To conclude this week's open thread theme, I will highlight the accomplishments April Weeden. Taking the stunt world by storm, April Weeden has built a resume of unparalleled accomplishments. As one of Hollywood's leading stunt women, she has doubled for numerous high-profile celebrities including Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez and Vanessa L. Williams, Taraji P. Henson, Regina … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Stuntmen and Stuntwomen
Education
POU Weekly Health Thread: Meet the Moss Brothers!
h/t to The Grio The Doctors Will See You Now! Drs. Vincent and Vance Moss, 41, are twin surgeons who share a passion for helping others. This passion can be traced as far back as their years in the Boy Scouts of America, during which they both earned the highest honor of Eagle Scout — an honor each considers one of their biggest accomplishments. After attending … [Read more...] about POU Weekly Health Thread: Meet the Moss Brothers!
Friday Open Thread: African American WhizKids
TGIF! Today we feature three young shining stars as we continue to honor the best and brightest. Tony Hansberry Jr. Tony Hansberry Jr. was a child prodigy of the medical field. At 14 years old, Hansberry developed a new suture method for hysterectomy patients. Because of Hansberry, patients now have decreased hospital stays and more efficient surgeries. His breakthrough … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African American WhizKids
Friday Open Thread: Black Firsts and Innovations
This week's open thread theme has highlighted black firsts. As always on POU, Black History Month doesn't end in February, it's all year long. Today I am highlighting Barrington Irving and the Johnsons Barrington Irving is the first African American to fly solo around the world and, as of 2010, the youngest person to complete the feat. He made his flight at the age of 23. … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black Firsts and Innovations
Wednesday Open Thread: Black Firsts and Innovations
Continuing with this week's theme, I will discuss Francis Johnson and Theodore Wright. Francis Johnson, musician, composer, and bandmaster, was born in 1792 in Martinique in the West Indies and immigrated to Philadelphia in 1809 at the age of 17. By that point he had already mastered the keyed bugle and the violin. By his early 20s he was building a reputation as a … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Black Firsts and Innovations