Thursday Open Thread: African Americans in Oceanography/Marine Biology
Good Morning to ya Obots! Today’s pioneer is the first African American to receive a degree in oceanography. Roy Overstreet Roy Overstreet was the first African American to graduate from the University...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread: Black Firsts, Inventors and Scientists
I am starting Black History Month about 5 days early. This thread is going to focus on Black Firsts, Inventors and Scientists. First up, Henry Brown who created the Safebox or strongbox. Prior to the...
View ArticleTuesday Open Thread: Black First, Inventors and Scientists
Continuing on with this week’s open thread theme, I am going to highlight two more black innovators. Joseph Winters (1859–1934) was an African-American abolitionist and inventor who patented a...
View ArticleWednesday Open Thread: Black Firsts, Scientists and Inventors
It’s hump day. POU Family and lurkers. Continiung with the open thread theme, I am highlighting Henry Blair, John Albert Burr, and George Carruthers. Henry Blair (1807–1860) was the second African...
View ArticleFriday Open Thread: Black Firsts, Scientists and Inventors
African American inventor, Joseph Lee (1849 – 1905) invented new and useful improvements to the dough-kneading machine (U.S. patent #524,042 8/7/1894). His machine was intended for use in large...
View ArticleSaturday Open Thread: Black Firsts, Inventors and Scientists
This week’s open threads have focused on the lesser known inventors and scientists in the black community. Meredith Gourdine Dr. Meredith Gourdine was born in Newark New Jersey on September 26, 1929,...
View ArticleMonday Open Thread: Black Innovation and Black Firsts
Black History Month was started early here on POU, with some basic facts about black scientists and other inventors. This last week of black history month, I will end it with more random facts about...
View ArticleTuesday Open Thread: Black Innovation and Black Firsts
This week’s open thread is about more black facts and innovation. Fort Muse, Florida Established in 1738, Fort Mose was the first free black settlement in what is now the United States. Located just...
View ArticleWednesday Open Thread: Black Firsts and Innovations
Continuing with this week’s theme, I will discuss Francis Johnson and Theodore Wright. Francis Johnson, musician, composer, and bandmaster, was born in 1792 in Martinique in the West Indies and...
View ArticleFriday Open Thread: Black Firsts and Innovations
This week’s open thread theme has highlighted black firsts. As always on POU, Black History Month doesn’t end in February, it’s all year long. Today I am highlighting Barrington Irving and the...
View ArticleFriday Open Thread: African American WhizKids
TGIF! Today we feature three young shining stars as we continue to honor the best and brightest. Tony Hansberry Jr. Tony Hansberry Jr. was a child prodigy of the medical field. At 14 years old,...
View ArticlePOU Weekly Health Thread: Meet the Moss Brothers!
h/t to The Grio The Doctors Will See You Now! Drs. Vincent and Vance Moss, 41, are twin surgeons who share a passion for helping others. This passion can be traced as far back as their years in the...
View ArticleSaturday Open Thread: African-American Stuntmen and Stuntwomen
To conclude this week’s open thread theme, I will highlight the accomplishments April Weeden. Taking the stunt world by storm, April Weeden has built a resume of unparalleled accomplishments. As one...
View ArticleTuesday Open Thread: The African Origin of Humanity with Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! We continue our look at The African Origin of Humanity with Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop. PART II:
View ArticleWednesday Open Thread: The African Origin of Humanity with Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop
HAPPY HUMPDAY PRAGOBOTS! We continue our series on The African Origin of Humanity with Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop: PART III:
View ArticleThursday Open Thread: The African Origin of Humanity with Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop
GOOD MORNING PRAG OBOTS! We continue our look at The African Origin of Humanity with Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop: PART IV: In this video, Dr. Diop talks about The Piltdown Man Hoax. Here is more info on...
View ArticleFriday Open Thread: The African Origin of Humanity with Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! We continue our look at The African Origin of Humanity with Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop: PART V:
View ArticleSaturday Open Thread: The African Origin of Humanity with Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! We conclude our series on The African Origin of Humanity with Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop: PART VI:
View ArticleWednesday Evening Thread: Free Kiera Wilmot!
FREE KIERA! By now I’m sure most of you have read about Kiera Wilmot. Just in case, here’s a refresher: Kiera Wilmot got good grades and had a perfect behavior record. She wasn’t the kind of kid you’d...
View ArticleLIVE STREAM: President Obama’s Commencement Address at Morehouse College...
President Barack H. Obama, the first African American president of the United States, gives the commencement address at Morehouse College today, which is also the birthday of Malcolm X. Think about...
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