American History in Pictures: Old Black America

2/25/2009 3:02:26 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
joliebell Boston, MA age: 36	My greatgrandmother use to tell us stories about the blacks being nurses and midwives. I think it is great that they could be so caring especially when they were treated so badly. Meet singles at DateHookup.dating, we're 100% free! Join now!
2/25/2009 3:34:52 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	The Tuskegee Airmen were dedicated, determined young men who enlisted to become America's first black military airmen, at a time when there were many people who thought that black men lacked intelligence, skill, courage and patriotism. They came from every section of the country, with large numbers coming from New York City, Washington, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and Detroit. Each one possessed a strong personal desire to serve the United States of America at the best of his ability. Those who possessed the physical and mental qualifications were accepted as aviation cadets to be trained initially as single-engine pilots and later to be either twin-engine pilots, navigators or bombardiers. Most were college graduates or undergraduates. Others demonstrated their academic qualifications through comprehensive entrance examinations. No standards were lowered for the pilots or any of the others who trained in operations, meteorology, intelligence, engineering, medicine or any of the other officer fields. Enlisted members were trained to be aircraft and engine mechanics, armament specialists, radio repairmen, parachute riggers, control tower operators, policemen, administrative clerks and all of the other skills necessary to fully function as an Army Air Corps flying squadron or ground support unit. The black airmen who became single-engine or multi-engine pilots were trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field (TAAF) in Tuskegee Alabama. The first aviation cadet class began in July 1941 and completed training nine months later in March 1942. Thirteen started in the first class. Five successfully completed the training, one of them being Captain Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., a West Point Academy graduate. The other four were commissioned second lieutenants, and all five received Army Air Corps silver pilot wings. From 1941 through 1946, nine hundred and ninety-four pilots graduated at TAAF, receiving commissions and pilot wings. Black navigators, bombardiers and gunnery crews were trained at selected military bases elsewhere in the United States. Mechanics were trained at Chanute Air Base in Rantoul, Illinois until facilities were in place in 1942 at TAAF. Four hundred and fifty of the pilots who were trained at TAAF served overseas in either the 99th Pursuit Squadron (later the 99th Fighter Squadron) or the 332nd Fighter Group. The 99th Fighter Squadron trained in and flew P-40 Warhawk aircraft in combat in North Africa, Sicily and Italy from April 1943 until July 1944 when they were transferred to the 332nd Fighter Group in the 15th Air Force. The outstanding record of black airmen in World War II was accomplished by men whose names will forever live in hallowed memory. Each one accepted the challenge, proudly displayed his skill and determination while suppressing internal rage from humiliation and indignation caused by frequent experiences of racism and bigotry, at home and overseas. These airmen fought two wars - one against a military force overseas and the other against racism at home and abroad. The airmen who did not go overseas and trained at Selfridge Field, Michigan as bomber crew in the 477th Medium Bombardment Group experienced a great deal of racism. These highly trained military officers were treated as "trainees" and denied access to the base officers' club, an act contradictory to Army regulations. There was a rather heated reaction and the Group was transferred to Godman Field, Kentucky. The unfair treatment and hostility continued at Godman Field and in early 1945, the group was transferred to Freeman Field, Indiana where the hostilities finally reached a climax. When black officers tried to enter the Freeman Field Officers' Club, against direct orders for them to stay out, one hundred and three officers were arrested, charged with insubordination and ordered to face court martial. The court martial proceedings were quickly dropped against one hundred of the officers; two officers eventually had their charges dropped and one officer, Lt. Roger "Bill" Terry, was convicted. Fifty years later, on August 12, 1995, at the Tuskegee Airmen National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia, fifteen of the original one hundred and three officers that were arrested received official notification that their military records had been purged of any reference to the Freeman Field incident. Also, Mr. Terry's court martial conviction had been reversed and his military record cleared. The remaining officers received instructions for clearing their records. After the war in Europe ended in 1945, black airmen returned to the United States and faced continued racism and bigotry despite their outstanding war record. Tuskegee Army Air Field continued to train new airmen until 1946, with women entering the program in several support fields. Large numbers of black airmen elected to remain in the service but because of segregation their assignments were limited to the 332nd Fighter Group or the 477th Composite Group, and later to the 332nd Fighter Wing at Lockbourne Air Base, Ohio. Opportunities for advancement and promotion were very limited and this affected morale. Nevertheless, black airmen continued to perform superbly. In 1949, pilots from the 332nd Fighter Group took first place in the Air Force National Fighter Gunnery Meet at Las Vegas Air Force Base, Nevada. During this period, many white units were undermanned and needed qualified people but were unable to get the experienced black personnel because of the segregation policy. The newly formed U.S. Air Force initiated plans to integrate its units as early as 1947. In 1948, President Harry Truman enacted Executive Order Number 9981 which directed equality of treatment and opportunity in all of the United States Armed Forces. This order, in time, led to the end of racial segregation in the military forces. This was also the first step toward racial integration in the United States of America. The positive experience, the outstanding record of accomplishment and the superb behavior of black airmen during World War II, and after, were important factors in the initiation of the historic social change to achieve racial equality in America. These were the Tuskegee Airmen of World War II. They accepted the challenge!!
