Feb 4
In the 20s, breaking into the electrical industry wasn’t easier for Black Americans. But Sam Taylor did it In 1922, he founded Taylor Electric—the first Black-owned construction company in Chicago and now one of the oldest IBEW signatory contractors nationwide. #BlackHistoryMonth
Sam Taylor had some swagger. We see you Mr. Taylor. You are celebrated Rest in Power.
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