Who Is Jean baptiste in african american history and what did he do?

Question

must be in african american history first to do somthing i dont know what

Answer 1

Du Sable, Jean-Baptiste-Point
Jean-Baptiste-Point Du Sable (1750?-1818) was a Haitian-French pioneer and trader; he founded the settlement that would later become Chicago

So it looks like he was the first settler of Chicago, he "built the first permanent settlement at the mouth of the river just east of the present Michigan Avenue Bridge on the north bank. "

Answer 2

thats my friends mothers name. well il be damned!