This week's open thread has focused on famous African American Cowboys. Today's theme will focus an African American Cowgirl. Mary Fields, also known as Stagecoach Mary, was the first African-American woman employed as a mail carrier in the United States, driving her mail route by stagecoach from Cascade, Montana to St. Peter's Mission, Montana. She was only the second … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread – African American Cowboys
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Thursday Open thread: The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa
GOOD MORNING POU! We continue our look at The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa. The Fifth Principle: Nia (Purpose) To make our collective vocation the building and developing of our community in order to restore our people to their traditional greatness. The Sixth Principle: Kuumba (Creativity) To do always as much as we can, in the way we can, in order to leave our … [Read more...] about Thursday Open thread: The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa
Thursday Open Thread: African-American Interior and Event Designers Week
Good Morning All! We continue our look at some the country's top Event Planners and Interior Designers. Today's featured artist: Michael Boyd Michael Boyd is the Principla Designer/owner of SmithBoyd Interiors. With an initial interest in architecture, the Art Institute graduate, realized his love for fashion, textiles, and furniture was a perfect foundation for pursuing a … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African-American Interior and Event Designers Week
Thursday Open Thread-African-American Chefs
This week's open thread has focused on well-known African-American Chefs. The Neelys As co-owners of Neely’s Bar-B-Que, Patrick (Pat) and Gina Neely have turned their family restaurant into one of the most successful barbecue restaurants in the South. Now they share the secrets behind their favorite dishes and their passion for food, family and fun on Food … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread-African-American Chefs
Thursday Open Thread: African American Visual Artists
Try not to over indulge today Obots.......oh wait, who am I kidding? Today, as we eat and watch the parade and the football games, remember the less fortunate and if you can, volunteer or donate to an organization dedicated to the least among us. Today we take a look at the work of Betye Irene Saar Betye Irene Saar (July 30, 1926 in Los Angeles, California) is an American … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African American Visual Artists