GOOD MONDAY MORNING P.O.U.! In honor of Valentine's Day, which is tomorrow, this week's series is dedicated to famous Black couples. First up.... OSSIE DAVIS AND RUBY DEE In this 1998 NY Daily News article, Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee talk about their first impressions of each other, his proposal, their wedding and their "firsts": How they met: They met in December 1945, … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Famous Black Couples
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The Incomparable Whitney Houston 1963 – 2012
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Sunday Open Thread: Sunday Jazz Brunch
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! As you enjoy your Sunday breakfast/brunch, enjoy the sounds of the late, great Etta James singing "A Sunday Kind of Love": … [Read more...] about Sunday Open Thread: Sunday Jazz Brunch
Saturday Open Thread: The 25th Infantry US Army Bicycle Corp
Welcome to the Weekend Obots! In doing my research for the Extreme Sports topic, this bit of black history about a corp of Buffalo Soldiers came across my monitor: 25th Infantry US Army Bicycle Corp Formed in 1896, the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps at Fort Missoula, Mont., was established to test the practicality of bikes for military purposes in mountainous terrain. The … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: The 25th Infantry US Army Bicycle Corp
Tuesday Open Thread: African-Americans In Extreme Sports
Good Morning Obots! Today we feature a barrier-breaker in the world of snowboarding! Stevie Bell Stevie Bell is the first and only African American professional snowboarders of his time to break into the industry in 2005. His love for snowboarding and his passion to excel earned him a spot on the Forum Pro snowboarding team in 2006. He starred in his first snowboarding … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-Americans In Extreme Sports