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Today We Remember FF Leon Smith Jr., Ladder Co. 118, FDNY Today
Today We Remember FF Leon Smith Jr., Ladder Co. 118, FDNY Today We Remember FF Leon Smith Jr., 48-years-old, Ladder Co. 118 who was killed on Septemb...

The Negro Motorist Green Book (at times titled The Negro Travelers
The Negro Motorist Green Book (at times titled The Negro Travelers Green Book) was an annual guidebook for African-American drivers, commonly referred...

Margaret Garner (called Peggy) was an enslaved African-American
Margaret Garner (called Peggy) was an enslaved African-American woman in pre-Civil War America who was notorious – or celebrated – for killing her...

Dated 9/6/2013: Civil rights pioneer Amelia Boynton Robinson was
Dated 9/6/2013: Civil rights pioneer Amelia Boynton Robinson was born on August 18, 1911, in Savannah, Georgia. As a young lady, Robinson became very ...

Ella Baker was born on December 13, 1903, in Norfolk, Virginia.
Ella Baker was born on December 13, 1903, in Norfolk, Virginia. Baker developed a sense for social justice early in her life. As a girl growing up in ...

Alice Parker was an African American woman who invented and
Alice Parker was an African American woman who invented and patented the gas heating furnace in 1919. Alice Parker’s invention was a huge contributi...