Paul Revere Williams began designing homes and commercial buildings in the early 1920s. By the time he died in 1980, he had created some 2,500 buildings, most of them in and around Los Angeles, but also around the globe. And he did it as a pioneer: Paul Williams was African-American. He was the first black architect to become a member of the American Institute of Architects in … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: African America Architects
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Monday Open Thread: Little Known or Interesting Black History Facts
To close out Black History Month, this week's thread topic will be on some little known or just plain interesting black history facts. FACT 1: Allensworth is the first all-black Californian township, founded and financed by African Americans. Created by Lieutenant Colonel Allen Allensworth in 1908, the town was built with the intention of establishing a self-sufficient city … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: Little Known or Interesting Black History Facts
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