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Anaya Ellick, a 9-year-old girl won 2 national awards for writing, though she was born without hands. The brilliant girl won the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest and the Nicholas Maxim Special Award for Excellence in Manuscript Penmanship!

Anaya Ellick, a 9-year-old girl won 2 national awards for writing, though she was born without hands. 

The brilliant girl won the Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest and the Nicholas Maxim Special Award for Excellence in Manuscript Penmanship!
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Ask Any Black Person, And They Can Tell You The First Time They Were Called A Racial Slur scarymommy.com/ask-black-pers…

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Mrs. Barbara Ross-Lee, physician and in 1993 she became the first black woman to become a medical school dean (at Ohio University) She's also the sister of Diana Ross!

Mrs. Barbara Ross-Lee, physician and in 1993 she became the first black woman to become a medical school dean (at Ohio University) She's also the sister of Diana Ross!
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Marvin Gaye’s voice was so amazing that even when you strip away all of the musical accompaniment it stops you in your tracks. RIP 04-01-1984. 36 years ago today🕊

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Meet John, he is a skilled craftsman from Nigeria 🇳🇬 who is paving the way in prosthetics for darker skin tones. He's very talented

Meet John, he is a skilled craftsman from Nigeria 🇳🇬 who is paving the way in prosthetics for darker skin tones. He's very talented
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Everyday this man drives hours in drought to provide Water to thirsty Wild Animals in Kenya for free Massive Respect ❤👏👏

Everyday this man drives hours in drought to provide Water to thirsty Wild Animals in Kenya for free

Massive Respect ❤👏👏
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16th November 2001: Representing Nigeria, Agbani Darego was crowned Miss World. She is the first black African to win the title.

16th November 2001: Representing Nigeria, Agbani Darego was crowned Miss World. She is the first black African to win the title.
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On this day in 1916, Ota Benga, an African native who suffered inhumane treatment by being kept in a zoo, committed suicide. He had been kidnapped in 1904 from Congo, and taken to America and exhibited at the Bronx Zoo with monkeys. A THREAD!

On this day in 1916, Ota Benga, an African native who suffered inhumane treatment by being kept in a zoo, committed suicide.

He had been kidnapped in 1904 from Congo, and taken to America and exhibited at the Bronx Zoo with monkeys.

A THREAD!
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In May of 1946, The Fultz Sisters or Fultz Quads, became the first identical Black-American quadruplets on record. The Doctor named them and also put them on display for curious onlookers. The Fascinating and Tragic story of the quadruplets, A THREAD

In May of 1946, The Fultz Sisters or Fultz Quads, became the first identical Black-American quadruplets on record. The Doctor named them and also put them on display for curious onlookers.

The Fascinating and Tragic story of the quadruplets,

A THREAD