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From Vision to Legacy: 125 Years of the NBL
#NationalBlackBusinessMonth #OTD On this day, the #NationalNegroBusinessLeague was founded August 23, 1900 in #BostonMA by #BookerTWashington, who served as the organization’s first president. The League was renamed the National Business League in 1966, which remains in operation today. The NBL is currently celebrating its quasquicentennial (125th) anniversary in 2025. The organization’s goal was to promote African American businesses, which included doctors, farmers, crafts
Veronica Carr
Aug 23, 20252 min read
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Founder's Day
#OTD #AlphaPhiAlphaFraternityInc was founded-December 4, 1906 116 years ago #CornellUniversity #IthacaNewYork #TheSevenJewels #DivineNine...
Veronica Carr
Dec 4, 20221 min read
On This Day: Million Man March
#OTD #MillionManMarch1995 (27 years ago) #MinisterLouisFarrakhan #NationOfIslam #DrBenjamimChavisJr #NationalAfricanAmericanLeadershipSum...
Veronica Carr
Oct 16, 20221 min read
On This Day: Maggie L. Walker Was Born
#OTD- July 15, 1864 #MaggieLenaWalker was born in #RichmondVA to Elizabeth Draper, formerly enslaved, and Eccles Cuthbert, an Irish...
Veronica Carr
Jul 15, 20221 min read
On This Date: United Negro College Fund Founded
#OTD- April 25, 1944 #UnitedNegroCollegeFund #UNCF #Founders #MaryMcLeodBethune #FrederickDouglassPatterson #WilliamJohnsonTrentJr On...
Veronica Carr
Apr 25, 20221 min read
On This Day: Edward A. Bouchet
#EdwardAlexanderBouchet (1852-1918) #OTD-September 15, 1852 #FirstBlackPhDinPhysics #YaleUniversity #BlackConnecticutHistory...
Veronica Carr
Sep 15, 20211 min read
On This Day: Free Summer Excursion Society
#OTD-August 11, 1921 100 years ago today #FreeSummerExcursionSocietyofBaltimoreMD 1921 was their #50thSeason #SteamerFCLatrobe...
Veronica Carr
Aug 11, 20211 min read
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