Thread by @MarkHertling

Feb 4. For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 I’m daily sharing a picture of those who contribute/have contributed to our nation, and who I see as role models and heroes.

Today, James McCune Smith,1st Black MD to practice in the US, he used medicine to refute slavery’s advocates.

Feb 5. For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 I’m sharing a picture a day of those whose stories contribute/have contributed to our nation, and who I see as role models and heroes.

Today, Mae Carol Jemison: astronaut, scientist, physician, professor, 1st African-American woman in space.

Feb 6. For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 I’m sharing a picture daily of those whose stories contribute/have contributed to our nation, and who I see as role models and heroes.

Today, Georgia Congressman, Civil Rights Activist and one of those who marched at Selma, John Lewis.

Feb 3, #BlackHistoryMonth2019. I’m sharing a daily picture of inspirational African Americans, those whose stories contribute/contributed to our nation, and who I see as role models and heroes. Today, ballerina Misty Copeland

Feb 2. During #BlackHistoryMonth2019 I’ll share a picture every day of those who are true heroes. First up, West Point grad, Tuskegee airman Commander, GEN Benjamin O. Davis

Feb 7. For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 I’m sharing a picture daily of those whose stories contribute/have contributed to our nation, and who I see as role models and heroes.

Today, Marian Anderson. Singer, US UNHCR delegates, Presidential Medal of Freedom awardee for human rights.

Feb 8. For #BlackHistoryMonth2019, a daily picture of those whose stories contribute/have contributed to our nation, who are role models & heroes.

Today, Frank Robinson, Hall of Famer, 2-time MVP (both league) & MLB’s 1st African-American manager. He passed yesterday at 83.

Feb 9. For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 A daily picture of those whose stories contribute to our nation, to who we are, who are our role models and heroes.

Today, Maya Angelou. Poet, memoirist,civil rights activist, America’s “black poet laureate

Feb 10. For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 I’m sharing daily pictures of those who overcame adversity & whose stories contribute to our nation & our culture.

Today, Thurgood Marshall. Founder of NAACP, argued Brown v Board of Education, 96th Justice of SCOTUS.

Feb 11. For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 I’m sharing a daily picture of those who overcame adversity and whose stories contribute to our nation.
Today, Katherine Johnson. The Mathematician whose manual calculations of orbital mechanics led U.S. manned spaceflight at NASA.

Feb 12. For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who overcame adversity & who contributed to our nation.

On the day pitchers & catcher report to spring training, Satchel Paige. After decades in the Negro leagues, he was named rookie of the year in the MLB...at age 42

Feb 13. For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who overcame adversity & who contributed to our nation.

Today, Ramona Edelin. Professor, teacher, STEM proponent, Presidential appointee, founder of “Say Yes to a Youngster’s Future.”

14 Feb.
For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who overcame adversity & contributed to our nation.

Today, Frederick Douglas. A slave, he chose this date (in 1818) as his birthday. Writer, orator, statesman and abolitionist who influenced Lincoln & so many others.

15 Feb.
For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who contributed to our nation.

Today, Emily Perez. Class of ‘05 at West Point, highest ranking African-American Cadet to that time. Killed in action 12 Sept 06 in Iraq after volunteering to lead a resupply convoy.

Feb 16.
For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who overcame adversity & who have contributed to our nation.

Today, Matthew Henson. American explorer who participated in 7 Arctic voyages & reached the North Pole in 1909.

Feb 17.
For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who overcame adversity & who have contributed to our nation.

Condoleeza Rice. Champion Ice skater, Professor, author, diplomat, NSA and Secretary of State.

18 Feb.
For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who overcame adversity & contributed to our nation.

Today, Samuel Cornish. Minister, abolitionist, journalist & publisher of the first Black US newspaper “The Freedom's Journal.”

19 Feb.
For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who overcame adversity & contributed to our nation.

Today, Shirley Chisholm. Politician, educator, author, and in 1968 the first black woman elected to Congress

. 20 Feb.
For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who overcame adversity & contributed to our nation.

LTG Darryl Williams, Soldier, Commander, friend, and first African-American Superintendent at West Point

21 Feb.
For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who overcame adversity & contribute to our nation.

Today, LTG (Dr) Nadya West. Highest ranking female West Pointer (thus far), 44th Army Surg Gen and Commander of US Army Medical Command.

22 Feb.
For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who overcame adversity & contributed to our nation.

Today, Lewis Latimer. Engineer who invented the rail car toilet, improved Edison's light bulb & placed street lights in NY, Philly, London.

23 Feb.
For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who overcame adversity & contribute to our nation.

Today, Dominique Dawes. 3-time Olympian, 1st black gymnast to win gold. Actor, Girl Scout & Healthy Lifestyle spokeswoman, President’s Fitness Council Member.

24Feb.
For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who overcame adversity & contribute to our nation.

Today, Bernard Tyson. CEO of Kaiser-Permanente, he has worked there 30 years. Influential healthcare exec, board member of Am Heart Assoc, business leader.

25 Feb.
For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who overcame adversity & who contribute to our nation.

Today, Dr Ruth Simmons. Literature Prof, 1st Black President of an Ivy School (Brown U), Time Magazine Best College Pres of Year, now Pres of Prairie View A&M.

26 Feb
For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who overcame adversity & contributed to our nation.

Today, Julius Becton. 3-star WWII, Korea & Vietnam vet. After “retiring,” led USAID, then FEMA Director, then Prairie View AM President, & then Supt of DC Schools.

27 Feb.
For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a daily picture of those who overcame adversity & contributed to our nation.

Dr Patricia Bath. Holds the patent for a laser cataract surgery device used around the world that helps millions of blind people see. Giving the gift of sight.

28 Feb

For #BlackHistoryMonth2019 a picture of those who overcame adversity & contributed to our nation.

Today, Buffalo Soldiers.The 10th US Cavalry formed in 1866, after the Civil War...other Black Regiments followed. 27 Buffalo Soldiers have been awarded the Medal of Honor.

In looking for AfricanAmerican men & women inpolitics, business, medicine, academics, sports, exploration, inventions & the military, I’ve only scratched the surface of Patriots. Americans who contributed so much to our country.

There are so, so many more...all around us.