today in black history

February 24, 2026

A.M.E. Bishop Daniel Payne, first Black president of a Black college (Wilberforce), is born on this date in 1811 in Charleston, SC.

From The Bottom Up: Segment 5

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School attendance counselor Sheppard Benyard.

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