Blog posts of '2020' 'February'

John Baxter Taylor was the first African American to win an Olympic gold medal He also held a degree in veterinary medicine from the University of Pennsylvania. Africa Imports

Answer: 1967 Richard and Mildred Loving (Loving vs. Virginia) was the landmark Supreme Court case that wiped away state laws banning interracial marriage in the United States Find more ideas for Black History month at Africa Imports.

An African American named Matthew Henson was part of Robert Edwin Peary’s first successful U.S. expedition to the North Pole. They arrived at the North Pole on April 6, 1909. In 2000, Henson was awarded the National Geographic Society's Hubbard Medal after his death. Find the most ideas for Black H...

An African American: Benjamin Banneker laid out Washington DC Find the most ideas for Black History month at Africa Imports

A black woman (Esther Jones)  was the real Betty Boop   Esther Jones was known as “Baby Esther” and performed regularly in the Cotton Club during the 1920s. Find more ideas for Black History month at Africa Imports.

The black politician and educator Shirley Chisholm survived three assassination attempts during her campaign for the 1972 Democratic nomination to the U.S. presidency. Celebrate Black History month with ideas from Africa Imports.