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Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey (December 8, 1912 - December 12, 1978) was a Black American tap dancer. He was born to Ella…
Richard Spikes: The Black Inventor Who Revolutionized Driving

Richard Spikes: The Black Inventor Who Revolutionized Driving

Richard B. Spikes, a Black inventor, patented multiple automotive innovations, including an improved automatic gear shift in 1932! His work…
What to the Slave is the Fourth of July

What to the Slave is the Fourth of July

Frederick Douglass delivered a speech that we now call “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July,” on July…
29 Black History Facts for February, 2020

29 Black History Facts for February, 2020

Here are 29 black history facts you may not have known.  
Willis Johnson: The Black Inventor Who Revolutionized Baking

Willis Johnson: The Black Inventor Who Revolutionized Baking

In 1884, Willis Johnson patented an improved mechanical egg beater. Originally, he designed it to be a general mixing machine…
Bury Me in a Free Land

Bury Me in a Free Land

Frances Ellen Watkins Harper was born free on September 24, 1825, and died on February 22, 1911. She was a…
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