Today in Black History

Did you know on December 13:

in 1944 saw the inclusion of Black women into the U.S. Women's Naval Corps (WAVES).

in 1957 the first ambassador from the newly-independent African nation of Ghana to the United States, Daniel A. Chapman was installed.

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Wordless Wednesday: Historical Product Logos

The Black History 101 Mobile Museum, based in Detroit MI, has been collecting examples of derogatory images of Black Americans used by companies to sell their products.

Here is an example from the early 1900s from the Dixie Peanut Company.

Look for the Black History 101 Mobile Museum on Facebook.

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