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What is the name of the first African American school in Florida?
Mary McLeod Bethune
Who was the first African-American player in the NHL?
Willie O'Ree was the first black player, 1958, Boston Bruins. He was Canadian, born in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The first African-American was Valmore James, 1981, Buffalo Sabres, born in Ocala, Florida.
Were there black Indians?
Of course there were and still are "Black Indians," that is people of African and American Indian heritage. This combination has been with us since the time of the Spanish in Florida and was accelerated by the practice of slavery by certain American Indian tribes in the south. It is estimated that 80% of African-Americans have Indian heritage.
What did Mary McLeod Bethune accomplish?
Mary McLeod Bethune was a teacher and civil rights leader, and advisor to President Franklin D. Roosevelt who started a school for African-Americans in Daytona Beach, Florida (what is now Bethune-Cookman University).
What high school did althea Gibson go to?
yea she went to Florida A&M University
