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African American History: Carl Brashear

Carl Maxie Brashear (January 19, 1931 – July 25, 2006) was the first African American to become a U.S. Navy Master Diver in 1970. Brashear was born on January 19, 1931, in Tonieville, Kentucky, the sixth of eight children to … Continue reading

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