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Aaron Douglas was an artist & major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. His art depicted Black life, often in silhouettes. He was a professor at Fisk University and founded their art department. He's been called "the father of Black American art." #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Roberta Cleopatra Flack was an American singer and pianist. She became the 1st artist to win the Grammy for Record of the Year in consecutive years. She won in 1973 for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" & in 1974 for "Killing Me Softly". #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Mary Fields was the 1st Black woman employed as a star route postwoman in the U.S. She carried several guns to protect from wolves and bandits and drove a stagecoach to deliver mail in Montana. She never missed a day & became known as "Stagecoach Mary". #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Joseph Douglass was the 1st nationally-known black concert violinist. The grandson of Frederick Douglass, Joseph, was also the 1st black violinist to tour the world as a performer. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Kamora Freeland, 17, is the youngest pilot in New York and the youngest black female pilot. Earning enough credits to skip her freshman year, she's a sophomore at Spelman College. She's also a birthing doula and a lifeguard. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Clive Campbell, aka DJ Kool Herc, is credited with being one of the founders of hip-hop. He would play the same song, on 2 turntables, and isolate the "break," a drum beat that people could dance or rap to, switching from one break to the other. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Kenan Thompson has been on Saturday Night Live since 2003, giving him the record for the longest tenured cast member. He's also the 1st regular cast member born after the shows premiere in 1975 & has the record for most impressions. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #SNL50

Gordon Parks focused his talent on covering Black America. His photography ranged from The Great Depression, segregation & later, he was the 1st Black Fashion photographer at Vogue & Life. American Gothic is considered 1 of Time's 100 Most Influential Photos. #BlackHistoryMonth

Kizzmekia Corbett is a viral immunologist & was a lead on the National Institute of Health's team that developed the mRNA Covid-19 vaccine. She now leads a lab at Harvard & focuses her work on pandemic preparedness & vaccines. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Born 2-14-1926, Moneta Sleet Jr. was the 1st black man to win a Pullitzer, & the 1st black person to win for journalism. He covered Civil Rights moments with MLK, including the Montgomery bus boycott, I Have A Dream speech, & the march from Selma. #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

Zelda Jackie Ormes was the 1st syndicated black female cartoonist. She's known for her comic strips, Torchy Brown, & Patty Jo. Her work depicts confident, intelligent characters that address social & political struggles that black people faced at the time. #BlackHistoryMonth