Tag Archives: Black History

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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Black History | Hank Aaron

Posted on February 17, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron (born February 5, 1934), nicknamed “Hammer”, or “Hammerin’ Hank”, is a retired American professional baseball player. He was a Major League Baseball (MLB) right fielder from 1954 through 1976. Aaron spent 21 seasons with the Milwaukee … Continue reading →

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Black History |Susan Rice | U. S. National Security Advisor

Posted on February 16, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Susan E. Rice was born on November 17, 1964, in Washington, D.C. She went on to study at Stanford University and the University of Oxford in Oxfordshire with a focus on international affairs. She worked with President Clinton as part … Continue reading →

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Black History | Miriam Makeba l South African singer /Anti- Apartheid Activist

Posted on February 15, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a Grammy Award-winning South African singer and civil rights activist. In the 1960s, she was the first artist from Africa to popularize African music around the world. … Continue reading →

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Black History | Eric Holder l First Black U.S. Attorney General

Posted on February 14, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Eric Himpton Holder, Jr. (born January 21, 1951) is the 82nd Attorney General of the United States, in office since 2009. Holder, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama, is the first African American to hold the position of … Continue reading →

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Black History | Marlon Green l First African American Pilot

Posted on February 13, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Marlon Dewitt Green (June 6, 1929 – July 6, 2009) was an African-American pilot whose landmark United States Supreme Court decision in 1963 helped dismantle racial discrimination in the American passenger airline industry, leading to David Harris’ hiring as the … Continue reading →

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Black History | Gabrielle Douglas |Artistic gymnast

Posted on February 12, 2014 by SouthernGirl2

Gabrielle Douglas is a US Women’s Artistic gymnast. At the 2012 London Summer Olympics, she won gold medals in both the team and individual all-around competitions. Gabrielle is the first woman of color of any nationality and the first African-American … Continue reading →

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