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Black American history is an incredibly rich topic especially during black history month, some hidden figures that made a huge impact in history are essential black inventors, award winning authors, show stopping 21st century women, and change-making civil rights leaders. Great ways to learn some amazing facts about Black History and widen your understanding are cultural resources like national museum of African American history and culture, BlackPast.org, and Library of Congress. I have gathered wonderful information on many amazing Black African American figures. My goal is to inspire my readers and give others motivation to share the importance of Black History Month.
To start off this informational blog, literary novelist William Wells Brown, the first Black African American abolitionist to get his novel published "Clotel: The President's Daughter" in 1853. On to Important Figures, the first known Black person to ever be born in the 13 colonies, Born in Jamestown Virginia, in 1624 and his name is William Tucker. His parents were indentured servants and also a part of the first group of Africans that were brought into colonial soil by Great Britain, all of this information is credited by BlackPast.org.
In the early 1770's white Quaker, abolitionist, and educator named Anthony Benezet is the first ever to be credited with creating the first African American public school for black kids.
For our Music and Television section, I chose to talk about broadcast journalist Bryant Gumbel, who became the first black person to host a network mourning show and also joined NBC's Today show.
Agricultural scientist George Carver is a part of one of the most famous African American Inventors, being held responsible for creating over 500 products using peanuts and sweet potatoes. This variety of products includes cooking oils, soap, and even paint!
Last but most certainly not least, successful Black Sports figure George Coleman Poage, the very first Black man to earn a medal at the Olympic Games in 1904 being a Hurdler.
-Joss Ethridge
#2
The month of February is Black History Month in America. We should use this time as an opportunity to acknowledge those who created change and impacted African-American history. Important figures who helped shape the literature we know today are a great place to begin. The first novel to be published by an African-American was Clotel: The President's Daughter. It was written in 1853 by William Wells Brown, a lecturer and abolitionist. Another noteworthy contributor to the history of black literature is Lucy Terry. She was taken into slavery in Rhode Island at a very young age. Terry was a poet and activist who gained her freedom at the age of 26 after marrying a free Black man. Terry's poem titled Bars Fight written in 1746 was the first known poem written by an African American. It is people like Lucy Terry and William Wells Brown who often go overlooked when talking about Black history, however, this does not mean their importance is undermined or forgettable. Their efforts and contributions have gone on to influence later works, which were passed down from generation to generation, reaching the present day.
Scott Sharp'e
#3
Black history his a very inspirational topic for black people and all people to be honest there so many people that made it big and changed the world. Theses black heroes I'm talking people you've never heard of literature and important to the cause people like Phillis Wheatley he was the first black person to publish a book.
Lucy Perry the first Black poet, these heroes went and did it Carter G. Woodson who was the one who made Black history month and Thurgood Marshall became the first Black person to serve in the supreme court.
African Americans didn't just thrive in that way they also did good in sports and advertisement tv and stuff like that. John Mercer Langston became the first black lawyer in the state of Ohio and Anthony Benezet who opened the first public school that takes Black people in the early 1770's. Now in music more tv and actors, there's a lot of people that made it big just like I said before in sports dubbed hip hops, first godmother Sylvia Robinson produced the first successful rap record.
People like Bryant Gumbel the journalist became the first Black person to host a network morning show, so many talented people just like Madam Cj Walker who made a line of hair product. Lisa Gelobter who assisted with the creation of shockwaves also, Wilma Rudolph of Clarksville TN won Olympic record time of 11.3 seconds and John Taylor became the first Black person to win a gold medal at the Olympics.
These people really show how the Black race can be more than it's depicted to be, but like I always say you can lead the horse to water but you can't make them drink it.
By Dylan
To start off this informational blog, literary novelist William Wells Brown, the first Black African American abolitionist to get his novel published "Clotel: The President's Daughter" in 1853. On to Important Figures, the first known Black person to ever be born in the 13 colonies, Born in Jamestown Virginia, in 1624 and his name is William Tucker. His parents were indentured servants and also a part of the first group of Africans that were brought into colonial soil by Great Britain, all of this information is credited by BlackPast.org.
In the early 1770's white Quaker, abolitionist, and educator named Anthony Benezet is the first ever to be credited with creating the first African American public school for black kids.
For our Music and Television section, I chose to talk about broadcast journalist Bryant Gumbel, who became the first black person to host a network mourning show and also joined NBC's Today show.
Agricultural scientist George Carver is a part of one of the most famous African American Inventors, being held responsible for creating over 500 products using peanuts and sweet potatoes. This variety of products includes cooking oils, soap, and even paint!
Last but most certainly not least, successful Black Sports figure George Coleman Poage, the very first Black man to earn a medal at the Olympic Games in 1904 being a Hurdler.
