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102 graves of enslaved African Americans discovered next to Fairfax County waterpark

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The Barbados Heritage Project

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A Short History of Strategies of Black Mobility in Nineteenth Century USA

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American civil rights activist and one of three Congress of Racial Equality workers, James E. Chaney, was discovered murdered 60 years ago. He, along with two others, were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan 15 days earlier. 💔🪦🇺🇸

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Emancipation day

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Mary E. Mahoney was the first African/Black American to graduate from an American nursing school 145 years ago. 👩🏾‍⚕️🇺🇸

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Jamaica gained independence from the UK, 62 years ago. 🇯🇲

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American Catholic priest and Jesuit, The Rev. Patrick F. Healy, was made president of Georgetown University, 150 years ago. He became the first African/Black American to enter the Society of Jesus religious order and president of a predominantly White university. 🏫✝️🇺🇸

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Retired American track and field athlete, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, won her second Olympic gold medal in heptathlon, 32 years ago. 🏃🏾‍♀️🥇🇺🇸

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American track and field athlete who would win four gold medals at the Olympics, Jesse Owens, won the 100 meter dash, 88 years ago. 🏃🏾🇺🇸🇩🇪

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
102 graves of enslaved African Americans discovered next to Fairfax County waterpark	15	Apprehensive-Ad6212
The Barbados Heritage Project	9	HeruAkhety
A Short History of Strategies of Black Mobility in Nineteenth Century USA	7	MissionResearcher866
American civil rights activist and one of three Congress of Racial Equality workers, James E. Chaney, was discovered murdered 60 years ago. He, along with two others, were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan 15 days earlier. 💔🪦🇺🇸	6	HowDoIUseThisThing-
Emancipation day	6	__african__motvation
Mary E. Mahoney was the first African/Black American to graduate from an American nursing school 145 years ago. 👩🏾‍⚕️🇺🇸	6	HowDoIUseThisThing-
Jamaica gained independence from the UK, 62 years ago. 🇯🇲	5	HowDoIUseThisThing-
American Catholic priest and Jesuit, The Rev. Patrick F. Healy, was made president of Georgetown University, 150 years ago. He became the first African/Black American to enter the Society of Jesus religious order and president of a predominantly White university. 🏫✝️🇺🇸	5	HowDoIUseThisThing-
Retired American track and field athlete, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, won her second Olympic gold medal in heptathlon, 32 years ago. 🏃🏾‍♀️🥇🇺🇸	5	HowDoIUseThisThing-
American track and field athlete who would win four gold medals at the Olympics, Jesse Owens, won the 100 meter dash, 88 years ago. 🏃🏾🇺🇸🇩🇪	5	HowDoIUseThisThing-