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

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Amalya Lyle Kearse

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

54 likes

Leah Ward Sears

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

118 likes

Julia Cooper Mack

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

93 likes

Deborah Batts

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

70 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

227 likes

Knights of Pythias Colored Order

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

150 likes

African American Dialect

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

66 likes

James T. Rapier

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

160 likes

Isaac Lane – Lane College

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

88 likes

Nathan Thomas Seely

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

116 likes

The Overlooked Innovator: George T. Sampson

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

582 likes

Black Paramedic Who Invented EMS.

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

73 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

4661 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

377 likes

Edmonia Goodelle Highgate

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

295 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

37 likes

Septima Poinsette Clark

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

464 likes

Lutie A Lytle

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

162 likes

Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander

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

83 likes

Black Sanctuaries Untold