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Jesse Leroy Brown

10/13/2015

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October 13th, 2015
​Did you know that Jesse Leroy Brown was the first black naval aviator?
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October 12th, 2015

10/12/2015

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October 12th, 2015
Did you know that Wilt Chamberlain won two NBA championships, four regular season MVP awards, one NBA Final MVP award and was inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978?
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Florence Griffith-Joyner

9/22/2015

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September 22nd, 2015
Did you know that Florence Griffith-Joyner won 3 gold medals and one silver medal at the 1988 Olympics?
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Romare Bearden

3/20/2014

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Before he was a renowned artist, Romare Bearden was an aspiring baseball player. The Philadelphia Athletics recruited Bearden on the condition that he would pass as white. He declined the offer, deciding to focus on his art instead.
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  • Our Mission
    • Meet the Board
    • Press
    • Events
    • Newsletter Archive
  • Get Involved
    • Donations
    • Thank You Wall - Bessie Coleman
    • Thank You Wall - Janet Collins
  • School Visits
  • Activities
    • More From Our Films >
      • Flying Free: The Bessie Coleman Story
      • Dancing in the Light: The Janet Collins Story
      • Garrett's Gift
      • Henry "Box" Brown
    • At-Home Activities
  • Store
  • Contact
  • Blog