31 Black History Facts You May Not Have Learned in School
31 Black History Facts You May Not Have Learned in School
Story by McKenzie Jean-Philippe, Jane Burnett •
From the hidden figures who made an impact, essential Black inventors, change-making civil rights leaders, award-winning authors, and showstopping 21st-century women, Black American history is incredibly rich. Resources like BlackPast.org, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Library of Congress are great ways to learn little-known facts about Black history and broaden your understanding of the culture. We’ve gathered a few choice bits of trivia, spanning various topics that will inspire you to take your research well beyond Black History Month, and share the information with friends and family. You’ll never run out of things to learn, and who knows? These iconic figures might even motivate you to shoot for the stars in your own life and career.
Phillis Wheatley was the first African American to publish a book of poetry, Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, in 1773. Born in the Gambia and sold to the Wheatley family in Boston when she was 7 years old, Wheatley was emancipated shortly after her book was released.
“Bars Fight,” written by poet and activist Lucy Terry in 1746, was the first known poem written by a Black American. Terry was enslaved in Rhode Island as a toddler but became free at age 26 after marrying a free Black man.
Clotel: The President’s Daughter was the first novel published by an African American, in 1853. It was written by abolitionist and lecturer William Wells Brown.
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Story by McKenzie Jean-Philippe, Jane Burnett •
From the hidden figures who made an impact, essential Black inventors, change-making civil rights leaders, award-winning authors, and showstopping 21st-century women, Black American history is incredibly rich. Resources like BlackPast.org, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and the Library of Congress are great ways to learn little-known facts about Black history and broaden your understanding of the culture. We’ve gathered a few choice bits of trivia, spanning various topics that will inspire you to take your research well beyond Black History Month, and share the information with friends and family. You’ll never run out of things to learn, and who knows? These iconic figures might even motivate you to shoot for the stars in your own life and career.
Phillis Wheatley was the first African American to publish a book of poetry, Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral, in 1773. Born in the Gambia and sold to the Wheatley family in Boston when she was 7 years old, Wheatley was emancipated shortly after her book was released.
“Bars Fight,” written by poet and activist Lucy Terry in 1746, was the first known poem written by a Black American. Terry was enslaved in Rhode Island as a toddler but became free at age 26 after marrying a free Black man.
Clotel: The President’s Daughter was the first novel published by an African American, in 1853. It was written by abolitionist and lecturer William Wells Brown.
READ MORE: 31 Black History Facts You May Not Have Learned in School https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/31-black...
31 Black History Facts You May Not Have Learned in School
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Story by McKenzie Jean-Philippe, Jane Burnett
Phillis Wheatley was the first African American to publish a book of poetry..in 1773.
Lucy Terry in 1746, was the first known poem written by a Black American.
in 1853. The President’s Daughter was written by abolitionist and lecturer William Wells Brown.
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Posted By: Deacon Ron Gray
Thursday, January 26th 2023 at 10:00PM
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As an Educator of 50 years to Americans I always Teach that:
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1. September 9, 1776, the Continental Congress declares the name “United States” of America.
This replaced the term “United Colonies..
2. July 9, 1868..The Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was adopted..
it addresses citizenship rights and equal protection under the law and was proposed in response to issues
related to former slaves following the American Civil War.
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One "FACT"..deaCON always seems to consistently get INCORRECT is...:
..Before the 14th Amendment to USA CONSTITUTION..
Were enslaved; or deaCON "free" Africans - AMERICANS?
..History of USA and USA Constitution state NO..!