GOOD MONDAY MORNIN, P.O.U.! This week's series will take a look at Black people who have passed for white. It was inspired by this NPR article posted last week by fellow trustee Miranda: 'A Chosen Exile': Black People Passing In White America Belle da Costa Greene … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Passing
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Thursday Open Thread: More African-American Firsts
Continuing with this week's theme, I am going to highlight some more historic African-American firsts. Today's person had a very interesting life and sadly, he is still not discussed very much. He is also one of the earliest advocates of the use of "black" instead of "colored." James McCune Smith (April 18, 1813 – November 17, 1865) was an … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: More African-American Firsts
Friday Open Thread: African-American Real Estate Moguls
HAPPY FRIDAY P.O.U.!! We conclude our series on African-American Real Estate Moguls with.... ALICE F. MASON "The Doyenne of the Carriage-Trade Brokers" Alice F. Mason is LEGENDARY in the NYC real estate game. Considered the "doyenne of Upper East Side Private Residential Real Estate", Ms. Mason's claim to fame was helping those who weren't to the manor born gain entry into … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Real Estate Moguls