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Monday Open Thread: New Black History Facts

November 2, 2015 by pragobots 240 Comments

So, I have been visiting one of my favorite sites, Blackpast.org and discovered there are new black history factoids. This week's open threads will be dedicated to learning some new info. Lovie Louise Yancey was the African American founder of the Fatburger restaurant chain. She was born in Bastrop, Texas, on January 3, 1912, one of eight children of Clayborn and Minnie … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: New Black History Facts

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