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The creator of one of DC Comics’ first Black superheroes just came out as transgender
Black Lightning was DC’s first African American superhero to headline his series and is often considered one of the first mainstream African-American superheroes. Subscribe to our newsletter to ...
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The Marvel Comics History of Sam Wilson, from Falcon to Captain America
And it’s not insignificant, as Sam Wilson’s Falcon was the first African-American superhero in mainstream comics. Sam didn’t debut until Captain America #117 in 1969, a whopping 30 years ...
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African American History: Honored as Heroes
In this lesson, students watch a clip from the episode Our Colored Heroes in which they learn about Needham Roberts and Henry Johnson, two African-American World War I heroes. They analyze period ...
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'Brown Bomber' was a hero to all
Joe Louis was the first African-American to achieve hero worship that was previously reserved for whites only. When he started boxing in the 1930s, there were no African-Americans in positions of ...
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Kobe Bryant, Muhammad Ali among African-American icons Trump announced to be included in National Garden of American Heroes
Sports journalist who grew up in Dallas, TX. Lover of all things sports, she got her degree from Texas Tech University (Wreck ‘em Tech!) in 2011. Joined Diario AS USA in 2021 and now covers ...