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DID YOU KNOW? ANDREA MOTLEY CRABTREE MADE HISTORY AS THE FIRST BLACK WOMAN DEEP-SEA DIVER IN THE U.S. MILITARY
Her story deserves to be remembered. Andrea Motley Crabtree made history as the first Black woman deep-sea diver in the U.S. military — and it's time we say her name.
Pretty Shades of Melanin • Sep 10, 2026
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DID YOU KNOW? Andrea Motley Crabtree made history as the first Black woman to serve as a deep-sea diver in the U.S. military.
Her story deserves to be remembered. Educational enough to learn from, emotional enough to never forget — because we've always been great. It's time we say her name.
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