On April 29, 1890, Henry Faulkner received a patent for his invention, the ventilated shoe. This invention helped to alleviate blisters and other foot problems that were caused by wearing the shoes of that time. Tweet
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“In 1834 South Carolina made it unlawful to teach Blacks, free or slave, to read or write.” -From, “The Gullah People and Their African Heritage” By: William S. Pollitzer Tweet
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Great uncle of poet/writer Langston Hughes, John Mercer Langston was the first Black man to become a lawyer in Ohio in 1854. John Mercer Langston was also one of the first African-Americans elected to public office in the United States. In 1855, he was elected as a town clerk in Ohio. Tweet
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Alonzo Washington, owner and founder of Omega 7 Inc., is the first black-owned comic book company to create an action figure. The action figure was created for Mr. Washington’s Omega Man character. Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Did Nina Simone Know Dr. Frances Cress Welsing?
In the acknowledgements section of her autobiography, Nina Simone thanks a “Frances Welsing.” I wonder if Nina Simone was referring to the great psychologist and author of “The Isis Papers,” Dr. Frances Cress Welsing. Nina Simone was a political activist who had friendships with a lot of scholars and great thinkers. It wouldn’t be too […]
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: Ice Cream Scooper
Alfred L. Cralle invented the ice cream scooper. His invention was originally called the “Ice Cream Mold and Disher.” His invention, which only required the use of one hand, was created to scoop out hard to separate foods without it sticking to the apparatus. Mr. Cralle’s sturdy invention was inexpensive to manufacture and could be […]
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: Happy Birthday Touissant L’Ouverture
On this day, May 20, in 1743, Haitian revolutionary Touissant L’Ouverture was born. Tweet
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On this date, May 13, in 1862, Robert Smalls freed himself and other families from slavery. He accomplished this feat by commandeering the CSS Planter, a Confederate ship, and sailing it beyond a Federal blockade to freedom. According to Wikipedia: “After the American Civil War, [Robert Smalls] became a politician, elected to the South Carolina […]
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