Happy Saturday P.O.U. Family and lurkers! This week'd open thread has been dedicated to little known Black History facts. After a long career as an actress and singer, Pearl Bailey earned a bachelor's in theology from Georgetown University in 1985. After African-American performer Josephine Baker expatriated to France, she famously smuggled military … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread – Little Known Black History Facts
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Thursday Open Thread – Little Known Black History Facts
This week's open thread has been focusing on Little Known Black History facts. Olympic medal winning athletes John Carlos and Tommie Smith, made headlines around the world by raising their black-gloved fists at the 1968 medal award ceremony. Both athletes wore black socks and no shoes on the podium to represent black poverty in America. At one … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread – Little Known Black History Facts
Wednesday Open Thread – Little Known Black History Facts
Happy Hump Day P.O.U. Family and lurkers! We are going to continue on with this week's theme, Little Known Black History facts. Actor, singer, and civil rights activist Paul Robeson was once considered for a U.S. vice presidential spot on Henry A. Wallace's 1948 Progressive Party ticket. An heirloom tomato variety, originating in Russia, is named after … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread – Little Known Black History Facts
Monday Open Thread – Little Known Black History Facts
Happy Monday, fellow Obots! To conclude Black History Month, this week's open thread will focus on little known black history. Norma Merrick Sklarek (April 15, 1928 - February 6, 2012) was an African American architect who accomplished many firsts for black women in architecture. She was the first black woman to be licensed as an architect in the United States, with … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread – Little Known Black History Facts