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Kimberly Renee
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Zipporah Potter Atkins | First Black Woman Property Owner
In 1670, more than 100 years before Paul Revere would famously ride through the nearby countryside, Zipporah Potter Atkins (1645-1705)...
Kimberly Renee
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Elizabeth Keckley | Dressmaker to Mary Todd Lincoln
Celebrated dressmaker and confidant of Mary Todd Lincoln, Elizabeth Keckley (1818-1892) was born enslaved and went on to author a memoir...
Kimberly Renee
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Elizabeth Freeman "Mum Bett" | "Freedom Case"
In a time when slavery was an accepted practice, Elizabeth "Mum Bett" Freeman (1742-1829) challenged this notion, filing a lawsuit...
Kimberly Renee
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Harriet E. Adams Wilson | First Published Black Woman Author
Harriet E. Adams Wilson (1825 - 1900) penned My Nig, or Sketches from the Life of a Free Black, which historians believe make her the...
Kimberly Renee
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What is the Black in Time App?
New Virtual Tour App Launched by Viral Historian to Help Preserve Black History CHARLOTTE, N.C., February 14, 2023. Kimberly Renee,...
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