Good Morning POU! Today we feature one of the most successful men in Black History who built his fortune through his masterful skills with scissors and a razor. Alonzo Herndon (1858-1927), Barber, Insurance Company Founder, Civil Rights Financier An African American barber and entrepreneur, Alonzo Herndon was founder and president of the Atlanta Life Insurance … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: The Politics of African American Hair
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POU Live Chat: 2014 State of the Union Address
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Thursday Open Thread: Black/African Nationalists and Revolutionaries
This week's open threads have highlighted some interesting Black/African Nationalists and Revolutionaries. The Right Excellent Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante GBE (February 1884 – August 1977) was a Jamaican politician and labor leader who became the first prime minister of Jamaica. Bustamante is honoured in Jamaica with the title National Hero of Jamaica in … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Black/African Nationalists and Revolutionaries
Tuesday Open Thread: Black/African Nationalists and Revolutionaries
This next person is known for having an interesting theory on race and how might melanin play a role in white supremacy. She is considered a "black supremacist" because of her views. What do you think POU? Frances Cress Welsing (born March 18, 1935, Chicago), is an African American psychiatrist practicing in Washington, D.C.. She is noted for "Cress Theory of Color … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black/African Nationalists and Revolutionaries
Friday Open Thread: The Black Madonna & Child (Dedicated to Megyn Kelly)
GOOD MORNING PRAGOBOTS! We conclude our series on The Black Madonna and Child with.... "THE MIRACULOUS BLACK MADONNA" Beilstein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: The Black Madonna & Child (Dedicated to Megyn Kelly)