2/25/2009 6:40:07 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	Milestones in Education Iron Hill School: An African-American One-Room School (Susan Brizzolara Wojcik) I wonder how she did it. Looking back, I really do. I remember her taking time with each class. As I remember, she got the younger children started on a project, maybe painting or going over our ABCs or our numbers. Then she would go on to the next class and get them started. We were all kind of getting started and busy. Then she went to the older children. She spent maybe a little more time with them because their lessons were a little more complicated. Then she would come back to us. But we knew that her eyes were on us and we kept busy. By the time she came back we tried to have our work done, at least I did....And that's how I remember her accomplishing her teaching. --Rebecca Freeman, former student at Iron Hill School Iron Hill School, constructed in 1923 in a rural area of northern Delaware, was one of more than 80 schools for African-American children built between 1919 and 1928 as part of philanthropist Pierre Samuel du Pont's "Delaware experiment." Though small and modest, these school buildings incorporated the latest design concepts in Progressive era education. Milestones in African American Education Find information on black history and the major milestones in African-American education, including the first institute established for black students, the first black law school in the United States, the end of segregation in public schools, and more. (Little Rock 9) Bottom row, left to right: Thelma Mothershed, Minnijean Brown, Elizabeth Eckford, Gloria Ray; Top row, left to right: Jefferson Thomas, Melba Pattillo, Terrence Roberts, Carlotta Walls, Daisy Bates (NAACP President), Ernest Green The Little Rock Nine was a group of African-American students who were enrolled in Little Rock Central High School in 1957. The ensuing Little Rock Crisis, in which the students were initially prevented from entering the racially segregated school by Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus, and then attended after the intervention of President Eisenhower, is considered to be one of the most important events in the African-American Civil Rights Movement 1837 Institute for Colored Youth founded by Richard Humphreys; later became Cheyney University. 1854 Ashmun Institute, the first school of higher learning for young black men, founded by John Miller D*ckey and his wife, Sarah Emlen Cresson; later (1866) renamed Lincoln University (Pa.) after President Abraham Lincoln. 1856 Wilberforce University, the first black school of higher learning owned and operated by African Americans, founded by the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Its president, Daniel A. Payne, became the first African American Uniiversity president in the country. 1869 Howard University's law school becomes the country's first black law school. 1876 Meharry Medical College, the first black medical school in the U.S., founded by the Freedman's Aid Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 1881 Spelman College, the first college for black women in the U.S., founded by Sophia B. Packard and Harriet E. Giles. 1881 Booker T. Washington founds the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute in Alabama. The school became one of the leading schools of higher learning for African Americans, and stressed the practical application of knowledge. In 1896, George Washington Carver began teaching there as director of the department of agricultural research, gaining an international reputation for his agricultural advances. 1922 William Leo Hansberry teaches the first course in African civilization at an American university, at Howard University. 1944 Frederick Douglass Patterson establishes the United Negro College Fund to help support black colleges and black students. 1954 In the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kans., the Supreme Court rules unanimously that segregation in public schools in unconstitutional. 1957 President Dwight D. Eisenhower sends federal troops to ensure integration of the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Ark. The Little Rock Nine were the first black students to attend the school. 1960 Black and white students form the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), dedicated to working against segregation and discrimination. 1962 James Meredith is the first black student to enroll at the University of Mississippi; on the day he enters the university, he is escorted by U.S. marshals. 1963 Despite Governor George Wallace physically blocking their way, Vivian Malone and James Hood register for classes at the University of Alabama. 1968 San Francisco State University becomes the first four-year college to establish a black studies department. 1969 The Ford Foundation gives $1 million to Morgan State University, Howard University, and Yale University to help prepare faculty members to teach courses in African American studies. 2003 In Grutter v. Bollinger, the Supreme Court (5-4) upholds the University of Michigan Law School's affirmative action policy, ruling that race can be one of many factors considered by colleges when selecting their students because it furthers “a compelling interest in obtaining the educational benefits that flow from a diverse student body.” Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. About the NAACP From the ballot box to the classroom, the dedicated workers, organizers, and leaders who forged this great organization and maintain its status as a champion of social justice, fought long and hard to ensure that the voices of African Americans would be heard. For nearly one hundred years, it has been the talent and tenacity of NAACP members that has saved lives and changed many negative aspects of American society. [Edited 2/25/2009 6:41:26 AM ]
2/25/2009 8:47:12 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
eightinchbend Gadsden, AL age: 46	The History Channel had a programme this past weekend about George Washington Carver and his work in agricultural science. He was instrumental in convincing farmers to diversify crop interests. He proved that cotton depletes nutrients in soil, and suggested farmers plant peanuts to help regenerate it. What the farmers couldn't see was how they could translate peanuts into profits, so Carver decided to analyse peanuts to see what could be done with them. He came up with over 200 practical uses for peanuts. Most noted was his discovery of how peanut oil helped ease pain in polio patients. Word of this reached the White House, and President Roosevelt, a victim of polio, went to the Tuskegee Institute where Carver performed all of his work to thank and congratulate him for helping the medical community provide relief for people suffering with polio, especially children. In the 1930's, peanut crops replaced cotton as the dominant and profitable agricultural investment in America.
