1872 – FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALE LAWYER IN THE U.S.
Charlotte Ray graduates from Howard Law School becoming the first African American female lawyer.
1988 – FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WINTER OLYMPIC MEDALIST
Figure skater Debi Thomas wins a Bronze Medal becoming the first black to win a medal at the Winter Olympics.
1999 – OLUSEGUN OBASANJO BECOMES NIGERIA'S FIRST ELECTED PRESIDENT IN OVER A DECADE
Olusegun Obasanjo a retired Nigerian Army General, a Christian of Yoruba descent won the 1999 elections as the People's Democratic Party candidate with 62.6% of the vote.
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.
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