From AIPhistory http://status.hackerposse.com/url/16986 on Twitter: Edward Bouchet was the first African American to earn a doctorate from an American university. In 1876 he earned a PhD in physics from Yale. To learn more, come to the library to read his biography, or check out this article from APS News http://status.hackerposse.com/url/16987 #BlackHistory http://status…