Good Morning POU! We continue to look at the research and works of Ophelia Settle Egypt. (Yes, that is an actual painting in the post, no author listed, circa 1825). During 1929 and 1930, an Africa-American scholar named Ophelia Settle Egypt, conducted nearly 100 interviews with former slaves. Working then at Fisk University, she was the first person to ever conduct … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: The Legacy and Works of Ophelia Settle Egypt
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Monday Open Thread: The Legacy and Works of Ophelia Settle Egypt
This week we will take a look at the works of Ophelia Settle Egypt. In the late 1920s, Ophelia Settle Egypt conducted some of the first and finest interviews with former slaves, setting the stage for the Works Progress Administration’s (WPA) massive project ten years later. Born Ophelia Settle in 1903, she was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and a researcher for … [Read more...] about Monday Open Thread: The Legacy and Works of Ophelia Settle Egypt
Wednesday Open Thread: Other “Hidden Figures” That Should Be On The Big Screen
Happy Hump Day POU! We continue looking at great stories that could make for great screenplays, although today's entry could easily turn into one of those "white savior" stories that Hollywood loves (blech). The remarkable Jack Macon was owned by Maury County Tennessee resident William H. Macon — the nephew of early North Carolina Sen. Nathaniel Macon, for whom all … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Other “Hidden Figures” That Should Be On The Big Screen