George Washington Carver created at least 300 products from the peanut, 118 products from the sweet potato, and 75 products from the pecan. Tweet
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Quote Of The Day
“I asked a man in prison once how he happened to be there, and he said he had stolen a pair of shoes. I told him if he had stolen a railroad, he would be a United States senator.” -Mother Jones; Labor Organizer Tweet
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“One of the ways I measure a good leader is by assessing the strength of the number two person. Would the organization function if the leader was not present? Insecure leaders make it difficult for the number two person to grow to their full potential. I have had the privilege of observing geese fly south […]
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Eatonville, Florida is reportedly the first town in the United States to be incorporated by African-Americans. Tweet
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“Television has changed a child from an irresistible force to an immovable object.” -Author Unknown Tweet
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“Government Assistance Or My Soul It would be like a panther asking a panther hunter 4 some meat, all High school dropouts R not DUMB All unemployed aren’t lazy and there R many days I hunger But I would go hungry and homeless Before the American Government gets my soul” -From, The Rose That Grew […]
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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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Elbert Frank Cox was the first African-American to earn a doctorate degree in math. He received his degree from Cornell University in 1925. Tweet
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“And if I know anything at all, it’s that a wall is just a wall and nothing more at all. It can be broken down.” -Assata Shakur Tweet
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Hurricane Carter and Muhammad Ali. Tweet
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