Cecil Eugene Diggs Haney (born December 1, 1955), is a retired United States Navy admiral who previously served as Commander, United States Strategic Command (STRATCOM) from November 15, 2013 through November 3, 2016. Prior to STRATCOM, he served as Commander, United States Pacific Fleet. He received the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Generals
Monday Open Thread: African-American Generals
Larry O. Spencer (born 1 August 1954) is a United States Air Force general (ret.) who served in many command, comptroller, and other leadership roles during the course of his career. Some of his leadership roles include being the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, Commander of the 75th Air Base Wing at Hill AFB, Commander of the 72nd Support Group at Tinker … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Generals
Saturday Open Thread: African-American Ballet Dancers
Albert Pierce Evans (December 29, 1968 – June 22, 2015) was an American ballet dancer. He began his ballet training at Terpsichore Expressions in his native Atlanta and was awarded a full scholarship to the School of American Ballet in 1986. … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Ballet Dancers
Friday Open Thread: African-American Ballet Dancers
Janet Collins (March 7, 1917 – May 28, 2003) was a ballet dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She performed on Broadway, in films, and appeared frequently on television. She was among the pioneers of black ballet dancing, one of the few classically trained Black dancers of her generation. Collins was 10 when she started taking private lessons at a Catholic Community Center. … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Ballet Dancers
Thursday Open Thread: African-American Ballet Dancers
Raven Wilkinson (born November 2, 1935) is an American dancer who is credited with being the first African-American woman to dance for a major classical ballet company. Wilkinson broke the color barrier in 1955 when she signed a contract to dance full-time with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo. She was promoted to soloist during her second season with the troupe, and remained … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Ballet Dancers