This week's open threads will highlight history makers in one region of the country, the Pacific Northwest. George Washington (August 15, 1817 – August 26, 1905) was the founder of the town of Centralia, Washington. He is remembered as a leading African American pioneer of the Pacific Northwest. … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American History of the Pacific Northwest
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Monday Open Thread- African-Americans in the Old West
Good morning POU! This week's open threads will focus on African-Americans in the Old West. Nat Love, also known as Deadwood Dick (1854–1921), was an African American cowboy following the American Civil War. In 1907, Love wrote his autobiography, "Life and Adventures of Nat Love." In his autobiography, Nat Love explains that his father was a slave foreman in the … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread- African-Americans in the Old West
Monday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists
Good Morning Obots! This week we are featuring our very own versions of Indiana Jones! LOL, well not exactly, but these individuals are pioneers in the field of Archaeology. Today: John Wesley Gilbert John Wesley Gilbert (July 6, 1864 – November 19, 1923) was the first African American archaeologist, the first graduate of Paine College, the first African American … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists
Monday Open Thread: African-American Photographers
Good Morning Obots! I hope you have a great week and are planning to enjoy celebrating the new year. This week we are featuring the works of renowned African-American Photographers. Today's honoree: James Van Der Zee … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Photographers
Monday Open Thread: African-American Wrestlers
It's Monday, POU Family and lurkers! This week's threads will highlight various wrestlers. Ethel Blanche Hairston (néeWingo; May 14, 1935 – September 14, 2018) was an American professional wrestler whose ring name was Ethel Johnson. She debuted at age 16, becoming the first African-American women's wrestler. She was a fan … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Wrestlers