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Walter Lamar Scott (1965-2015)

The shooting death of Walter Lamar Scott, an unarmed black man, by Michael Thomas Slager, a white police officer, during a daytime traffic stop, helped fuel the Black Lives Matter movement. Many people viewed the shooting as racially motivated, and the incident sparked national protests … Read MoreWalter Lamar Scott (1965-2015)

Joseph Charles Jenkins (1914-1959)

Image Ownership: U.S. Coast Guard Joseph Charles Jenkins, the first African American naval officer, paved the way for the beginning of desegregation in the United States Coast Guard. Jenkins was born in Detroit, Michigan, in 1914. Unfortunately, there is little information regarding his childhood. He … Read MoreJoseph Charles Jenkins (1914-1959)

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Walter Lamar Scott (1965-2015)

Joseph Charles Jenkins (1914-1959)