{"product_id":"black-firsts-500-years-of-trailblazing-achievements-and-ground-breaking-events-paperback","title":"Black Firsts: 500 Years of Trailblazing Achievements and Ground-Breaking Events - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessie Carney Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA celebration of achievement, accomplishments, and pride!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe first African American president, U.S. senator, \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e the first black lawyer in the Department of Education. The first black chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e the first African American commissioned officer in the Marine Corps. The first black professors in a variety of fields. The first African American advertising agency. The first African American Olympian. The first black pilot for a scheduled commercial airline. The first recorded slave revolt in North America. The first African American cookbook writer.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRevel and rejoice in the renowned and lesser-known, barrier-breaking trailblazers in all fields-arts, entertainment, business, civil rights, education, government, invention, journalism, religion, science, sports, music, and more. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlack Firsts: 500 Years of Trailblazing Achievements and Ground-Breaking Events, Fourth Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e bears witness to the long and complex history of African Americans! \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpanded, updated, and revised for the first time in over eight years, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlack Firsts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e collects more than 500 all-new achievements and previously unearthed firsts. This massive tome proves that African American accomplishments are wide-ranging and ongoing, documenting thousands of personal victories and triumphs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eWho was the first black American depicted on a postage stamp? (\u003ci\u003e1940 Booker Taliaferro Washington\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWho was the first African American bookseller? (\u003ci\u003e1834 David Ruggles, New York City\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWho was the first black U.S. senator? (\u003ci\u003e1870 Hiram Rhoades [Rhodes] Revels, Mississippi\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWho was the African American columnist who won a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary? (\u003ci\u003e1989 Clarence Page\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWho was the U.S. Supreme Court's first black justice? (\u003ci\u003e1967 Thurgood Marshall\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWho first broke the color barrier to become a flight attendant? (\u003ci\u003e1958 Ruth Carol Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWho became the first black to graduate from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point? (\u003ci\u003e1877 Henry Ossian Flipper\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWhich model was the first black to grace \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e cover? (\u003ci\u003e1997 Tyra Banks\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWho became the first black pitcher to win a World Series game? (\u003ci\u003e1952 Rookie of the Year, Joe Black, of the Brooklyn Dodgers\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWho was the first regularly recognized black physician in the United States? (\u003ci\u003e1780s James Durham [Derham]\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWho was the black explorer who joined the Lewis and Clark expedition? (\u003ci\u003eYork\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWho were the Tuskegee Airmen and why are they so famous? (\u003ci\u003e1941 The U.S. Congress established the first combat unit for blacks in the Army Air Corps with a training facility for black airmen, known as the Tuskegee Airmen, located at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWho was the first black American to win the Nobel Peace Prize? (\u003ci\u003e1944 Ralph Johnson Bunche\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith more than 350 photos and illustrations, this information-rich book also includes a helpful bibliography and an extensive index, adding to its usefulness. This vital collection will appeal to anyone interested in America's amazing history and resilient people.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 704\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.2 x 7.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335011897581,"sku":"9781578596881","price":64.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/wEZNXV-Uzm9781578596881.webp?v=1785027249","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/black-firsts-500-years-of-trailblazing-achievements-and-ground-breaking-events-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}