Category Archives: African American History

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Jesse B. Blayton, Sr.

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Good morning family and friends! Jesse B. Blayton, Sr. is the first African-American to own and operate a radio station. His radio station, WERD-AM, was established in Atlanta, Georgia on October 3, 1949. Jesse Blayton was born in Fallis, Oklahoma on December 6, 1879. http://www.facebook.com/AfricanAmerican100 Celebrating accomplishments of African-Americans.

 

 

African American History, African History, Black History, Black Lives Matter, Slavery

A Reality of Slavery

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Slavery here in the United States was not a pretty picture as you see here. A white child was using one of the African’s, who were used as a slave, in order to ride like a horse.

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Donyale Luna

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Donyale Luna was a very beautiful model and actress. She was the first African-American to grace the cover of Vogue. (August 31, 1945 – May 17, 1979).