Black History Month 2024

February is Black History Month – acknowledging the achievements of African Americans and recognizing their central role in U.S. history.

History.com Lists some Famous Firsts:

First Lawyer: John Mercer Langston based the bar in Ohio in 1854

Famous Protestors and Activists: Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin both refused to give up their public bus seats to white passengers

Supreme Court Justice: Thurgood Marshall served on the Supreme Court from 1967 to 1991

Eminent Scientist: George Washington Carver

First Senator: Hiram Rhodes Revels represented Mississippi from February 1870 to March 1871

First  Woman Representative: Shirley Chisholm was elected in 1968 to the House of Representatives  to represent New York

Source(s): Find out more at https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-facts  and https://blackhistorymonth.gov/