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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“If you have confidence, you’ll always find a way to win.” -Carl Lewis Tweet
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“The following six exercises will help you feel noticeably more powerful in the face of your fears: 1) List all the payoffs you get from staying stuck in some aspect of your life. What don’t you have to face? What don’t you have to face? What comfort do you get? What image do you get […]
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: Alabama’s First Licensed Black Female Pilot
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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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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“People think that in order for something to work, it has to be complicated, but a lot of times the opposite is true. We usually reach success by putting the simple truths that we know into practice.” -Assata Shakur Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: The Designer Of The New $100 Bill
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
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“The two most common reasons for losing are: not knowing you’re competing in the first place, and not knowing with whom you’re competing.” -John W. Conway 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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“Beliefs in limits creates limited people.” Tweet
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