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Friday Open Thread
Friday Open Thread: Scholars of African-American History
Good morning and Happy Friday! Continuing on with our theme this week, I will highlight historian Delilah Jackson. Delilah Jackson (circa 1929 - January 12, 2013) was a cultural historian who specialized in collecting the history of black entertainers in Harlem. Jackson grew up close to the Apollo Theater in Harlem. She attended school at P.S. 157. … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Scholars of African-American History
Friday Open Thread: African-American History of Oregon
Friday Open Thread: African-American History of the Pacific Northwest
Good morning POU! It's Friday and I am ready to start my weekend. Continuing on with theme... Thelma Johnson Streat (August 12, 1911 – May 1959) was an African-American artist, dancer, and educator. She gained prominence in the 1940s for her art, performance and work to foster intercultural understanding and appreciation. Thelma Johnson was born August 12, 1911, … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American History of the Pacific Northwest
Friday Open Thread- African-Americans in the Old West
Good morning POU! Ready for the weekend?! Today's thread will highlight Rebecca G. Howard. Rebecca G. Howard (born 1829, died July 1881) was a prominent black businesswoman in the early years of the Pacific Northwest. Rebecca Groundage Howard is reported to have been born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1829. A number of accounts indicate that Howard was … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread- African-Americans in the Old West