Ernie Davis: 1st African-American to win Heisman Trophy

Photo: Cleveland Browns Ernest “Ernie” Davis was born on December 14, 1939, in New Salem, Pennsylvania. A three-time All-American halfback, Davis led Syracuse University to the national championship during his sophomore year. In 1961, Davis became the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy and the first black athlete to…

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This day in history-January 20th: Weeksville, Brooklyn, an African-American community is founded

Photo: Weeksvillle Heritage Center/Facebook James Weeks found himself a free Black man when slavery ended in New York State in 1838. He purchased land from another free Black man named, Henry C. Thompson. This sale established the beginnings of a thriving self-sufficient African-American enclave in Brooklyn called Weeksville. The African-American…

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