In the 1970s (before he successfully started his own practice), famed attorney Johnnie Cochran became the first African American District Attorney for Los Angeles County. Tweet
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Percy Julian, who was born on April 11, 1899, contributed a lot of important inventions to society. He is most noted for inventing a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis by synthesizing cortisone from soy beans. Percy Julian also invented: A treatment for glaucoma, and a fire-extinguishing foam for gas and oil fires. Tweet
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Wikipedia states that: “On May 4, 1884, a Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company train conductor ordered Ida B. Wells to give up her seat on the train and move to the smoking car, which was already crowded with other passengers. At the time, the Supreme Court had just struck down, in the Civil Rights Cases […]
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Miriam Benjamin is the second Black woman to receive a patent. She named her invention the “Gong and Signal Chair for Hotels.” Benjamin’s invention allowed hotel customers to call for a waiter without leaving their chair. According to About.com, “Miriam Benjamin’s invention was adapted and used in the United States House of Representatives.” Tweet
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Michael Croslin invented the computerized blood pressure machine. Tweet
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Boley, Oklahoma was a Black operated town. This town was home to the first Black-owned electric company. This town also had a Black rodeo that attracted tens of thousands of patron every weekend. Tweet
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Steve Biko was an anti-apartheid activist. His slogan was “Black is Beautiful.” He was killed while in police custody, when he was under arrest for his activist activities. Tweet
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I came across a book excerpt (included below), that states that the “Wheel of Fortune” was once the name of a slave ship. I wonder if the creators of the long-running game show of the same name are aware of this. The book excerpt is as follows: “Needing funds for his business, Nicholas Brown fitted […]
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On this day in 1922; bassist, activist, composer, writer, and bandleader Charles Mingus was born. Tweet
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“The two principal New York penny papers of the 1830s, The Sun and The Herald, found readers among artisans and other workers, while The Herald also drew businessmen. The did not show the same interest, however, in broadening their audience across racial lines; indeed, it was The Sun’s refusal to publish a letter from a […]
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