Good Morning POU! It’s Saturday, P.O.U. Family and lurkers! This week’s open threads are dedicated to the individuals within the Little Rock Nine. Enjoy your weekend! Elizabeth Ann Eckford (born October 4, 1941) was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread- Little Rock Nine
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Friday Open Thread: Little Rock Nine
It’s Friday P.O.U. Family and lurkers! It’s the end of another week and the start of the weekend. This week’s open theme has focused on the individuals that make up the Little Rock Nine. Melba Pattillo Beals (born December 7, 1941) is a journalist and member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who were the first to integrate Central High in Little … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Little Rock Nine
Thursday Open Thread: Little Rock Nine
Good Morning POU! It’s Thursday, P.O.U. Family! This week’s open threads are dedicated to the individuals within the Little Rock Nine. Gloria Cecelia Ray Karlmark (born September 26, 1942) was one of the Little Rock Nine. She was 15 when she attempted to enter Little Rock Central High School. In 1965, she graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology in 1965 with a … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Little Rock Nine
Tuesday Open Thread: African American College Presidents
Paula A. Johnson, President of Wellesley College, is a respected and passionate leader, deeply committed to women and to sustainably improving their lives. She is recognized internationally as an innovator who has brought her broad range of experience as a researcher, educator, and expert in health care, public health, and health policy to bear in the effort to advance the … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African American College Presidents
Friday Open Thread: Africana Philosophy
Lewis Ricardo Gordon (born 1962) is an American philosopher who works in the areas of Africana philosophy, philosophy of human and life sciences, phenomenology, philosophy of existence, social and political theory, postcolonial thought, theories of race and racism, philosophies of liberation, aesthetics, philosophy of education, and philosophy of religion. He has written … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Africana Philosophy