Good morning POU Family! It's Tuesday! Enjoy this wee's theme highlighting African-American painters. Frederick J. Brown (February 6, 1945 – May 5, 2012) was a New York City-based visual artist originally from Chicago. His style ranges from abstract expressionism to figurative. His artwork was influenced by historical, religious,[ narrative and urban themes. He is noted … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Painters
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Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Innovators
Thomas L. Jennings (1791 – February 12, 1856) was an African-American tradesman and abolitionist in New York City, New York. He operated and owned a tailoring business. In 1821 he was one of the first African Americans to be granted a patent for his method of dry cleaning, With the proceeds of his invention he bought his wife and children’s freedom then continued his civil … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Innovators
Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Screenwriters
Rob Edwards (born June 22, 1963) is an American television and feature film screenwriter and producer. His writing includes the Disney animated feature films Treasure Planet[and The Princess and the Frog, both of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.[ In 2009, along with Ron Clements and John Musker, Edwards was awarded the Best Screenplay award … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Screenwriters
Tuesday Open Thread: Black History Facts
Letitia Woods Brown (October 24, 1915 – August 3, 1976) was an African American researcher and historian. Earning a master's degree in 1935 from Ohio State University and a Ph.D. in 1966 from Harvard University, she served as a researcher and historian for over four decades and became one of the first black woman to earn a PhD from Harvard University in history. As a teacher, … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black History Facts
Tuesday Open Thread: The Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement
Continuing with the theme of this open thread, I highlight the Unita Blackwell. Unita Blackwell (born March 18, 1933) is an American civil rights activist who was the first African-American woman, and the tenth African American, to be elected mayor in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Blackwell was a project director for the Student … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: The Unsung Heroes of the Civil Rights Movement