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- Black History Month • Feb 17th, 2020
In today’s #wilmingtonfirst we honor Dr. Velma Scantlebury who fought to gain respect and credibility as an aspiring doctor and surgeon in a field largely dominated by white males. In 1989 she became ... - Black History Month • Feb 16th, 2020
In today’s #wilmingtonfirst we recognize Velda Jones-Potter, graduate of P.S. du Pont High School here in Wilmington whose long list of “firsts” in the First State span areas of science, business and government ... - XFL FUN Facts: The DC Defenders has four players on the active roster that represents the state of Delaware, Kenny Bigelow, Derrick Hayward, Jhurell Presley, and Malcolm Bunche. California has seven followed by Ohio and Georgia. #sports #XFL2020 https://t.co/nvb3zskKFj
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- Black History Month • Feb 15th, 2020
In today’s #wilmingtonfirst we remember Littleton P. Mitchell (1918-2009) who served during WWII as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen and then became the first African American to teach white students in Delaware ... - Black History Month • Feb 14th, 2020
In today’s #WilmingtonFirst we honor Antoni “Black Anthony” Swart, the first known black permanent settler of the Colony of “New Sweden” who, according to historic documents, arrived aboard the Fogel Grip in 1638 ... - Black History Month • Feb 13th, 2020
In today’s #wilmingtonfirst we recognize Lisa Blunt Rochester who in 2017 became the first woman AND the first African American to represent Delaware in Congress #blackhistorymonth #lisabluntrochester #delawarecongresswoman - Third district Councilwoman Zanthia Oliver joined Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long to distribute opioid overdose kits in the third district Wednesday afternoon. https://t.co/9qh3CdXtte
- Black History Month • Feb 12th, 2020
In today’s #wilmingtonfirst we honor Frederick D. Stubbs (1906-1946), native Wilmingtonian who became the first African American thoracic surgeon and medical professions leader in Philadelphia. Dr. Stubbs was known as a national leader ... - Black History Month • Feb 11th, 2020
In today’s #wilmingtonfirst we honor Leonard L. Williams (1934-2013) the first African American to compete for the University of Delaware Football team, playing center for the Blue Hens from 1953 to 1955. He ... - MARIAL SHAYOK NAMED TO EASTERN CONFERENCE MIDSEASON ALL-NBA G LEAGUE TEAM | 📸 by @monsterphotoiso
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In today's #wilmingtonfirst we honor Mary Ann Shadd Cary, anti-slavery activist, journalist, publisher, teacher, and lawyer. She was the first African American female editor and publisher in North America #blackhistorymonth #maryannshaddcary - Black History Month • Feb 10th, 2020
In today's #wilmingtonfirst we honor Mary Ann Shadd Cary, anti-slavery activist, journalist, publisher, teacher, and lawyer. She was the first African American female editor and publisher in North America #blackhistorymonth #maryannshaddcary https://t.co/TwHiVP9Nbz - Black History Month • Feb 9th, 2020
In today’s #wilmingtonfirst we honor Joseph E. Johnson. Born and raised on the city’s East Side, Dr. Johnson was the first African American principal of a non-segregated educational institution in Delaware history #blackhistorymonth ... - Black History Month • Feb 8th, 2020
In today’s #wilmingtonfirst we honor Howard High School. Founded in 1867, the VoTech school on the city’s East Side drew the finest and most committed African American educators in Delaware as the First ... - Black History Month • Feb 7, 2020
Today’s #wilmingtonfirst honors James H. Sills, Jr, who served the City of Wilmington and the State of Delaware in a variety of public service capacities for over four decades beginning in 1969 when ... - Black History Month • Feb 6th, 2020
Today’s #WilmingtonFirst honors William Julius “Judy” Johnson (1899-1989) one of the first African Americans to coach in Major League Baseball and an inductee of the National Baseball Hall of Fame #blackhistorymonth #judyjohnson - Black History Month • Feb 5th, 2020
Today’s “Wilmington First” honors Louis L. Redding (1901-1998) who was the first African American to be admitted to the Delaware bar. From 1952-1954, he was a key part of the NAACP legal team ... - Black History Month • Feb 3rd, 2020
Now in its 107th Session, the Wilmington City Council has a historic number of African American Council Members including the first ever female, and first ever female African American President #blackhistorymonth #wilmingtonfirst #wilmingtoncitycouncil - Black History Month • Feb 4th, 2020
Today’s “Wilmington First” honors Pauline Young (1900-1991), teacher, librarian, historian, lecturer, community activist, and humanitarian know as the “Matriarch of Black History” #blackhistorymonth #wilmingtonfirsts #paulineyoung - Black History Month • Feb 2nd, 2020
Today’s “Wilmington First” honors the legacy of Reverend Peter Spencer (1782-1843), Father of the Independent Black Church movement #blackhistorymonth #wilmingtonfirsts #peterspencer - Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history.
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All month long at WITN, we are recognizing 29 incredible achievements, contributions and ... - City Council President Hanifa Shabazz will be on FACEBOOK live Tonight, meet her in “The President’s Room” on Facebook Live at 6pm! Like City Council President Hanifa Shabazz and don’t forget to submit your questions. This conversation is driven by ...
- InFocus with Yesenia Taveras is LIVE on WITN22 with special guest Former City Councilmember Darius J. Brown, Delaware Senator, District 2 | Click the link to 📺 ➡️ http://witn.cablecast.tv/CablecastPublicSite/watch/2?channel=1 ⬅️ | 📸 @monsterphotoiso | #WilmDE | #Strategicplan #WITN22 #InFocus #netde ...