-Joss Ethridge
#2
The month of February is Black History Month in America. We should use this time as an opportunity to acknowledge those who created change and impacted African-American history. Important figures who helped shape the literature we know today are a great place to begin. The first novel to be published by an African-American was Clotel: The President's Daughter. It was written in 1853 by William Wells Brown, a lecturer and abolitionist. Another noteworthy contributor to the history of black literature is Lucy Terry. She was taken into slavery in Rhode Island at a very young age. Terry was a poet and activist who gained her freedom at the age of 26 after marrying a free Black man. Terry's poem titled Bars Fight written in 1746 was the first known poem written by an African American. It is people like Lucy Terry and William Wells Brown who often go overlooked when talking about Black history, however, this does not mean their importance is undermined or forgettable. Their efforts and contributions have gone on to influence later works, which were passed down from generation to generation, reaching the present day.
Scott Sharp'e
#3
Black history his a very inspirational topic for black people and all people to be honest there so many people that made it big and changed the world. Theses black heroes I'm talking people you've never heard of literature and important to the cause people like Phillis Wheatley he was the first black person to publish a book.
Lucy Perry the first Black poet, these heroes went and did it Carter G. Woodson who was the one who made Black history month and Thurgood Marshall became the first Black person to serve in the supreme court.
African Americans didn't just thrive in that way they also did good in sports and advertisement tv and stuff like that. John Mercer Langston became the first black lawyer in the state of Ohio and Anthony Benezet who opened the first public school that takes Black people in the early 1770's. Now in music more tv and actors, there's a lot of people that made it big just like I said before in sports dubbed hip hops, first godmother Sylvia Robinson produced the first successful rap record.
People like Bryant Gumbel the journalist became the first Black person to host a network morning show, so many talented people just like Madam Cj Walker who made a line of hair product. Lisa Gelobter who assisted with the creation of shockwaves also, Wilma Rudolph of Clarksville TN won Olympic record time of 11.3 seconds and John Taylor became the first Black person to win a gold medal at the Olympics.
These people really show how the Black race can be more than it's depicted to be, but like I always say you can lead the horse to water but you can't make them drink it.
By Dylan
#4
In case you didn't already know the creator of Black History Month was historian Carter G. Woodson often referred to as the father of Black history Month he was notably the second African American to graduate from Harvard University with a doctorate degree and is credited with being one of the first scholars to study and research the history of African American history. In 1854 John Mercer Langston notably became the first African American lawyer in the state of ohio. He went on to serve as the dean of the law also remembered as the first African American from Virginia to be elected to public office specifically to the U.S. congress.
#5
The creator of Black History month, Carter G Woodson he is also called the father of Black History month he was the second African American to graduate from Harvard University with a doctorate degree he is also one of the first scholars to study and research history of African Americans. William Tucker was the first known Black person born in the 13 colonies he was born in Jamestown Virginia in 1624, his parents were servants and part of the first group of Africans brought to the colonies by Great Britain. James Mccune Smith was the first African American to earn a medical degree. He started the nations pharmacy under Black ownership and he was also the first African American to have his work published in a medical journal. Lia Fenwick after going to Barnard college she soon graduated from Harvard law school in 1956, becoming the very first African American woman to graduate from a prestigious legal institution. She also studied at the London school of economics and later worked at the United Nations. Madam C.j. Walker created many haircare products for African American women, leading her to become the very first female African American self made millionaire. They have also created a Netflix series based on her called self made. James Mccail
#6
Black History dates back to many years before I could even read, there are many people in this society who stand up for Black rights no matter the race. Maybe you've heard of George Floyd or Rihanna Taylor? These where a couple people that were killed because of racism, here are a few people that tried their complete hardest to make a change so that their kids and their kid's kid's free and equal. The first person I'll be talking about today is Phillis Wheatly, Phillis Wheatly was the first African American to publish a book of poetry. Not only poetry, but she also was adopted to the Wheatley family at 7 years old and was then emancipated shortly after publishing her book. The second person I'll be informing you about today is Carter G. Woodson, the second person of color to graduate from Harvard University with a DR. degree. Sylvia Robinson, AKA Hip-hop's greatest godmother with her number one song "Rapper's Delight," putting the city of New York on the map by co-starting her record label Sugar Hill Records running it alongside her husband in 1979. The Next person I'm talking about is Lisa Gelopeter, she was an African American computer scientist who assisted in making the very first shockwave in 1995. The final two people we are going to be talking about today are Fritz Pollard and Bobby Marshall, They were the first 2 people of color to play in the NFL or National Football League in 1920. These are just a couple people that helped to make a difference throughout the last one-hundred years and are still moving forward.
