September 24, 1894 Mary Jane Patterson, the first Black woman to graduate from an established college with a four year degree, died. Patterson was born enslaved September 12, 1840 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her family gained their freedom in 1852 and moved to Oberlin, Ohio in 1856. Patterson enrolled in Oberlin College in 1857 and […]
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September 24th in African American History – Patrick Kelly
September 24, 1954 Patrick Kelly, fashion designer, was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Kelly initially studied at the Parsons School of Design in New York City but in 1979 moved to the fashion capital of the world, Paris, France. In 1985, he created Patrick Kelly Paris and began making outfits for Benetton and upscale Paris boutiques. […]