Tuesday, February 28, 2023

This Month In Black History: Important Things That Happened In February That You Never Learned

This Month In Black History: Important Things That Happened In February That You Never Learned: It’s Blacker than ever! We’ve made it past the first month and, if you’re like us, the new year is really just starting. While we’re settling into a new wave of abundant blessings, let’s take some time to reflect on the paths that have already been paved. Of course, it’s Black History Month so there’s a lot to celebrate. But there were also huge accomplishments made during the month of February before we had a month to honor our collective contributions. We’re giving you a head start on your Black studies with this list of important things that happened in February that you never learned, courtesy of BlackFacts.com:   February 14, 1760 - Richard Allen, founder of AME church, is born   February 2, 1839 - Edmond Berger invents the spark plug   February 11, 1840 - South Carolina Supreme Court Justice Jonathan Jasper Wright is born   February 1, 1865 - John Swett Rock becomes first African American lawyer admitted to practice before the Supreme Court   February 23, 1868 - W.E.B. Du Bois is born View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vintage Caribbean☀🐚🌴 (@vintage.caribbean)   February 27, 1872 - Charlotte E. Ray makes history as first Black woman to receive a law degree   February 13, 1882 - Abolitionist Henry Highland Garnet passes away   Februa...

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