-Dom
#7
These are facts to understand about "The Black History Culture" to give you inspiration of things from our religion and engage in research for Black history Month. Hopefully you can fully understand this subject of hidden figures, first we have the topic of "Literature". Phillis Wheatley being the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry, and poems on a variety of subjects, religious morals in the year of 1773. She was born in Gambia but was sold to the Wheatley Family of Boston when she was just 7 years old. The next African American we have Lucy terry, Lucy terry was born in 1746 and made the first known poem called "Bars Fight" Although Terry was enslaved in Rhode island when she was just a toddler she had her freedom at the age of 26 after marrying a free Black man. The next topic we have is "Important figures" If you didn't know who the creator of Black history was, it was historian Carter G. Woodson he was often referred as "The Father of Black History". Carter was allegedly the second African American to graduate from Harvard University with a doctorate degree and is credited with being one of the first scholars to study and do his research on the history of African Americans. William Tucker was and is the first Black person known to be born in the 13 colonies and he was born in Jamestown, Virginia in 1624. That's it for historical facts of Black History from Unique thank you>>>
- Janaysia West
In case you didn't already know the creator of Black History Month was historian Carter G. Woodson often referred to as the father of Black history Month he was notably the second African American to graduate from Harvard University with a doctorate degree and is credited with being one of the first scholars to study and research the history of African American history. In 1854 John Mercer Langston notably became the first African American lawyer in the state of ohio. He went on to serve as the dean of the law also remembered as the first African American from Virginia to be elected to public office specifically to the U.S. congress.
#5
The creator of Black History month, Carter G Woodson he is also called the father of Black History month he was the second African American to graduate from Harvard University with a doctorate degree he is also one of the first scholars to study and research history of African Americans. William Tucker was the first known Black person born in the 13 colonies he was born in Jamestown Virginia in 1624, his parents were servants and part of the first group of Africans brought to the colonies by Great Britain. James Mccune Smith was the first African American to earn a medical degree. He started the nations pharmacy under Black ownership and he was also the first African American to have his work published in a medical journal. Lia Fenwick after going to Barnard college she soon graduated from Harvard law school in 1956, becoming the very first African American woman to graduate from a prestigious legal institution. She also studied at the London school of economics and later worked at the United Nations. Madam C.j. Walker created many haircare products for African American women, leading her to become the very first female African American self made millionaire. They have also created a Netflix series based on her called self made. James Mccail
#6
Black History dates back to many years before I could even read, there are many people in this society who stand up for Black rights no matter the race. Maybe you've heard of George Floyd or Rihanna Taylor? These where a couple people that were killed because of racism, here are a few people that tried their complete hardest to make a change so that their kids and their kid's kid's free and equal. The first person I'll be talking about today is Phillis Wheatly, Phillis Wheatly was the first African American to publish a book of poetry. Not only poetry, but she also was adopted to the Wheatley family at 7 years old and was then emancipated shortly after publishing her book. The second person I'll be informing you about today is Carter G. Woodson, the second person of color to graduate from Harvard University with a DR. degree. Sylvia Robinson, AKA Hip-hop's greatest godmother with her number one song "Rapper's Delight," putting the city of New York on the map by co-starting her record label Sugar Hill Records running it alongside her husband in 1979. The Next person I'm talking about is Lisa Gelopeter, she was an African American computer scientist who assisted in making the very first shockwave in 1995. The final two people we are going to be talking about today are Fritz Pollard and Bobby Marshall, They were the first 2 people of color to play in the NFL or National Football League in 1920. These are just a couple people that helped to make a difference throughout the last one-hundred years and are still moving forward.
-Dom
#7
These are facts to understand about "The Black History Culture" to give you inspiration of things from our religion and engage in research for Black history Month. Hopefully you can fully understand this subject of hidden figures, first we have the topic of "Literature". Phillis Wheatley being the first African American woman to publish a book of poetry, and poems on a variety of subjects, religious morals in the year of 1773. She was born in Gambia but was sold to the Wheatley Family of Boston when she was just 7 years old. The next African American we have Lucy terry, Lucy terry was born in 1746 and made the first known poem called "Bars Fight" Although Terry was enslaved in Rhode island when she was just a toddler she had her freedom at the age of 26 after marrying a free Black man. The next topic we have is "Important figures" If you didn't know who the creator of Black history was, it was historian Carter G. Woodson he was often referred as "The Father of Black History". Carter was allegedly the second African American to graduate from Harvard University with a doctorate degree and is credited with being one of the first scholars to study and do his research on the history of African Americans. William Tucker was and is the first Black person known to be born in the 13 colonies and he was born in Jamestown, Virginia in 1624. That's it for historical facts of Black History from Unique thank you>>>
- Janaysia West
#8
Black history has a lot of hidden figures, singers, writers and so much more. In this blog I am going to be telling you about them from Literature, Important figures, Sport figures, Singers and more. To start off in the subject of Literature I am going to tell you about Phillis Wheatley. Wheatley was the first African American to publish a book of poetry, she wrote poems in 1773. Another one is Lucy Terry, she is known for her poem "Bars Fight" in 1746. Next is Important figures, first we have William Tucker, William was the first known black person to be born in the 13 colonies. Lastly for Important figures we got Hiram Rhodes, Hiram was the first Black U.S. senator in 1870. Then we have music and television figures, First we got dubbed hip hops first godmother.- RJ
