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To Inspire You
I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time being ashamed
Ralph Ellison
Today In History
Black History Month
In 1864
- Rebecca Lee Crumpler becomes the first black woman to receive an M.D. degree. She graduated from the New England Female Medical College
In 2009
- Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington becomes the 1st African American to appear on an American coin, the District of Columbia commemmorative quarter