On April 29, 1890, Henry Faulkner received a patent for his invention, the ventilated shoe. This invention helped to alleviate blisters and other foot problems that were caused by wearing the shoes of that time.
Month: June 2015
Quote Of The Day
Legal Eagles Fun Fact: At What Age Is Your Sense Of Smell The Greatest?
“The sense of smell at birth is higher than at any other age and declines after age eight. Why? Upper respiratory infections and pollution damage the structures that enable us to smell.” -From, “You: Having A Baby”
Black History Fact Of The Day
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Black History Fact Of The Day
A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words Pic Of The Week
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Martin Luther King Jr. On Black Economics & War
Book Excerpt Of The Week: “Take A Lesson” By: Caroline Clarke
“Two of the more lasting lessons I took from Wharton’s example that day were to value every encounter and to discount no one. As he has noted himself, ‘Doing wonderful things for the bottom line is fine, but without a sense of genuine compassion, leaders will fall short of greatness. Great leaders do not lose their humaneness nor forget what it was like when they started at the bottom.'” -From, “Take A Lesson: Today’s Black Achievers on How They Made It and What They Learned along the Way” By: Caroline Clarke