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This black pharmacist bought and turned a drugstore into the largest pharmacy in Detroit in the 30s
Sidney Barthwell, like many other African Americans during his time, faced racial discrimination when he graduated and tried to find work. Despite possessing a degree in pharmacy in 1929, he was repeatedly turned away from potential job opportunities, solely because of the color of his skin. However, Sidney refused to give up and continued to…
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How Charles Diggs Sr. built a funeral home to provide dignified burials for blacks in the 20s
For many years, Charles Diggs Sr. was not happy with the way and manner blacks were buried...
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Meet Dr. Haki Madhubuti, the Detroit-born publisher combating myths about African Americans for 55 years now
He started from a humble beginning to become a literary colossus in the 1960s. Dr....
