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The 'First Black' Fact I Look Forward to Hearing About During Black History Month
Hiram R. Revels became the first African-American senator in America in 1870. Also that year, Jonathan Wright, in South Carolina, became the first African American to serve on a state’s Supreme Court. In 1950, Earl Lloyd became the first African American to play in a regular-season NBA game. Franklin D. Raines is the first African-American…
Hayden Frederick-Clarke is the president of BlackPrint Education Consulting. He can be contacted at [email protected].