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Black History Fact Of The Day: The Plow
In 1881, Andrew Beard received his first patent for his invention of the plow. In 1884, he sold his patent rights for $4,000. Tweet
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“I believe there is an advantage in every disadvantage, and a gift in every problem.” -John Johnson Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Definitions Better Than Webster’s: Culture
Culture: “Culture is the matrix on which the fragile human animal draws to remain socially healthy. As fish need the sea, culture, with its timeless reassurance and its seeming immortality, offsets for the frail human spirit the brevity, the careless accidentalness of life. An individual human life is easy to extinguish. Culture is leaned on […]
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James Edward West invented the electret microphone. His invention is currently used in over 90% of all modern-day microphones. His microphone invention is used in phones, tape recorders, hearing aids, baby monitors, and video cameras, among other electronics. Tweet
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“A sad truth is better than a merry lie.” Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Book Excerpt Of The Week: “Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome” By: Dr. Joy Leary
“Some families take time to consider all that went well for them the previous day, to explore ways of making things even better, and plan what will go well the next day. Imagine every Black family doing this every day. It wouldn’t take long for you and your children to get in the habit of […]
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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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“The acceptance of the facts of African-American history and the African-American historian as a legitimate part of the academic community did not come easily. Slavery ended and left its false images of black people intact.” -John Henrik Clarke Tweet
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