Tag Archives: Black History Month

Black History | Stagecoach Mary Fields|1st Black Female Mail Carrier

Posted on February 27, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Mary Fields also known as Stagecoach Mary (c. 1832 – 1914), was the first African-American woman employed as a mail carrier in the United States, and just the second American woman to work for the United States Postal Service. Fields … Continue reading →

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Black History | Bass Reeves | The Real “Lone Ranger”

Posted on February 26, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Born to slave parents in 1838 in Paris, Texas, Bass Reeves would become the first black U.S. Deputy Marshal west of the Mississippi River and one of the greatest frontier heroes in our nation’s history. Owned by a man named … Continue reading →

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Black History | Dorothy Counts

Posted on February 25, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Dorothy Counts (born 1942) was one of the first black students admitted to the Harry Harding High School, in Charlotte, North Carolina. After four days of harassment that threatened her safety, her parents forced her to withdraw from the school. … Continue reading →

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Black History | Juneteenth

Posted on February 24, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

The History of Juneteenth Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at … Continue reading →

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Black History | The Apollo Theater

Posted on February 23, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

The Apollo Theater at 253 West 125th Street between Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard and Frederick Douglass Boulevard in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City is a music hall which is a noted venue for African-American performers. It … Continue reading →

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Black History | Herbie Hancock

Posted on February 22, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Herbert Jeffrey “Herbie” Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer.[1] As part of Miles Davis‘s Second Great Quintet, Hancock helped to redefine the role of a jazz rhythm section and was one of the … Continue reading →

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Black History | Nat Turner

Posted on February 21, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Born on October 2, 1800, in Southampton County, Virginia, Nat Turner was only a young boy when people heard him describing events that had occurred before he was born. An intelligent child, he was soon labeled as a prophet and … Continue reading →

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Black History | Muhammad Ali

Posted on February 20, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.; January 17, 1942) is an American former professional boxer, generally considered among the greatest heavyweights in the sport’s history. A controversial and polarizing figure during his early career, Ali is today widely regarded … Continue reading →

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Black History | Myrlie Evers-Williams

Posted on February 19, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Myrlie Evers-Williams (born March 17, 1933) is a civil rights activist and journalist who worked for over three decades to seek justice for the murder of her civil rights activist husband Medgar Evers in 1963. She was also chairwoman of … Continue reading →

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Black History | Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Posted on February 18, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on July 18, 1918. His father was Chief Henry Mandela of the Tembu Tribe. Mandela himself was educated at University College of Fort Hare and the University of Witwatersrand and qualified in law … Continue reading →

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