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February 28th, 2023
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In Brief: To mark the conclusion of Black History Month 2023, we celebrate the remarkable Miriam Benjamin. Here’s What Happened: Miriam Benjamin (1861 – 1947) was an inventor, teacher, composer, and is credited with being the first female African-American patent attorney. Miriam attended Howard University’s medical school and “read the law” to become an attorney. […]