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Black History Month
HBCU
There is so much to love about my HBCU, Morgan State
At 150 years old, traditions like homecoming mean so much for students and alumni
Sports
Charlie Sifford: the first black member of the PGA Tour
He joined in 1961 after the tour removed its ‘Caucasian-only’ clause
Sports
Marshall ‘Major’ Taylor: world champion cyclist
He was the second black world champion
Sports
Nicole Lyons: the first black woman in NHRA’s Top Sportsman Division
She also is an engine-building expert
Sports
Bill Lester: the first black driver to win a Grand Am race
He left his day job to pursue racing full time
Sports
Wendell Scott: the first black driver in NASCAR
He also was the first to win a Grand National race
Sports
Leonard W. Miller: founder of the Black American Racers Association
He also formed Miller Racing Group with his son
Sports
Charlie Wiggins: the ‘Negro Speed King’
Colored Speedway Association driver also was a skilled mechanic
Culture
It’s 25 years old: Tupac’s ‘Keep Ya Head Up’ is hip-hop’s definitive ode to black women
‘Tupac cares, if don’t nobody else care …’