman in america to earn a four year college degree. martin luther king, jr. started as a freshman at morehouse college at the young age of 15. james mccune smith was the first african american person to earn a medical degree. Black history month honors the contributions of african americans to u.s. history. among the prominent figures are madam c.j. walker, who was the first u.s. woman to become a self made millionaire.
After graduating from oberlin college in 1850 with a literary degree, lucy stanton became the first black woman in america to earn a four year college degree. martin luther king, jr. started as a freshman at morehouse college at the young age of 15. james mccune smith was the first african american person to earn a medical degree. Black history month honors the contributions of african americans to u.s. history. among the prominent figures are madam c.j. walker, who was the first u.s. woman to become a self made millionaire. Jemison became the first black woman in space in 1992, as an astronaut on the second launch of the space shuttle endeavor. this achievement is even more admirable when you consider that she was. Happy learning! 1. black history month began as negro history week. 2. stevie wonder helped make dr. martin luther king’s birthday a national holiday with the assistance of special lyrics from his “happy birthday” song. 3. the dance form of stepping originated in africa.
Jemison became the first black woman in space in 1992, as an astronaut on the second launch of the space shuttle endeavor. this achievement is even more admirable when you consider that she was. Happy learning! 1. black history month began as negro history week. 2. stevie wonder helped make dr. martin luther king’s birthday a national holiday with the assistance of special lyrics from his “happy birthday” song. 3. the dance form of stepping originated in africa.
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