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Thomas A. Moorehead: First African-American To Own Rolls Royce Dealership
Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Richmond Free Press
(Trice Edney Wire) - Thomas A. Moorehead has made automotive history. He’s the...
Jackie Robinson – First African American Major League Baseball Player
Special to The Medium from Blackpast.org
When Jackie Robinson took the field on April 15, 1947 wearing a Brooklyn Dodger’s uniform, he became the...
Sam Smith – The Dean of African American Politics In The Pacific Northwest
Special to The Medium from Blackpast.org
Samuel J. Smith, a Washington State Legislator and Seattle City Councilmember was born on July 21, 1922, in Gibsland,...
Jack Tanner – The First African American Federal Judge In The Pacific Northwest
Special to The Medium from Blackpast.org
Jack Tanner was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1919. His father, Ernie Tanner, was a respected local leader in...