Inventor, Henry Brown, received a patent for his invention of the strongbox on November 2, 1886. Tweet
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Quote Of The Day
“No man is rich enough to buy back his past.” -Oscar Wilde Tweet
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An interview of Dick Gregory and Paul Mooney together. History and laughs galore! Tweet
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In 1885, the first Black professional baseball team, the Cuban Giants was formed. Tweet
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“Action is the foundational key for all success.” -Pablo Picasso Tweet
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“Through the crack in the wall the little mouse watched, curious, as the farmer and his wife opened a strange package. Hoping the package might contain food, the mouse was shocked to discover it was instead a mouse trap! Fleeing the farmhouse, the mouse rushed out into the farmyard intent on warning the farmer’s other […]
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George Franklin Grant received a degree from Harvard School Of Dental Medical in 1870. He also became the first African-American faculty member of Harvard University. In addition to this, he is the inventor of the golf tee. Tweet
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“Those who give the blows forget. Those who bear the scars remember.” -A Creole Proverb Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Book Excerpt Of The Week, “Patti’s Pearls” By: Patti LaBelle
“The ability to live fully in the moment- in the time and place we are right now- is one of the greatest secrets I know of living joyfully. Because once you grasp it, freedom is very close. You stop worrying about the past and stressing out about the future. Enjoying life- not agonizing about what […]
Read the rest of this entry »Definitions Better Than Webster’s: Courage
COURAGE “Courage is not, of course, the absence of fear in the face of danger. The absence of fear under such circumstances would be symptomatic of a mental disorder of one variety or another. Courage, rather, has to do with how one manages fear in the face of danger. Courage, further, is that sensitive, raw […]
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