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Microblog Minute: Henry O. Flipper

Microblog Minute: Henry O. Flipper

For Black History Month, Slick Cat Books honors the life of Henry O. Flipper. Henry was the first African American to graduate from West Point. Ch...
Microblog Minute: Sarah Breedlove

Microblog Minute: Sarah Breedlove

For Black History Month, Slick Cat Books honors the life of Sarah Breedlove. Best known as Madame C. J. Walker, she created a beauty empire and bec...
Microblog Minute:Ashley Bryan

Microblog Minute:Ashley Bryan

For Black History Month, Slick Cat Books honors the life of Ashley Bryant. An artist and philosopher, Ashley Bryan has persevered throughout his li...
Microblog Minute: Langston Hughes

Microblog Minute: Langston Hughes

For Black History Month, Slick Cat Books honors the life of Langston Hughes. A poet and author, Hughes was one of the powerful voices of the Harl...
Microblog Minute: Virginia Hamilton

Microblog Minute: Virginia Hamilton

Slick Cat Books and Black History Month celebrates Virginia Hamilton! For other videos, check out our YouTube Page!
On This Day in History -- Notable African American Events on July 22

On This Day in History -- Notable African American Events on July 22

Today's microblog is a two-parter. The first part begins in 1862, when on today's date, Abraham Lincoln presented to his cabinet the preliminary dr...