Juneteenth

The Hidden History of Juneteenth Revealed. Abraham Lincoln Gordon Granger Arturo Alfonso Schomburg Juneteenth Texas Puerto Rico Freedom Black History Slavery 13th Amendment #juneteenth #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

124 likes

Amalya Lyle Kearse

Honoring Amalya Kearse: A Legacy of Justice. #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

113 likes

Leah Ward Sears

Leah Ward Sears: Pioneering Progress in the South #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

197 likes

Julia Cooper Mack

Recognizing the Unsung Architects of Justice. #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

126 likes

Deborah Batts

Breaking Barriers: The Legacy of Judge Deborah Batts #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

100 likes

Super Soaker was invented by Dr. Lonnie Johnson.

The Toy That Made Millions — But You Never Knew Who Built It. #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

277 likes

Knights of Pythias Colored Order

The Hidden Financial Networks of Black Communities. #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

186 likes

African American Dialect

The Richness of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) #aave #blacklanguage #linguistics #africanamerican #culture #slang

128 likes

James T. Rapier

James T. Rapier: Champion of Black Education During Reconstruction. #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

193 likes

Isaac Lane – Lane College

Isaac Lane: Education as a Weapon of Freedom. #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

107 likes

Nathan Thomas Seely

Building Hope: The Story of The Skinny House. #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

134 likes

The Overlooked Innovator: George T. Sampson

The Black Man who created the Automatic Clothes Dryer - George Sampson #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

784 likes

Black Paramedic Who Invented EMS.

The Unsung Heroes of Modern EMS #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

410 likes

The Motorcycle Queen of Miami

Bessie Stringfield – The Motorcycle Queen of Miami, the First Black Woman to Solo Across America… 8 Times (1930s–1940s) #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

7201 likes

William J. Simmons – Founder of Simmons University

The Legacy of William J. Simmons: Founding a HBCU for Black Students. #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #HBCU #Lemon8Diary

459 likes

Edmonia Goodelle Highgate

Edmonia Goodelle Highgate: A Teacher's Courage During Reconstruction #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

437 likes

The Visionary Behind the IBM PC Revolution

Three of the original IBM PC patents have one name on them — and it’s not Steve Jobs. #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

43 likes

Septima Poinsette Clark

Septima Poinsette Clark: The Education Warrior. #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

567 likes

Lutie A Lytle

Lutie A. Lytle: Pioneering Black Woman Lawyer and Educator. #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

175 likes

Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander

Breaking Barriers: The Legacy of Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander. #blackhistory #blacklemon8creators #blackhistoryfacts #africanamericanhistory #Lemon8Diary

91 likes

Black Sanctuaries Untold