Hope you're enjoying your weekend Obots! Today, meet the incredible ladies of Spelman College that are breaking barriers and creating history as the Spelbots! SpelBots, founded in 2004, is Spelman College’s all-female robotics team whose goal is to encourage students and young women of African descent to explore robotics and computer science. The team is led by Andrew B. … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Meet the Spelbots!
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Friday Open Thread: The Wiley College Debate Team
Happy Friday Obots! Today we celebrate the inspiration for one of my favorite movies of all-time, the Wiley College Great Debaters. (Above, the 1930 team with coach Melvin Tolson) The story of the team, began in 1924 at Wiley College, a small liberal arts college in Marshall, Tex., founded a half century earlier by the Methodist Episcopal Church to educate “newly freed … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: The Wiley College Debate Team
Thursday Open Thread: The Fisk Jubilee Singers
Good Morning Obots! Today we learn about the rich history of the Fisk Jubilee Singers. The Fisk Jubilee Singers are an African-American a cappella ensemble, consisting of students at Fisk University. The first group was organized in 1871 to tour and raise funds for their college. Their early repertoire consisted mostly of traditional spirituals, but included some Stephen … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: The Fisk Jubilee Singers
Wednesday Open Thread: Howard University Soccer Champions 1971, 1974
Happy Hump Day Obots! Did you know that Howard University won the NCAA Soccer Championships in 1971 and 1974?? Sure did! And of course the NCAA found a way to take the championship away in 1971...which made the win in 1974 that much sweeter! Men On A Mission The 1974 Howard University soccer team wanted to win more than an NCAA title Coach Lincoln Phillips The way Ian … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Howard University Soccer Champions 1971, 1974
Afternoon Open Thread | West Wing Week
This week, the President attended the G-20 Summit in France, announced new efforts to help put veterans back to work, ordered reforms of Head Start Programs, signed an executive order to cut waste in government, and welcomed the President of Portugal. http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/all/modules/swftools/shared/flash_media_player/player5x2.swf … [Read more...] about Afternoon Open Thread | West Wing Week