Today's spotlighted healthcare pioneer is Arnold Hamilton Maloney. Arnold Hamilton Maloney was born in Trinidad in 1888 and became a highly respected pharmacologist who discovered an antidote for barbiturate poisoning. Dr. Maloney became the first African American professor of pharmacology in the nation and only the second person of African descent to obtain both a medical … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Pioneers in Healthcare
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Friday Open Thread: African-American Playwrights
This whole week has highlighted the works of African-American Playwrights. Douglas Turner Ward (b. 1930) is dramatist, actor, director, and producer. Since the 1960s, the African American dramatic literature and aesthetic philosophy of Douglas Turner Ward have been highly influential. Guided by a burning desire to continue the legacy of W. E. B. Du Bois, Ward was determined … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Playwrights
Friday Open Thread: African-American Historical Firsts
It's Friday POU Family and lurkers! Continuing on with the theme for this week, I am going to highlight African-American historical firsts in sports. Automobile racer Rajo Jack DeSoto was born Dewey Gatson on July 28, 1905 in Tyler, Texas. Rajo Jack was barred from racing in many organized venues because of his African American heritage, but he had several notable wins and a … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Historical Firsts
Friday Open Thread: African-Americans in Aviation and Space
It's Friday P.O.U. Family and I will continue with this week's theme, African-Americans in Aviation and Space. Willa Brown, (22 January 1906-18 July 1992), was an American aviatrix and educator. Willa Brown Chappell was a 1927 graduate of the Indiana State University with a degree in education. As a young high school teacher in Gary, Indiana, and later as a social worker … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-Americans in Aviation and Space
Friday Open Thread: African-American Poets
This week's open threads have been dedicated to African-American Poets. Ntozake Shange born October 18, 1948, is an American playwright, and poet. As a self proclaimed black feminist, much of the content of her work addresses issues relating to race and feminism. Shange is best known for the Obie Award-winning play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Poets