Matthew Henson reached the North Pole first in 1909, but history tried to erase his name for decades. #MatthewHenson #History | The History Drop

African American explorer Matthew Henson was hired by explorer Robert Edwin as his valet for expeditions. For more than two decades, they explored the Arctic, and on April 6, 1909, Henson became the first people to reach the North Pole | Black ExcelList