In 1853- William Wells Brown published Clotel, the first novel by a Black American
In 1957- The first Black woman tennis champion, Althea Gibson,win's the women's Wimbledon singles championship
To Inspire You
THE WALLS between old allies on either side of the Atlantic CANNOT STAND. THE WALLS between the countries with the most and those with the least CANNOT STAND. THE WALLS between races and tribes; natives and immigrants; Christian and Muslim and Jew CANNOT STAND. THESE NOW ARE THE WALLS WE MUST TEAR DOWN.