Roland Hayes was a pace setter concert singer and musician who broke barriers for most of his career. He was born on this day in 1887 in Curryville, Georgia.
On this day in 1949, Wesley Anthony Brown became the first Black person to graduate from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Josephine Baker, also known as Freda Josephine McDonald, was a dancer, entertainer, singer, civil rights activist, and later a French resistance agent. She was born on this day in 1906 in St. Louis, Missouri. Her move to France catapulted her into not only a major entertainer, but a major activist for human rights.
Charles Richard Drew was a medical doctor and surgeon whose research into blood plasma enabled him to develop techniques for storing blood during World War II. This saved thousands of lives during the War. He was born on this day in 1904 in Washington, DC.
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