Happy Saturday POU Family! I hope you have learned and enjoyed the open thread this week highlighting the Women's Club Movement and their impact. Eartha Mary Magdalene White (November 8, 1876 – January 18, 1974) was an American humanitarian, philanthropist, and businesswoman. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, White was the 13th child of a former slave. She was … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Women’s Club Movement
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Saturday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians
Good morning POU Family! This week's threads have highlighted the accomplishments of several centenarians. Mark Matthews (August 7, 1894 – September 6, 2005) was an American veteran of the Second World War and a Buffalo Soldier. Born in Alabama and grew up in Ohio, Matthews joined the 10th Cavalry Regiment when he was only 15 years old, after having been recruited at … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Centenarians
Saturday Open Thread: African-American Painters
It's the weekend POU! I hope you are enjoying the series on African-American painters. Today we are honoring Nia Imara. Nia Imara is an American astrophysicist and artist. Imara was involved in work that deals with galactic mass, star formation and detecting exoplanets. Imara was the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in astrophysics at … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Painters
Saturday Open Thread- Little Rock Nine
Good Morning POU! It’s Saturday, P.O.U. Family and lurkers! This week’s open threads are dedicated to the individuals within the Little Rock Nine. Enjoy your weekend! Elizabeth Ann Eckford (born October 4, 1941) was one of the Little Rock Nine, a group of African-American students who, in 1957, were the first black students ever to attend classes at Little Rock Central … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread- Little Rock Nine
Saturday Open Thread: African-American Innovators
Janet Emerson Bashen (born February 12, 1957) is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and business consultant. She patented a software program, LinkLIne, to assist with web-based Equal Employment Opportunity investigations making her the first African American woman to obtain a software patent. She founded a human resource consulting firm focusing on Equal Opportunity Employment … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: African-American Innovators