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Happy Black History Month! This week the girls cover Black trailblazers. Lori shares the story of Absalom Boston, the first African-American captain to sail a whaleship with an all-Black crew. Hannah covers Charles Young, the first African-American National Park Superintendent (as well as the first Black military attaché and the first Black man to achieve the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army). Sheena tells the story of Sister Thea Bowman, a Black Catholic religious sister, teacher, musician, liturgist and scholar who is currently being considered for canonization.
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Happy Black History Month! This week the girls cover Black trailblazers. Lori shares the story of Absalom Boston, the first African-American captain to sail a whaleship with an all-Black crew. Hannah covers Charles Young, the first African-American National Park Superintendent (as well as the first Black military attaché and the first Black man to achieve the rank of colonel in the U.S. Army). Sheena tells the story of Sister Thea Bowman, a Black Catholic religious sister, teacher, musician, liturgist and scholar who is currently being considered for canonization.

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