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Faces of Our History: Lloyd L. Gaines
Lloyd L. Gaines Lloyd L. Gaines was born in Water Valley, Mississippi some time in 1911. After the death of his father, Lloyd’s mother Callie Gaines moved her kids to the Central West End...
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Moments in Black History
1619 At Jamestown, Virginia, approximately 20 captive Africans are sold into slavery in the British North American colonies. 1870 Congress passes the First Enforcement Act to protect the rights of...
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Faces of Our History: Matthew Henson
Matthew Alexander Henson Matthew Alexander Henson was born on a farm On August 8, 1866 in Nanjemony, Maryland. His parents were free colored sharecroppers since before the American Civil War. He has...
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Faces of Our History: Charlie Sifford
Charles Luther Sifford was born on June 2, 1922 in Charlotte, North Carolina. At the tender age of 13, he found work as a caddy. Which was where he learned about golf and how to play the sport. By the...
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Faces of Our History: Daisy Lee Gatson Bates
Daisy Bates Daisy Lee Gatson was born on November 11, 1914, in Huttig. It was said that Daisy’s mother was raped and killed by 3 white men and shorty after her death Gatson’s father left. He left...
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