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Sunday Evening Thread: Congratulations to the Men of Morehouse
Pictures from a day in which I am sure we are all incredibly proud. Congratulations to the Class of 2013.
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Tuesday Open Thread: Black Explorers
Continuing with this week on Black Explorers, I am highlighting the accomplishments of George W. Gibbs Jr. George Washington Gibbs, Jr. (November 7, 1916 – November 7, 2000), a sailor in the United...
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Thursday Open Thread: Black Explorers
Mathieu Da Costa, a free black seaman, is believed to be the first person of African ancestry to reach Canada and he is the first recorded black man to visit the region of Port Royal in Nova Scotia....
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Friday Open Thread: Black Explorers
Continuing with this week’s theme, I am highlighting the adventures of black explorers. Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955) was an African American explorer and associate of...
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Saturday Open Thread: The History and Legacy of Jim Crow
Good Morning POU. Today, in our last entry, we take a look at how Jim Crow affected the education of African-Americans in this country. Plessy v. Ferguson established a constitutional “separate but...
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African-Americans and the Revolutionary War
This week’s open thread will focus on African-Americans and their involvement in Revolutionary Era of America. Agrippa Hull (1759–1848) was an African-American patriot who served as an aide to Tadeusz...
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Thursday Open Thread: African-Americans and The Revolutionary War
Continuing with this week’s theme, I will continue to focus on African-Americans and their roles in Revolutionary Era. Salem Poor (1747–1802) was an African-American slave who purchased his freedom,...
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Friday Open Thread: African-Americans and the Revolutionary War
It’s Friday! It’s the end of the work week and the start of the weekend. Continuing with the theme of the week, I will highlight the accomplishments of Thomas Peters. Thomas Peters (also known as...
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Saturday Open Thread: African-Americans and the Revolutionary War
Henry Washington was a one time African-American slave of the first president of the United States, George Washington. His history and linked documents can be found on-line. Transported as a slave to...
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Monday Open Thread: The Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
This week’s open threads will highlight the other “unsung” heroes of the Civil Rights movement. We have always talked about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks....
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Tuesday Open Thread: The Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Continuing with the theme of this open thread, I highlight the Unita Blackwell. Unita Blackwell (born March 18, 1933) is an American civil rights activist who was the first African-American...
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Wednesday Open Thread: Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Myles Falls Horton (July 9, 1905 – January 19, 1990) was an American educator, socialist and co-founder of the Highlander Folk School, famous for its role in the Civil Rights Movement (Movement...
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Friday Open Thread: Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Today’s unsung hero is the late Clyde Kennard. Clyde Kennard (June 12, 1927 – July 4, 1963) was an American civil rights pioneer and martyr from Mississippi. In the 1950s, he attempted several times to...
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Saturday Open Thread: Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
This week’s open thread has highlighted the unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement. These were folks you wouldn’t find in your high school or college history textbook, but they are very important....
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Wednesday Open Thread: More African-American Firsts
Pierre Caliste Landry (April 19, 1841 – December 22, 1921) was an American slave who after the American Civil War became an attorney, Methodist Episcopal minister, and politician in Louisiana. He is...
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Thursday Open Thread: More African-American Firsts
Continuing with this week’s theme, I am going to highlight some more historic African-American firsts. Today’s person had a very interesting life and sadly, he is still not discussed very much. He is...
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Friday Open Thread: More African-American Firsts
Sarah Jane Woodson Early, born Sarah Jane Woodson (November 15, 1825 – August 1907), was an American educator, black nationalist, temperance activist and author. A graduate of Oberlin College, she...
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Saturday Open Thread: More African-American Firsts
This week’s open threads focused on the accomplishments of several African-Americans. Blanche Kelso Bruce (March 1, 1841 – March 17, 1898) was a U.S. politician who represented Mississippi as a...
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Tuesday Evening Thread: FLOTUS on BET’s 106 & Park Tonight!
Check out excerpts from the interview below! (h/t Cocoafab) First Lady Michelle Obama is already every woman’s girl crush, but now she’s winning over young people thanks to her visit to BET’s 106 &...
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Monday Open Thread: Black Feminists/Womanists
This week’s open threads will highlight black feminists/womanists scholars. Anna Julia Haywood Cooper (Raleigh, August 10, 1858 – February 27, 1964) was an American author, educator, speaker and one...
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