The 18 Best Little Known Black History Facts
The Tumblr is back for its fourth year of teaching the people what The Man doesn't want them to know. Illustrations by Xavier Payne.
1. Louise Perkins
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2. Troy Booker
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3. Virgil T. Banks
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4. Jamaica Masby
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5. Deon Travis
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6. Delores "Big Mama" Cole
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7. Orville Washington
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8. Clayton Dean Smith
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9. Quintessa Higgins
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10. Pauletta "Pooh" Spencer
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11. Courtney "Flow" Ellis
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12. Dwayne Freeman
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13. Janet Miles-Quarry
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14. Charmaine Daniels-Brown
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15. Peter "Sweet Pete" Worsh
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16. Oris "O-Nassty" Flowers
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17. Natoria "DontHateMeCauseYouAintMeBabyJustCongratulateMe" Offut
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18. Edna B. Cash
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Illustrations by the intensely talented Xavier Payne
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