Barbara Smith Conrad (born 1940) is an American operatic mezzo-soprano of international acclaim. Born Barbara Smith, she was raised inCenter Point near Pittsburg, Texas. In 1957, Barbara Conrad became the focus of a racial controversy revolving around her role in a student opera at The University of Texas at Austin. Pressure from the Texas Legislature forced her … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread- African-American Opera Singers
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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
Thursday Open Thread – Black British Invasion
This week's open thread focuses on famous Black British singers and musicians. Corinne Bailey Rae (born Corinne Jacqueline Bailey on February 26, 1979) is a British singer-songwriter and guitarist from Leeds, who released her debut album Corinne Bailey Rae in February 2006. She became the fourth female British act in history to have her first album debut at number one. … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread – Black British Invasion
Thursday Open Thread: Dr. King Meets the Press
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! We continue our look at Dr. King's appearances on NBC's "Meet The Press". In this 1963 appearance, Dr. King and Roy Wilkins discuss their planned March on Washington: PART I: … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Dr. King Meets the Press
Thursday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists
Good Morning Obots! Today's featured archaeologist: Whitney Battle-Baptiste Whitney Battle-Baptiste is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Dr. Battle-Baptiste is a historical archaeologist interested in race, gender, and cultural landscapes. Her theoretical interests include Black Feminist theory, critical race theory and the … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Archaeologists