In 1870- Joseph H. Rainey becomes 1st African American directly elected to congress from South Carolina
In 1899- George F. Grant patents golf tee
In 1950- Jesse Leroy Brown becomes first African American naval officer to die in combat
To Inspire You
Be open to new ideas and experiences because you’ll never know when someone else will have an interesting thought or when a new door will open to take you on the journey of your dreams