This week's posts will highlight the accomplishments of several African-American innovators. Hugh M. Browne was a civil rights activist and educator. Born June 12, 1851, in Washington D.C. to John and Elizabeth (Wormley) Browne, he is known for his work as the principal of the Institute for Colored Youth and his advocacy for vocational education. … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Innovators
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Monday Open Thread: African-American Screenwriters
This week's thread will highlight some very accomplished screenwriters. Kathleen Collins (March 18, 1942 – September 18, 1988) (also known as Kathleen Conwell, Kathleen Conwell Collins or Kathleen Collins Prettyman) was an African-American poet, playwright, writer, filmmaker, director, civil rights activist, and educator from Jersey City, New Jersey. Her two feature … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African-American Screenwriters
Monday Open Thread: Black History Facts
Riley Leroy Pitts (October 15, 1937 – October 31, 1967) was a United States Army Captain and the first African-American commissioned officer to receive the Medal of Honor.[1] The medal was presented posthumously by U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson on December 10, 1968, for actions in Ap Dong, South Vietnam. … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Black History Facts
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. There were others, black and white who were involved in securing civil rights for African-Americans. This week's thread will talk about these people. Vernon Ferdinand Dahmer, … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: The Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Monday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers
This week's open thread will highlight the talents of some lesser known scat and bebop singers. Betty Carter (born Lillie Mae Jones, May 16, 1929 – September 26, 1998) was an American jazz singer known for her improvisational technique, scatting and other complex musical abilities that demonstrated her vocal talent and imaginative interpretation of lyrics and … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Scat and Bebop Singers