Tag: #wikipedia

• Black History Legends……Day 28

  

  Richard Overton (May 11, 1906-December 27, 2018) Oldest living African-American man and World War 2 Veteran Technician fifth grade rank and stationed at unit 1887th Engineer Aviation Battalion Born in Bastrop County, Texas.  He received many awards and honors for his years of service between 1940-1945.  Combat Infantryman Badge  Meritorious Unit Commendation  U.S. Army Good…

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  February 28, 2019

  Black History

  #Kvue, #RichardOverton, #Veteran, #wikipedia, #WorldWarll, #wtopcom, #Youtube, WilmaOverton

• Black History in the Making….Day 25

  

  Tia Norfleet (May 1, 1986- NASCAR’s first African-American professional women driver from Norfolk, Virginia. Pictured above: Tia Norfleet, the first African-American licensed race car driver. Pictured above: Tia and her famous dad, Bobby Norfleet, who’s retired now, taught her everything she knows.  He has raced motorcycles, drag cars and stock cars. Pictured above: Bobby Norfleet and Tia…

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  February 25, 2019

  Black History

  #BajanReporter, #blog, #BobbyNorfleet, #DashMagazine, #driver, #HoustonStyleMagazine, #JesseJackson, #Nascar, #pinterest, #RolloutMagazine, #TiaNorfleet, #wikipedia, #women

• Black History in the Making….Day 24

  

  (November 7, 1950- Pictured above: She was the born in Lansing, Michigan to parents Golden and Clinton Canady along with her younger brother.  Her mother was and educator and her father was a dentist.  Pictured above: Alexa Canady was inducted into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame in 1989. Pictured above: She was named Teacher of the Year…

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  February 24, 2019

  Black History

  #alchetron, #AlexaCanady, #childrenshospitalofMichigan, #NCBW, #neurosurgeon, #PediatricNeurosurgery, #watchtheyard, #wikipedia

• Black History Legends…..Day 23

  

  Richard Theodore Greener (January 30, 1844-May 2, 1922) Pictured above: He was the first African-American graduate of Harvard College (Harvard University School of Law in 1907.  He received his Bachelor’s degree in 1870.   Pictured above: Harvard College founded in 1817 and located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Pictured above: The first degree issued to an African-American in the late…

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  February 23, 2019

  Black History

  #amazon, #barackobama, #Belledacostagreene, #blackhistory, #CharlotteObserver, #HarvardAlumni, #HarvardCrimson, #Harvarddegree, #HarvardMagazine, #HarvardUniversity, #ImelmeUmana, #JackMorgan, #JPMorgan, #law, #michelleobama, #nbcchicago, #wikipedia

• Black History Legends….Day 22

  

  Lonnie Johnson (October 6, 1949- Pictured above: Lonnie Johnson-The creator of one of the most fun things to play with in the summertime to cool-off….introducing… Super Soaker!!!  Greatest toy invented by Johnson that shoots water for fun and play!!   Pictured above: His ideal for the Super Soaker originated in the U.S. Air Force.  The Super Soaker…

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  February 22, 2019

  Black History

  #amazon, #biography, #business, #kids, #Lemelsoncenter, #LonnieGJohnson, #marketing, #Nerf, #supersoaker, #toys, #watergun, #wikipedia

• Black History Legends….Day 21

  

  “I’d rather make 700$ a week playing a maid, then 7$ a week being a maid.” Hattie D. Hattie McDaniel  (June 10, 1895- October 26, 1952) Pictured above: Hattie McDaniel well-known as being the fist African-American to win an Academy Award/Oscar for her role in “Gone With The Wind” alongside side her co-stars Vivian Leigh and…

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  February 21, 2019

  Black History

  #Academyawards, #amazon, #AngelusRosedaleCemetery, #CarltonJackson, #ClarkGable, #findagrave, #GoneWiththeWind, #HattieMcDaniel, #JamesLloydCrawford, #NAACP, #oscar, #ShirleyTemple, #showbusiness, #wikipedia, Movies, VivianLeigh

• Black History Legends…..Day 17

  

  Dr. Joseph N. Jackson (December 25, 1913-July 29, 2009) 95 years old U.S. Army Retired Non-Commission Officer and inventor of “The Wireless Clicker” Pictured above: The next time you are watching television, remember this guy, he made the television more enjoyable.  He invented the remote control. He holds 6 patents in the area of telecommunications and…

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  February 17, 2019

  Black History

  #blackmail4u, #blackmuseuminventor, #blog, #JosephNJackson, #legends, #remotecontrol, #television, #theblackdetour, #wikipedia

• Black History Legends….Day 16

  

  Dr. Barbara Ross-Lee  ( June 1, 1942- 1st African-American physician to become a medical school dean in 1993. Pictured above: Barbara Ross-Lee with her well known sister Diana Ross.  They grew up in Detroit and Barbara earned degrees in Biology and Chemistry in 1965. Pictured above:  Lee earned the position as Dean of the Heritage College…

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  February 16, 2019

  Black History

  ##DianaRoss, #BarbaraRossLee, #blaquelioness, #blog, #family, #legends, #pinterest, #TraciEllisRoss, #wikipedia, #women

• Black History Legends….Day 15

  

  Marsai Martin ( August 14, 2004- American actress, singer and executive producer at 14 years old Pictured above: Marsai Martin gracing the red carpet at the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards.   Pictured above: Her family on television from the T.V. comedy Black-ish, where she is one of the youngest children with Mom played by Traci Ellis…

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  February 15, 2019

  Black History

  #Big, #ClevelandInternationalFilmFestival, #IssaRae, #Little, #marketing, #MarsaiMartin, #ReginaHall, #teasertrailer, #TomHanks, #wikipedia, #Zumi, Movies

• Black History Legends….Day 11

  

  John Mercer Langston (December 14, 1829- November 15, 1899) Pictured above:  John Mercer Langston was an abolitionist, attorney, educator, activist, diplomat and politician in the United States.  He was the youngest of 4 children who was born to freed blacks in Louisa County Virginia 1829.  The house above belonged to him and is now an…

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  February 11, 2019

  Black History

  #amazon, #blackhistory, #blog, #CarolineMatildaWall, #howarduniversity, #JohnLangston, #lawyer, #OberlinUniversity, #wikipedia