Historic Firsts
February is Black History Month. Here are some firsts in Black American history.
Home Run!
Jackie Robinson played baseball. He was the first famous Black player in the major leagues
league
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a group of sports teams
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I have a bowling league in my neighborhood.
. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers. That was in 1947.
Super Singer
Ella Fitzgerald was a jazz singer. She won a Grammy award in 1959. She was the first Black woman to win.
Marching On
People marched in Washington, D.C., in 1963. They wanted equal treatment for all. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at the march.
Leading a Country
Barack Obama became the first Black president of the United States in 2009. He was president for eight years.
Did You Know?
There was another March on Washington for civil rights
civil rights
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rights that every person should have
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Nelson Mandela fought for civil rights in South Africa.
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It was in 2020. Many people are still fighting for equality.
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