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Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250 September 9, 1968: Arthur Ashe, the First Black Man to Win a Grand Slam Event-The US Open
After spending three years ranked as the second-best amateur player in the United States, Arthur Ashe sealed his ascension to the top ranking with his five-set victory over Tom Okker in the first US Open tennis championships.The win on Sept. 9, 1968, also made Ashe,...
HBCU Corner – HBCU Trailblazer, A&T Four Member Passes Away
Major General Joseph McNeil, one of the four North Carolina A&T State University freshmen who helped launch the sit-in movement that transformed the civil rights struggle, has died. He was 83. North Carolina A&T confirmed McNeil’s death on Thursday, September...
Wellness Check – The Power of Pumpkin Seeds
Autumn would not be autumn without pumpkins. Pumpkins are a healthy root vegetable whose pulp is used in abundance in pies during the holiday season. But it’s the pumpkin seed that is the star of the show. These nutritional powerhouses can be eaten in cereal, trail...
Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: September 8, 1954-Ruby Bridges, a Young Black Girl Who Paved the Way for the Integration of New Orleans Schools, Was Born.
In late 1960, a six year old girl stepped into the school where she attended her first grade all alone, this courageous black child paved the way for the integration of schools at the troubled times of New Orleans. Ruby Nell Bridges, now a civil rights activist, was...
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