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TODAY IN BLACK HISTORY
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February 2, 1995
Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr. becomes the first African American to walk in space.
John L. Sampson
February 2, 1995
Dr. Bernard Harris, Jr. becomes the first African American to walk in space.
June 11, 2007
May 23, 2007
April 9, 2007