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
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Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians
Happy Tuesday POU Family! This week's threads will highlight successful African-American centenarians! Etta Moten Barnett (November 5, 1901 – January 2, 2004) was an American actress and contralto vocalist, who was identified with her signature role of "Bess" in Porgy and Bess. She created new roles for African-American women on stage and screen. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians
Monday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians
Good morning POU Family! This week's thread will highlight well-known African-American Centenarians and what they have seen and done in their long lives. Fannie Cobb Carter (September 30, 1872 – March 29, 1973) was an African-American educator, humanitarian, and activist for school integration in the United States. … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians
Saturday Open Thread: African-American Painters
It's the weekend POU! I hope you are enjoying the series on African-American painters. Today we are honoring Nia Imara. Nia Imara is an American astrophysicist and artist. Imara was involved in work that deals with galactic mass, star formation and detecting exoplanets. Imara was the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in astrophysics at … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Painters
Friday Open Thread: African-American Painters
Happy Friday POU Family! This week's theme focuses on African-American painters. Today's painter being highlighted is Ellen Gallagher. Ellen Gallagher (born December 16, 1965) is an American artist. Her work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions and is held in the permanent collections of many major museums. Her media include painting, works on … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Painters