The Center for the Church and the Black Experience celebrates Black History Month 2013

1853 – THE FIRST BLACK YMCA ORGANIZED IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

1870 – FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN TO SERVE IN THE UNITED STATES SENATE AND IN THE U.S. CONGRESS

Hirman R. Revels of Mississippi sworn in as first Black U.S. senator and first Black representative in Congress.

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Throughout the month of February, Garrett-Evangelical's Center for the Church and the Black Experience will be providing Daily Knowledge Nuggets in honor of Black History Month. Content provided by: blackhistorydaily.com, aetnaafricanamericancalendar.com/2013, and theblackmarket.com/February.