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Martin Fitzgerald Lawrence
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George Washington
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Henri Christophe “Chris” Dickerson
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David Khari Webber Chappelle
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Kobe Bean Bryant
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The Haitian Revolution
August 22, 1791 - January 1, 1804 Successful Uprising of Enslaved People To understand the [...]
Nat Turner
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Usain St. Leo Bolt
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Donald “Don” King
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Benjamin Banneker
November 9, 1731 – October 19, 1806 Author / Surveyor / Landowner / Farmer / [...]
Rafer Lewis Johnson
August 18, 1934 – December 2, 2020 Olympic Champion (Track & Field) / Actor / [...]