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#WomensHistoryMonth fact of the day today Is international women's Day so let's discuss the history of Women's Day. The earliest reported "Woman's Day" was one organized by the Socialist Party of America in New York City on February 28, 1909. 1/2

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

That is exactly true.

submitted 28 days ago • 1282 comments

I am aware I have missed a whole week of posting #WomenHistoryMonth facts. I will do what I can to get back on schedule. Thanks.

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#WomensHistoryMonth fact of the day yesterday I stated that women's History Month originated back in Santa Rosa, California in the 1970's but it goes back even further. March 8th 1857 factory women staged a protest over poor work conditions. 1/2

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#WomensHistoryMonth fact of the day Women's History Month started with a celebration in Santa Rosa, California in 1978 as Woman's History Week. By 1980 President Jimmy Carter later declared March 2nd to 8th as National Woman's Week. 1/2

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day Ann Lowe was the first notable Black dress designer in America. She designed the dress for Jacqueline Bouvier for her wedding to John F. Kennedy

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day Let's talk about Art. Horace Pippin was a black artist whose work depicted an array of different scenes from his life, but his best known works had slavery and racial segregation as their main topics. 1/2

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day. Ever needed blood? Thank Black Dr. Charles R. Drew known today as the "father of blood banking." Dr. Drew was the first Black to earn a medical doctorate from Columbia University. 1/2

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of yesterday let's talk about another black Inventor today. Walter B. Purvis was a black Inventor and business man who invented the refilling handstamp and improved on the design of the fountain pen.

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I am feeling rather sick. I will post a Black History month facts in the morning and in the afternoon tomorrow.

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#BlackHistoryMonth in 1847 at 5 years old Sarah Roberts was the first Black student in an all white Boston school. When her father, Benjamin Roberts Sr. tried to enroll her brother the school expelled Sarah. Benjamin Sr. sued the schools on Sarah's behalf. 1/3

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Yesterday's #BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day. Kendrick Lamar's halftime show isn't the first time a Black Musician's half time show has been controversial politically. 1/2

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I once more missed the #BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day. I will be posting two of them later today to make up for the day missed.

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day. Feb 9th 1944 the first Black woman to win to have her own television show was jazz musician Ethel Waters. She was the second black American nominated for an academy award and the first Black woman for the Primetime Emmy Award.

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Have you heard? There’s a new bill that makes it harder for millions of eligible Americans to vote. Join me and @standupamerica.bsky.social in urging Congress to vote NO on the SAVE Act: act.standupamerica.com/letters/no-o...

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day. Feb 9th 1944 the first Black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for fiction was born. Alice Walker, who is 81, is a social activist, author and poet. She is best known for her book: The Color Purple. 1/2

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day. Ralph Metcalf Sr. Wasn't just any track and field star, he was a four time Olympic gold medalist. He was a black man who was considered the fastest human alive back in 1934-1935. He then served in the U.S. Army in 1942-45. 1/2

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day. The first female Self made millionaire was a Black woman. Madame C.J. Walker made her millions creating a hair care and cosmetics line for Black women. She regularly donated portions of her wealth to the NAACP and was also an activist in her time.

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day. Rita Dove is a Black poet. She was the first Black woman appointed as Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress since the creation of the position in 1986. She also is the second black American to receive a Pulitzer Prize For Poetry

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day. W.E.B. Du Bois was a sociologist, historian, author, editor, and activist who played a key role in the creation of the NAACP. He was also the first Black person to get a PhD from Harvard.

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day. For a writers account we have not talked about enough black authors yet. Changing that with today's fact of the day. Phillis Wheatley was the first Black author to publish a book of poetry. 1/2

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day. With today's current climate let's talk protests. The Greensboro Sit ins were a protest movement started by four Black students often now called the Greensboro Four: Ezell Blair Jr., David Richmond, Franklin McCain and Joseph McNeil. 1/2

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#happybelatedvalentinesday yesterday I spent Valentine's with my partner and came home rather late so did not post a Black History Month fact. I will post yesterday's as well as today's today.

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of yesterday. February 14 is Fredrick Douglass birthday. He is most noted for being a funaway slave and abolitionists who helped free up to 400 slaves on the Underground Railroad

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day. Keeping with the theme of black inventors, let's talk about Lewis Latimer today. 1/2

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day. Did you know a black man invented the three signal traffic light? Garrett Morgan was an Black American inventor who while driving in Cleveland decided it could be safer and invented traffic lights. He also invented a "smoke hood" or gas mask in 1916.

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#BlackHistoryMonth fact of the day. Many think Rosa Parks kicked off the Montgomery Bus Boycott but she was not the first Black woman to be kicked off the buses. 1/2

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Black History Month fact of the day. Historical richest man in the world Mansa Musa was a devout Muslim ruler who came to the Mandinka throne in 1312. He was the first Muslim ruler to rule in West Africa. 1/2

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Black History Month Fact of The Day. Civil rights activist Ruby Bridges is 70 years old this year but did you know she was the first Black child to desegregate William Frantz Elementary School? She was 6 years old at the time. #BlackHistoryMonth

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