Author : joe bodego

Sports

Ted Rhodes

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Ted Rhodes, recognized as the first African American professional golfer, grew up in Nashville. Immediately after becoming the first person of color to win the...
HistoryInternational

Robert Robinson

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In July 1930, at a tractor factory in Stalingrad, a black American, Robert Robinson, quarreled with white US citizens: Lewis and Brown. These two (natives...
Performance

Sammy Davis Jr.

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Sammy Davis Jr. was a multi-talented American entertainer who achieved success in the fields of singing, dancing, acting, and comedy. Born on December 8, 1925,...
Politics

Oscar DePriest

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Oscar DePriest was a trailblazing figure in American politics, becoming the first African-American congressman from the North when he was elected to represent Illinois in...
History

Knights of the Golden Circle

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Knights of the Golden Circle, a semi-military secret society that was active in the Midwestern states during the American Civil War. In 1859 George Bickley,...