You can talk about the Renaissance, without talking about the The Medici Family. History doesn’t like to talk about is that the financial ruler of the western world — Alessandro de Medici, Duke of Penne and Duke of Florence and commonly called “Il Moro” was born to an African-Italian mother (a servant) and a white father. Alessandro de' Medici, called “Il Moro” (“The Moor”), … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Historical and Modern People and Figures Who Are Black
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Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Architects
Beverly Loraine Greene (October 4, 1915 – August 22, 1957) was an American architect. According to architectural editor Dreck Spurlock Wilson, she was "believed to have been the first African American female licensed as an architect in the United States." She was registered as an architect in Illinois in 1942. … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: African-American Architects
Tuesday Open Thread: Africa’s Worst Dictators
Yahya Abdul-Aziz Jemus Junkung Jammeh (born 25 May 1965) is the president of the Gambia. As a young army officer, he took power in a 1994 military coup. He was elected as President in 1996; he was re-elected in 2001, 2006, and 2011. President Jammeh joined the Gambian National Army in 1984, was commissioned a General in 1989, and in 1992 became Chief commander of the Gambian … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Africa’s Worst Dictators
Tuesday Open Thread: Civil Rights Attorneys
Fred David Gray (born December 14, 1930) is a civil rights attorney, preacher and activist who practices law in Alabama. He litigated several major civil rights cases in Alabama, including some that reached the United States Supreme Court for rulings. He served as the President of the National Bar Association in 1985 and in 2001 was elected as the first African-American … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Civil Rights Attorneys
Tuesday Open Thread: Breaking Down Plays and Barriers- Black Female Sportscasters
Jemele Juanita Hill (born December 21, 1975) is an American columnist for ESPN.com's Page 2 and former host of ESPN's First Take. In June 2013, she replaced Jalen Rose on ESPN2's Numbers Never Lie. Hill began her career as general assignment sports writer for the Raleigh News & Observer. From 1999 to 2005, she served as a sports writer with the Detroit Free Press, mainly … [Read more...] about Tuesday Open Thread: Breaking Down Plays and Barriers- Black Female Sportscasters