Over 2,000 graves of slaves were found underneath the University of Mississippi. Tweet
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Black History Fact Of The Day: The Key Chain
On January 9, 1894, F.J. Loudin received a patent for his invention of the key chain. Tweet
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“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.” — Niccolo Machiavelli Tweet
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“Here’s another example of the subtleties of persuasion. A large group of students were recruited for what they were told was a market research study by a company making high-tech headphones. They were each given a headset and told that the company wanted to test to see how well they worked when the listener was […]
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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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“I’m definitely going to be the people’s champion, but I ain’t going to be the champ the way you want me to be the champ. I’m going to be the champ the way I want to be.” -Muhammad Ali Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Anecdote Of The Week: The Law of the Garbage Truck
“How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? Unless you’re the Terminator, for an instant, you’re probably set back on your heels. However, the mark of a successful person is how quickly she/he can get […]
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: George Washington Carver Jr.
“George Washington Carver was born in Diamond Groove, Missouri, in 1864. He worked his way through Simpson and Iowa State colleges and completed his masters degree. He accepted a position with Iowa University in Iowa City, the first African American to do so. He received a letter from Booker T. Washington asking to join him […]
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“The unforgivable crime is soft hitting. Do not hit at all if it can be avoided; but never hit softly.” -Theodore Roosevelt Tweet
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Paul Robeson, Oakland Shipyard. 1942. Tweet
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