John William Sublett (February 19, 1902 – May 18, 1986), known by his stage name John W. Bubbles, was a vaudeville performer. He performed in the duo "Buck and Bubbles." He is also known as the father of "rhythm tap." … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black Dancers Who Changed American Dance
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Tuesday Open Thread: Black Fitness Gurus
Donna Richardson (born November 3, 1962) is an American fitness and aerobics instructor, author and ESPN television sports commentator. Widely known for her series of fitness videos, she was appointed in 2006 by President George W. Bush to serve on the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. She also produces and hosts Donna Richardson: Mind, Body, & Spirit, … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black Fitness Gurus
Tuesday Open Thread: Black Beauty Pageant Winners
Crystle Danae Stewart (born September 20, 1981) is an American actress, TV Host, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 2008. Stewart portrays the character real estate agent Leslie Morris on the OWN/TBS comedy-drama television series Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Black Beauty Pageant Winners
Tuesday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches
Free Blacks in both northern and southern cities formed their own congregations and churches before the end of the 18th century. They organized independent black congregations and churches to practice religion apart from white oversight. Along with white churches opposed to slavery, free blacks in Philadelphia provided aid and comfort to slaves who escaped and helped all new … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches
Tuesday Open Thread: Scientists and Technicians of the Manhattan Project
Born in 1919 in North Little Rock, Arkansas, Samuel Proctor Massie was as one of the few African American scientists to work on the Manhattan Project during World War II. He later became a distinguished professor of chemistry. Massie graduated from Dunbar High School in Little Rock at the age of 13. At age 18, he earned his bachelor’s in science and was summa cum laude from … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Scientists and Technicians of the Manhattan Project