INDISCRIMINATE BONDING: “Baby ducks have been known to follow a scientist’s yellow boots as if those boots were their mom, because that’s what they were exposed to directly after birth. This learned response is called indiscriminate bonding. (Perhaps one explanation for why we sometimes date the wrong person.” -Drs. Roizen & Oz Tweet
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TODAY IS BUY BLACK FRIDAY
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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“I don’t want to be 50 years old at a BET We Shall Overcome Achievement Awards. Uh uh, not me. I want when they see me they know everyday, when I’m breathing it’s for us to go further. Every time I speak, I want the truth to come out. Every time I speak I want […]
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Sincerely, “Black America” Tweet
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In 1880, Powell Johnson received a patent for his invention of an eye protector. His invention was created with the intent of protecting the eyes from intense light. Mr. Johnson’s invention was very beneficial to firemen and furnace-men. Tweet
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“Plenty of people dream, but they never do anything about making their dreams real. Their dreams are all about what life will be like when everything is good, but they never include the stuff in between the good and the bad. Other people work hard, but they work just to get by, to pay the […]
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Air Conditioning Inventor, Frederick McKinley Jones. Tweet
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In 1884, Willie Johnson received a patent for his invention of an egg beater/mixing device. Born a slave, Willie Johnson is speculated to have invented the device to make the tasks of slaves who worked in the kitchen easier. His device contained a hand crank that rotated detachable prongs when turned. The device also had […]
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“I’m disappointed with America. I’m disappointed with governments. To govern people is a tremendous responsibility. It should be in the hands of those who are righteous, sane, and moral.” -Marvin Gaye Tweet
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