An amazing woman who graduated from an African University on scholarship and became a pioneer, and an award-winner, in the wine-making industry. Tweet
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Quote Of The Day
“A problem is a chance for you to do your best.” -Duke Ellington Tweet
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PLEASE PASS THIS ON! (EACH ONE TEACH ONE OR TWO!) THIS IS PHASE ONE ON HOW WE CAN HELP TO STRENGTHEN & EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY: The 2008 not guilty verdict in the Sean Bell case evoked outrage, emotion, and debate. It is not an anomaly that the police officers involved in the Sean Bell slaying […]
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“Freedom lies in being bold.” -Robert Frost Tweet
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“Place two rats in an electrified box. Turn on the current and watch them translate their pain into violent combat. Now place one rat in an electrified box and turn on the current. Watch him chew his foot off. The rat, having no one else to destroy, can always destroy himself.” -From, “Confession Of A […]
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Charles Hamilton Houston (1895-1950), the son of an attorney, became an lawyer himself. In 1922, he graduated from Harvard Law School. He later became a professor at Howard University Law School. During his tenure there, he was instrumental in the law school becoming an accredited learning institution. Charles Hamilton Houston is also credited with laying […]
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“A sad soul can kill you quicker than a germ.” -John Steinbeck Tweet
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Halle Tanner Dillon Johnson was the first woman to pass the Alabama State Medical Examination. She also founded the Nurses’ School and Hospitalat Tuskegee University. Tweet
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“I thought growing up was something that happened automatically as you got older. But it turns out it’s something you have to choose to do.” -Scrubs Tweet
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