Afro History Today in Afro History ! Frank E. Petersen Jr. becomes U.S. Marines first Afro American Brigadier General in 1979 ! written by Marc Alexander February 23, 2026 List of 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Commanders (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Today in Afro History ! Frank E. Petersen Jr. becomes U.S. Marines first Afro American Brigadier General in 1979 ! was last modified: February 2nd, 2026 by Marc Alexander 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest Marc Alexander previous post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Activist/Author W.E.B Du Bois ! NBA player, Andrew Wiggins ! NFL player, Charles Tillman ! NFL player, Byron Maxwell ! NFL player, Ed “Too Tall” Jones ! Actress, Niecy Nash ! next post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Boxer, Floyd Mayweather Jr. ! MLB player, Eddie Murray ! Actor, O’Shea Jackson Jr. ! You may also like WWL: Andy Stokes finally gets his 'Best... April 9, 2018 How the Houston Texans became a playoff... January 4, 2016 Today in Afro History ! Ron Brown,... April 3, 2026 Sixers’ Embiid starting in Game 3 vs.... April 19, 2018 Synagro to Highlight Services at Residuals and... May 8, 2018 16-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead In East New... July 16, 2018 Man charged with intentionally starting nine Southern... July 27, 2018 The Evolution of “B”: A Deep Look... June 27, 2018 How Ne-Yo's Wife & His Journey of... June 20, 2018 Fast-Moving Brush Fire Destroys, Threatens Homes In... July 7, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.