W. B. Purvis invented the fountain pen. His invention did away with necessity of using an ink bottle to write. Instead ink was stored in a reservoir inside the pen. Tweet
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The Move Organization
This video shows vintage footage of the Move Organization and how they were attacked by the government. You can see the dangers of media propaganda, and how the voice of the people gets absurdly twisted. You can also see police brutality as it is exercised against the Black community. This is recent Black history (and […]
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: The Pioneering All-Black Hockey League
22 years before the formation of the National Hockey League (NHL), there was an all-Black Hockey league called, The Colored Hockey League of Maritimes in Nova Scotia. This league was pioneering. The play of the teams made hockey a fast-paced game. Also, the slap shot was said to be first used in this league, as […]
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Mildred Carter is Alabama’s first licensed Black female pilot. Her husband, Herbert Carter, was a Tuskegee Airman. They for married for almost 70 years. Mildred Carter graduated from Tuskegee Institute with a business degree at the age of 19. Mrs. Carter was taught to fly by Charles Alfred Anderson, the Father of Black Aviation. Tweet
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Artist, Brian Thompson, created the latest version of the United States $100 bill which was released on October 8, 2013. His design includes a 3-D security strip and other intricate design features. SOURCE: Black America Web Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: First Black Gold Medalist In The Winter Olympics
On this day in 2002, Vonetta Flowers became the first black gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympic Games. She and partner, Jill Brakken, won the women’s two person bobsled event. Tweet
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On this day in 1942, Black Panther Party co-founder Huey Newton was born. Tweet
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In 1890, Ida Gray Nelson became the first African American woman to graduate with a Doctorate of Dental Surgery in the United States. Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: Rufus Stokes
Rufus Stokes invented an air-purification device that reduces gas and ash emissions from furnaces and powerplant smokestack emissions. Tweet
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