William H. Richardson In 1889, William H. Richardson patented a more functional baby reversible carriage — meaning the bassinet could be positioned to face both out and in. In addition to modernizing the carriage, Richardson made structural changes that allowed for the wheels to move separately (until then carriages had axels connecting the wheels, … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: More Black Scientists and Inventors
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Tuesday Open Thread: Notable Black Indians
This week's open thread topic will focus on highlighting some notable Black Indians. Edmonia Lewis (ca. July 4, 1844 – September 17, 1907) was an African American sculptor who worked for most of her career inRome. She gained fame and recognition as a sculptor in the international fine arts world. In 2002, the scholar Molefi Kete Asantelisted Edmonia Lewis on … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Notable Black Indians
Tuesday Open Thread: History of Black Motorcyclists
Ben Hardy, born Benjamin F. Hardy, was an African-American motorcycle engineer and chopper builder, who is best known for creating the customized choppers for the characters 'Captain America' and 'Billy' which featured in the 1969 Peter Fonda road movie Easy Rider, a movie which influenced more people to take an interest in motorcycles and choppers than any other. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: History of Black Motorcyclists
Tuesday Open Thread: Famous Blaxploitation Actors and Actresses
Pamela Suzette "Pam" Grier (born May 26, 1949) is an American actress. She became famous in the early 1970's after starring in a string of moderately successful women in prison and blaxploitation films like The Big Bird Cage (1972), Coffy (1973), Foxy Brown(1974) and Sheba Baby (1975). Her career was revitalized in 1997 after her appearance in Quentin … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Famous Blaxploitation Actors and Actresses
Tuesday Open Thread: Lies My Teacher Told Me
This week's open threads will highlight the historical inaccuracies that are present in history textbooks. Today I am going to focus on the Truth about the First Thanksgiving. What your history teacher told you: The Pilgrims chose land around Plymouth Harbor for their settlement. Unfortunately, they had arrived in December and were not prepared for the New England winter. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Lies My Teacher Told Me