by MNLakes Insurance | Feb 28, 2022 | Black History Month |
After spending his early years in Cincinnati, Frederick McKinley “Casey” Jones moved to Hallock, Minnesota, at the age of 19. He served with the Army in World War I as a mechanic/electrician in an all-black unit. After his service, he moved back to...
by MNLakes Insurance | Feb 25, 2022 | Black History Month |
Sister Rosetta Tharpe pushed Rock into the mainstream and was a pioneer in the rise of pop-Gospel. Chuck Berry, who is widely considered the inventor of Rock & Roll, once said that his entire career was “one long Sister Rosetta Tharpe impersonation.” She also...
by MNLakes Insurance | Feb 22, 2022 | Black History Month |
Dr. Charles Drew was arguably one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century. His crowning achievement was organizing America’s first large-scale blood bank. He was also the first African American surgeon selected as an examiner on the American Board of...
