June 16: The 1st African American Mayor of Newark, NJ Kenneth Gibson was elected, 1970
June 16, 2021
June 16: The 1st African American Mayor of Newark, NJ Kenneth Gibson was elected, 1970
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Black Histroy
Black Fact of the Day: Sunday October 11, 2020 – Brought to you by Black 365
October 11, 2020
The elevator was patented by African American inventor Alexander Miles on this day in 1887
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