Celebrating accomplishments of African-Americans. Jack Johnson was the first African-American world heavyweight Boxing Champion. He was born March 31, 1878. He earned the title “Galveston Giant” as he held the title from 1908 until 1915. http://www.facebook.com/AfricanAmerican100http://www.youtube.com/c/MarkBaynard
Celebrating accomplishments of an African-American actor, film-maker, leader, role model, father, and family man. Denzel Washington held an event that raised $17,000,000 for the Smithsonian National Museum of African-American History and Culture. http://www.facebook.com/AfricanAmerican100
Celebrating the struggles of our ancestors. Henry “Box” Brown packaged and mailed himself, while inside of a wooden box, from a Virginia slave plantation to Philadelphia in search of freedom. Today, we must maintain our freedom with the same determination as Henry “Box Brown.