Black Firsts av Jessie Carney Smith

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<b>A celebration of achievement, accomplishments, and pride!</b><p>The first African American president, U.S. senator, <i>and</i> the first black lawyer in the Department of Education. The first black chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff <i>and</i> the first African American commissioned officer in the Marine Corps. The first black professors in a variety of fields. The first African American advertising agency. The first African American Olympian. The first black pilot for a scheduled commercial airline. The first recorded slave revolt in North America. The first African American cookbook writer.<p>Revel and rejoice in the renowned and lesser-known, barrier-breaking trailblazers in all fields¿arts, entertainment, business, civil rights, education, government, invention, journalism, religion, science, sports, music, and more. <i><b>Black Firsts: 500 Years of Trailblazing Achievements and Ground-Breaking Events, Fourth Edition</i></b> bears witness to the long and complex history