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Forgot to put title, sorry :-/

Nancy Green (1834 – 1923) a former slave, was employed in 1893 to promote the Aunt Jemima brand by demonstrating the pancake mix at expositions and fairs. She was a popular attraction because of her friendly personality, great story-telling, and warmth. Green signed a lifetime contract with the pancake company and her image was used for packaging and billboards. In 1923 she was struck by a car in downtown Chicago.

Diahann Carroll (1935- ) was the first African-American woman to have her own television series, “Julia” in 1968. It was a controversial, yet Nielsen top ten rated show about a single working mother raising her child .

Debi Thomas (1967 – ), the talented figure-skater, is the first African American to win a medal (bronze) at the Winter Olympic games (1988).

In 2002 Vonetta Flowers (1973 - ) became the first African-American to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympic games.

I would not have you ignorant…TRACK

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  1. Generic Image SIZZELN says

    Vn, where is this post? If you would give enought time for corrections on the title then this would not have happen…TRACK …time for corrections in titles

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