Early black militants were as militant as Malcolm X. Because African-American patriots were more successful at achieving their political agenda for black people, the voices of uncompromising 19th century militants have largely been relegated to the dustbin of history, making Malcolm X. appear to be a historical anomaly. But long before him, there were black political figures … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black History Facts
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Tuesday Open Thread: Black First, Inventors and Scientists
Continuing on with this week's open thread theme, I am going to highlight two more black innovators. Joseph Winters (1859–1934) was an African-American abolitionist and inventor who patented a wagon-mounted fire escape ladder for the city of Chambersburg, PA. in 1878. It is often falsely cited that Winters was the original inventor of the wagon mounted fire escape. Winters' … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black First, Inventors and Scientists