George Robert Carruthers (born October 1, 1939) is an African-American inventor, physicist, and space scientist. He has lived most of his life in Washington, DC. … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: The scientists, mathematicians and engineers of NASA
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Friday Open Thread: Authors of Slave Narratives
Lewis Clarke was an ex-slave who published his experiences in his work, Narrative of the Sufferings of Lewis Clarke. Lewis Garrard Clarke was born in Madison County, Kentucky, seven miles from Richmond, in 1812. Depending on the source, Clarke's birth year is listed as 1812 or 1815. He is best known for his slave narrative, Narrative of the Sufferings of Lewis Clarke, During … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Authors of Slave Narratives
Friday Open Thread: Historical and Modern People and Figures Who Are Black
Unlike some of the others that have been highlighted this week, this actress was proud of her heritage. She didn't shy away from it, but embraced it at a time when Jim Crow as in place. Fredericka Carolyn "Fredi" Washington (December 23, 1903 – June 28, 1994) was an accomplished African-American dramatic film actress, one of the first to gain recognition for her work in … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Historical and Modern People and Figures Who Are Black
Friday Open Thread: African-American Architects
McKissack & McKissack is an American architecture and engineering firm based for many years in Nashville, Tennessee, and now based in New York City and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1905, it was the first African-American-owned architectural firm in the United States and is the oldest minority-owned architecture and engineering firm in the country. The firm was founded by … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Architects
Friday Open Thread: Africa’s Worst Dictators
Mohamed Siad Barre (Somali: Maxamed Siyaad Barre; Arabic: محمد سياد بري; October 6, 1919 – January 2, 1995) was the President of the Somali Democratic Republic from 1969–91. During his rule, he styled himself as Jaalle Siyaad ("Comrade Siad"). The Barre-led military junta that came to power after a coup d'état in 1969 said it would adapt scientific socialism to the needs … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Africa’s Worst Dictators