Sponsor of the Day:
Jerkmate
https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/matzeliger-jan-e-1852-1887/
Jan E. Matzeliger (1852-1887) | BlackPast.org
Sep 9, 2025 - Jan Ernst Matzeliger was born on September 15, 1852 in Suriname (South America), the child of a biracial marriage. His father was a white engineer from Holland...
1887 blackpastjane1852
https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/florida-m-university-1887/
Florida A&M University (1887- ) | BlackPast.org
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) is a historically black four-year public institution located on a 419 acre campus in Tallahassee,...
1887 blackpastfloridauniversity
https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/central-state-university-ohio-1887/
Central State University [Ohio] (1887- ) | BlackPast.org
Central State University (CSU) was one of the first colleges in the United states to be administered by African Americans. It was also unique as a state-funded...
central state1887 blackpastuniversityohio