This week's thread will discuss the Women's Club movement and it's most influential members. The woman's club movement was a social movement that took place throughout the United States that established the idea that women had a moral duty and responsibility to transform public policy. While women's organizations had always been a part of … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Women’s Club Movement
Saturday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians
Good morning POU Family! This week's threads have highlighted the accomplishments of several centenarians. Mark Matthews (August 7, 1894 – September 6, 2005) was an American veteran of the Second World War and a Buffalo Soldier. Born in Alabama and grew up in Ohio, Matthews joined the 10th Cavalry Regiment when he was only 15 years old, after having been recruited at … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians
Friday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians
Happy Friday POU Family! Continuing the theme of this week's threads highlighting African-American Centenarians. James Whittico Jr. (November 18, 1915 – August 21, 2018) was an American physician from St. Louis, Missouri. He was the first African American named a full clinical professor at any medical school in St. Louis and was the fourth African American in St. Louis to … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians
Thursday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians
Good morning POU Family! It' Thursday and this week's morning threads will highlight accomplished African-American centenarians. Gertrude Hadley Jeannette (November 28, 1914 – April 4, 2018) was an African American playwright and film and stage actress. She is also known for being the first woman to work as a licensed taxi driver in New York City, which she began doing in … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians
Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians
Good morning POU family! This week's threads will celebrate black folks who live to be 100 years old and their lifetime accomplishments. Theodore Roosevelt "Double Duty" Radcliffe (July 7, 1902 – August 11, 2005) was a professional baseball player in the Negro leagues. He is one of only a handful of professional baseball players who lived past their 100th … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians