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Black American Pioneers – A Small Collection of Black American Firsts

Everyone knows Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, but what about the names you don’t know? Here are just a few Black Americans who changed the course of history.

  • Olito, F., & Montalti, V. (2022, February 2). 21 black pioneers throughout history you definitely should know. Insider. Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.insider.com/african-americans-never-heard-of-should-know
  • Famous Black Americans. FamilyEducation. (2009, February 19). Retrieved January 27, 2023, from https://www.familyeducation.com/entertainment-activities/holidays/black-history-month/do-you-know-these-african-american-pioneers

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