In 1780- Capt. Paul Cuffe and six other African-American residents of Massachusetts petitioned the state legislature for the right to vote. Claiming "no taxation without representation," the residents had earlier refused to pay taxes. The courts agreed and awarded Cuffe and the six other defendants full civil rights.
In 1995- Bernard A. Harris, Jr becomes first African American to walk in space
To Inspire You
My message is really that racism has no place in the hearts and minds of our children