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April 14, 2012
Harry Burleigh was the father of negro spirituals. He is the earliest known composer of African American religious music. Much of his music is widely known. During his career he achieved national and international success as a composer, arranger and a performing artist. Harry Burleigh was born on December 2, 1866. Burleigh learned to…
April 14, 2012
Early African American Musician and Composer/African American music history Roland Hayes was born in 1887 in Curryville Georgia. He was the son of ex-slaves, Fanny and William Hayes. When he was eleven his father died and his mother moved the family to Chattanooga Tennessee. His family was very poor; he was forced to drop out…
April 09, 2012
Among the most famous and well known African American inventors is Dr. Charles Drew. It is a little known black history fact that his researches on the storage of blood plasma lead to his invention of the Blood Bank. As a physician, surgeon and researcher who transformed the face of medicine. As an inventor his…
February 14, 2012
THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN / African American heroes in history Blacks in flight When we speak of African American heroes in history we must include the Tuskegee Airmen. Their contributions to this country can not be overlooked. Their courage and heroic acts made them a symbol of true leadership. Their pioneering spirit…
February 14, 2012
INNOVATORS BEHIND TODAY’S TECHNOLOGY As we look around our homes we can see the conveniences technology has brought us. Today’s technology has made it possible to do things we would never have dreamed of. Technology has affected every part of our lives; whether it improved our transportation or gave us new medical…
February 14, 2012
BLACK INNOVATION Author & Writer: Janice Fralin-Steele There have been many African American inventors but there has been little information shared about the achievements of female African American inventors. One such female African American Inventor is, Patricia Bath. Her contributions in the area of medicine have changed the lives of millions…
January 21, 2012
Missing Links in History Benjamin Banneker Benjamin Banneker was born free in November 1731. He was an essayist, inventor mathematician and lay astronomer, and because of his intellect, he was called a sable genius. While still a youth he made a wooden clock that was said to kept accurate time. This clock is believed…
January 21, 2012
Born the son of sharecroppers on February 21, 1940, outside of Troy Alabama, John Lewis grew up on his family's farm and attended segregated public schools in Pike County, Alabama. As a young boy, he was inspired by the activism surrounding the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the words of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.,…
January 21, 2012
Don’t stop the music By Janice Fralin-Steele Music has always been and always will be around. Many faces of music have changed but then so have the sounds. Music as we’ve known it has changed tremendously. The music that is created today is a far cry from what most of us have grown…
January 04, 2012
Jefferson Long (1836-1900) U.S. Congressman from Georgia When Jefferson Long took his seat in Congress in 1870, he became the first Black to be elected to the United States House of Representatives. The day he was elected, it was said that white Georgians killed seven Blacks and chased Long to a courthouse where he…
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