“In the car on the way to my Aunt Mildred’s for my ninth birthday party, we heard on the radio that the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor. America was at war. ‘And on my birthday, too,’ I murmured. Everything changed then. America mobilized. No more butter. White margarine with a little orange button of dye […]
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Black History Fact Of The Day
On this day, April 2, in 1884, John Thompson of Georgetown University became the first African-American coach to win the NCAA basketball tournament. Tweet
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This video shows diverse perspectives of African-Canadian history. It shows: The implementation of African-Canadian history into a high school’s curriculum, an interview with the author of, “The Book of Negroes,” and the descendants of African-Canadian pioneers. Tweet
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Dr. Betty Harris, who has a doctorate in chemistry, invented and patented a spot test that allows for identifying explosives in a field environment. Tweet
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George Washington Carver was a prolific inventor! Among his inventions was instant coffee, synthetic rubber, and linoleum. Tweet
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A battery that only need to be charged once a week….I wonder if Jamie Foxx’s character in Annie was partially based on this genius inventor. [SIDEBAR: Dr. Thomas Mensah has published a book called, “The Right Stuff Comes in Black, Too.” I hope to check his book out before the year is over.] Tweet
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On this day, February 25, in 1870, Hirman R. Revels was sworn in as the first Black United States Senator and first Black representative in Congress. He represented the state of Mississippi. Tweet
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