Anyone else have a historically important (black) family?

[poppastoppa]

Great aunt was the first black female mayor in SC. My grandfather, her brother, was one of the first black contractors in SC. My uncle, his son my dad's brother, is in the SC sports hall of fame. My cousin is a prominent author on black history, she has been mentioned on the coli a number of times. My uncle by marriage was part of the group that led the sit-ins in Columbia during the Civil Rights Movement. My dad got shot in Vietnam

 

[Paper Boi]

Breh, I want other people to talk about their family. What are you accusing me of? Stop being silly bro.

i dont know breh.

it's a little weird and seems like you stuntin with no details, but i'm sure you mean well.

 

[Mastamimd]

Maybe not to this country, but yes. I'm linked to very important people, one of grandmother's cousins was a diplomat for Liberia. Actually a good amount were.

 

[TRUEST]

I’m here thinking op bout to reveal he’s related to Harriet Tubman or something. Op. This is wrong. Stop it.

 

[Brer Dog]

Direct descendant of Paul Bogle and cousin of the Goldings and Lightbournes



My family's name carries weight in eastern Jamaica. We'd be considered Boule in America

 

[WaveCapsByOscorp™]

One of my aunts is responsible for a lot of music y’all know and love...

 

[Brer Dog]

My dad got shot in Vietnam

Did he die?

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

I believe my grandad was important in his village in Nigeria, at least his funeral bio makes it seem so. My granny passed in October, now I have no elders.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

My great grand father and grandfather fought cacs with the Mau Mau. My grandmother would smuggle them bullets in the forest. under her shawl with my father on top. Both men held rank. There's pics of them somewhere suited up looking like some real icons.

 

[The Fade]

Super way back? No

 

[GoAggieGo.]

My great grandpa on my mamas side was a Tuskegee airmen.

Ive got quite a few engineers in my family (myself, my dad, my uncle, a few of my cousins)

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

On my mom's side, her aunt is what they consider a prayer warrior. A lot of people come to her for prayers.

 

[⠀X ⠀]

Yeah, my great grandfather was the first black man to spend his refund check on a used car

 

[bourgeoisie tall freak]

Also, on history, I think it would depend on what that culture values. That's why I mentioned my aunt who is a prayer warrior since pray is a major aspect of the culture.
That may not be so significant to those more focused on stuff like wars and capitalism lolol

 

[Originalman]

My great grandfather was the first black man to get pulled over by a white cop and call him a cracker to his face as he ripped up the ticket and drove off....

Your great grandfather was jack Johnson...