Doesn't it seem like this week went by pretty fast? I love the this time of year, just for all of the vacation time. Continuing on with this week's open thread, today I am highlighting the talent of Natalia Allen. Natalia Allen is a luxury fashion designer, awarded Parsons Designer of the Year, a title she shares with Marc Jacobs and Proenza Schouler. In 2005, she founded … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Female Entrepreneurs and Executives
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Thursday Open Thread: African-American Pioneers in Healthcare
The pioneer in health care that I am highlighting today is...Myra Adele Logan. Myra Adele Logan was born in 1908 in Tuskegee, Alabama and was the first woman to perform open heart surgery. She is also noted for being a selfless, humanitarian doctor who practiced medicine to serve the community. She is thought to be the first African American woman elected a fellow of the … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Pioneers in Healthcare
Thursday Open Thread: African-American Playwrights
This week's open threads have highlighted the works of well known African-American Playwrights. In today's spotlight, Joseph A. Walker. Joseph Alexander Walker (1935–2003) was an African American playwright and screenwriter, theater director, actor and professor. He is best known for writing the play The River Niger, a three-act play that was originally … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Playwrights
Thursday Open Thread: African-American Historical Firsts
I am going to highlight two historical African-American firsts in today's post which will center around business and labor. The C.R. Patterson & Sons Company was a carriage building firm, and the first African American-owned automobile manufacturer. The company was founded by Charles Richard Patterson, who was born into slavery in April 1833 on a plantation in Virginia. … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Historical Firsts
Thursday Open Thread: African-Americans in Aviation and Space
This week, I have been highlighting some African-Americans who have made accomplishments in Aviation or Space. Frederick Drew Gregory (Colonel, USAF, Ret.) is a former NASA astronaut and former NASA Deputy Administrator. He also served briefly as NASA Acting Administrator in early 2005, covering the period between the departure of Sean O'Keefe and the swearing in of Michael … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-Americans in Aviation and Space