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February 24, 1864 Rebecca Lee became the first black woman to receive an M.D. degree.
Although Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler was born free in 1831 in Delaware, she still had to face many of the everyday struggles of not only being Black and interested in health (a career choice unpopular and believed during that time to be unfit for Negroes to perform), but she was also a woman–both two strikes against her. Crumpler was raised by her aunt in Pennsylvania. Growing up, her aunt quickly became her inspiration, as she attended to neighbors when they were sick and was compassionate in providing health care to others.
Throughout the 1850’s, Crumpler worked as a nurse in Massachusetts, and after being noticed by supervisors early on, she was recommended the New England Female Medical College in Boston, where she attended classes and graduated on Feb. 24, 1864, becoming the first African American woman to receive a Doctorate of Medicine degree.
Dr. Crumpler worked as a general probationer in Boston for various families, and at the end of the Civil War in 1865 she relocated to Richmond, Virginia to treat the newly freed slaves who needed urgent looking after. During the war, Crumpler describes the progression of experiences that led her to study and practice medicine in her A Book of Medical Discourses (1883):
It may be well to state here that, having been reared by a kind aunt in Pennsylvania, whose usefulness with the sick was continually sought, I early conceived a liking for, and sought every opportunity to relieve the sufferings of others. Later in life I devoted my time, when best I could, to nursing as a business, serving under different doctors for a period of eight years (from 1852 to 1860); most of the time at my adopted home in Charlestown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. From these doctors I received letters commending me to the faculty of the New England Female Medical College, whence, four years afterward, I received the degree of doctress of medicine.
Text and Image From:
Lane, D. (2017, March 3). Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler: The First Black Woman To Receive An M.D. Retrieved from https://blackdoctor.org/455351/the-first-black-woman-to-receive-an-m-d/
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February 23, 1966 – Constance Baker Motley- first black woman to become a federal judge.

Constance Baker Motley, née Constance Baker, (born September 14, 1921, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.—died September 28, 2005, New York, New York), American lawyer and jurist, an effective legal advocate in the civil rights movement and the first African American woman to become a federal judge. In 1966 President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated her to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, making Motley the first black woman to be appointed to a federal judgeship.

Although opposed by southern conservatives in the Senate, she was eventually confirmed and later became chief judge (1982) and senior judge (1986), serving in the latter post until her death. In addition to numerous awards and honorary degrees recognizing her contributions to civil rights and the legal profession, Motley was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame in 1993. Her autobiography, Equal Justice Under Law, was published in 1998.

Retrieved from http://www.myblackhistory.net/Constance_Motley.htm
The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. (2019, September 24). Constance Baker Motley.

Retrieved from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Constance-Baker-Motley

February 22,
Frank Emmanuel Petersen Jr. (March 2, 1932 – August 25, 2015) was a United States Marine Corps lieutenant general.

He was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps general.

Petersen retired from the Marine Corps in 1988 after 38 years of service. "At the time of his retirement he was by date of aviator designation the senior ranking aviator in the U.S. Marine Corps and the United States Navy with respective titles of 'Silver Hawk' and 'Gray Eagle'. His date of designation as an aviator also precedes all other aviators in the U.S. Air Force and Army."
In 2010, President Obama appointed Petersen to the Board of Visitors to the United States Naval Academy.

Image and Text From:
Frank E. Petersen. (2019, December 25).

Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_E._Petersen

February 21, 1965. - Malcom X Assassination.

Malcolm X was an African American leader in the civil rights movement, minister and supporter of Black Nationalism. He urged his fellow black Americans to protect themselves against white aggression “by any means necessary,” a stance that often put him at odds with the nonviolent teachings of Martin Luther King, Jr. His charisma and oratory skills helped him achieve national prominence in the Nation of Islam, a belief system that merged Islam with Black Nationalism. After Malcolm X’s assassination in 1965, his bestselling book, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, popularized his ideas and inspired the Black Power movement.

Image and Text From:
Ott, T. (2020, February 7). The Assassination of Malcolm X.

Retrieved from https://www.biography.com/news/malcolm-x-assassination
History.com Editors. (2009, October 29). Malcolm X.

Retrieved from https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/malcolm-x

February 20, 1895
Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker.

He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery, before and during the Civil War. After that conflict and the Emancipation Proclamation of 1862, he continued to push for equality and human rights until his death in 1895.

Douglass’ 1845 autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, described his time as a slave in Maryland. It was one of five autobiographies he penned, along with dozens of noteworthy speeches, despite receiving minimal formal education. An advocate for women’s rights and specifically the right of women to vote, Douglass’ legacy as an author and leader lives on. His work served as an inspiration to the civil rights movement of the 1960s, and his name even became part of 21st-century political discourse after he was referenced in a speech by President Donald Trump for Black History Month 2017.

Image and text from
History.com Editors. (2009, October 27). Frederick Douglass.

Retrieved from https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/frederick-douglass
Hunt, J. (2018, February 19). Frederick Douglass was a Christian and a patriot – why is this so hard for the left to accept? Retrieved from https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/frederick-douglass-was-a-christian-and-a-patriot-why-is-this-so-hard-for-the-left-to-accept

February 19, 1919 - the first Pan African congress meeting.

Racist treatment reinforced a sense of solidarity within the African diaspora. This found expression in a series of Pan-African meetings. In 1909 the first Pan African Conference was held. In 1919 the first of five Pan-African Congresses was held. This was organised by the African American thinker and journalist, W.E.B. DuBois. Fifty seven delegates attended representing fifteen countries. Its principal task was petitioning the Versailles Peace Conference, then meeting in Paris. Among its demands were:
a) The Allies administer the former German territories in Africa as a condominium on behalf of the Africans who lived there.
b) Africans should take part in governing their countries "as fast as their development permits" until, at some unspecified time in the future, Africa is granted home rule

Image and text from
Getachew, A. (2019, October 29). The Promise of Pan-Africanism.

Retrieved from https://www.thenation.com/article/archive/pan-africanism-history-hakim-adi-review/
The Story of Africa| BBC World Service. (n.d.).

Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/13chapter5.shtml

February 20, 1895
Frederick Douglass was an escaped slave who became a prominent activist, author and public speaker.

He became a leader in the abolitionist movement, which sought to end the practice of slavery, before and during the Civil War. After that conflict and the Emancipation Proclamation of 1862, he continued to push for equality and human rights until his death in 1895.

Douglass’ 1845 autobiography, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, described his time as a slave in Maryland. It was one of five autobiographies he penned, along with dozens of noteworthy speeches, despite receiving minimal formal education. An advocate for women’s rights and specifically the right of women to vote, Douglass’ legacy as an author and leader lives on. His work served as an inspiration to the civil rights movement of the 1960s, and his name even became part of 21st-century political discourse after he was referenced in a speech by President Donald Trump for Black History Month 2017.

Image and text from
History.com Editors. (2009, October 27). Frederick Douglass.

Retrieved from https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/frederick-douglass
Hunt, J. (2018, February 19). Frederick Douglass was a Christian and a patriot – why is this so hard for the left to accept?

Retrieved from https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/frederick-douglass-was-a-christian-and-a-patriot-why-is-this-so-hard-for-the-left-to-accept