In 1984, Dr. Daurene Lewis became the first Black mayor in Nova Scotia, and the first Black female mayor in Canada. She held a Master’s of Business Administration degree, and owned a weaving a design business for many years. Tweet
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Quote Of The Day
“You may fill your heads with knowledge or skillfully train your hands, but unless it is based upon high, upright character, upon a true heart, it will amount to nothing. You will be no better than the most ignorant.” -Booker T. Washington Tweet
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Doris A. Davis is the first African-American woman to govern a metropolitan city. She accomplished this feat when she was elected as the Mayor of Compton, California. Tweet
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“Limits, like fear, is often an illusion.” -Michael Jordan Tweet
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In this video, the courageous girlfriend of one of the victims explains the vicious attack that occurred against her boyfriend and his twin brother, on the Lower Eastside of Manhattan. She also recounts the dismissive, and negligent, manner in which the NYPD handled the vicious attack of two men by approximately 11 “men.” This brave […]
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Born in 1883, zoologist, biologist, and research scientist, Ernest Just, did ground-breaking research in cell biology. According to About.com, “Ernest Just’s research made advancements in the following areas: •Egg fertilization, •Experimental parthenogenesis, •Hydration, •Cell division, •Dehydration in living cells, •The effects of ultraviolet rays in increasing chromosome numbers in animals, •The effects of ultraviolet rays […]
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“For I am my mother’s daughter, and the drums of Africa still beat in my heart.” -Mary McLeod Bethune Tweet
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“There was once a beloved king whose castle was on a high hill, overlooking his shire. He was so popular that the nearby townspeople sent him gifts daily, and his birthday celebration was enjoyed throughout the kingdom. The people loved him for his renowned wisdom and fair judgments. One day, tragedy struck the town. The […]
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On this day in 1942, Curtis Mayfield was born. Tweet
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