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Barack Obama
Barack Obama was born August 4, 1961. He is the first African American to be elected President of the United States. This historic win made him the forty-fourth U.S. President. Obama worked as a community organizer and practiced as a … Continue reading
Benjamin Banneker (1761-1806)
Benjamin Banneker was born in Maryland on November 9, 1731. He is often known as the “First African American Scientist.” He built a working wooden clock that kept accurate time and struck the hours for over 50 years. Banneker studied … Continue reading