June 2010
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February 2010
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Today in Black History: February 10
On this day in 1966, economist Andrew Brimmer became the first African American appointed to the US Federal Reserve Board. Learn more about him at HistoryMakers.com
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Share your story of Black Economic Empowerment
Recognize this picture? It’s an 1899 photo of the Board of Directors of the Coleman Manufacturing Company, of Concord, NC. According to the notes from the 1900 Paris Exposition where this photo was displayed, Coleman was the only black-owned cotton mill in the US. (Source: Library of Congress)
ASALH wants to shine the spotlight on this under-studied aspect of African American history with...