On Jan 3, 1624: The 1st documented African American child in the American colonies was born in Jamestown, Virginia. He was named William Tucker, the child of enslaved Africans, Anthony and Isabella
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"William Tucker, the 1st Black Child Born in Jamestown, 1624." Historianspeaks, January 7, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/william-tucker-the-1st-black-child-born-in-jamestown-1624.
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