2/25/2009 9:17:56 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	African Americans: Gone But Not Forgotten (2003-2008) OBITUARIES 2008 Isaac Hayes Age: 65 Isaac Hayes, the baldheaded, baritone-voiced soul crooner who laid the groundwork for disco and whose "Theme From Shaft" won both Academy and Grammy awards, died 8/10/08 in the afternoon after he collapsed near a treadmill, authorities said. He was 65. Gene Upshaw Age: 63 Gene Upshaw, the Hall of Fame guard who during a quarter century as union head helped get NFL players free agency and the riches that came with it, died on 8/20/08 at his home near California 's Lake Tahoe , of pancreatic cancer. Dwight White Age: 58 Dwight White, the Steel Curtain defensive end known as "Mad Dog" who helped lead the Pittsburgh Steelers to four Super Bowl titles in the 1970s, died 6/6/08, following complications from back surgery. He was 58. Bernie mac Age: 50 Bernie Mac, an Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor and comedian, died suddenly 8/09/08 at age 50 of complications from pneumonia.The comedian suffered from sarcoidosis, an inflammatory lung disease that produces tiny lumps of cells in the body's organs, but had said the condition went into remission in 2005. Al Wilson Age: 68 Al Wilson, the soul singer and songwriter who had a number of 1970s hits including "Show and Tell," died 4/21/08. Wilson died of kidney failure at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Fontana , according to his son, Tony Wilson of Yucaipa . Bo Diddley Age: 79 Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive "shave and a haircut, two bits" rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of musicians, died 6/2/08, after months of ill health. He was 79. Ivan Dixon Age: 76 Ivan Dixon, an actor and director who was best known for playing Sgt. James Kinchloe on the 1960s sitcom "Hogan's Heroes" but whose films included vivid portrayals of black struggles in the American South and insurrectionist inclinations in the North, died 3/16/08 from complications of kidney disease. Sean Levert Age: 39 Sean Levert, a third of the 1980s R&B trio LeVert and son of lead O'Jays singer Eddie Levert, died 3/30/08 after falling ill while serving a jail term. He was 39. Authorities said Monday that an autopsy was inconclusive but foul play was ruled out. Johnnie Carr Age: 97 Johnnie Carr, who joined childhood friend Rosa Parks in the historic Montgomery bus boycott and kept a busy schedule of civil rights activism up to her final days, died 2/22/08. She was 97. She had been hospitalized after a stroke Feb. 11. Buddy Miles Age: 60 Buddy Miles, a drummer who played with Jimi Hendrix and sang in the claymation commercials featuring the California Raisins in the 1980s, died 2/26/08. He was 60. Miles, who had been suffering from congestive heart failure, died in Austin, publicist Duane Lee said. [Edited 2/25/2009 9:27:39 AM ]
2/25/2009 9:21:35 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	OBITUARIES 2007 Percy Rodrigues Age: 89 Percy Rodrigues, an actor who broke ground when he was cast as a neurosurgeon in the series " Peyton Place " in 1968, a time when blacks were just starting to win roles as authority figures on television, died on Sept. 6 at his home in Indio , Calif . . He was 89.The cause was kidney failure, said his wife, Karen Cook-Rodrigues. Ike Turner Age: 76 Ike Turner, whose role as one of rock's critical architects was overshadowed by his ogrelike image as the man who brutally abused former wife Tina Turner , died Wednesday 12/12/07, at his home in suburban San Diego . Turner died at his San Marcos home, Scott M. Hanover of Thrill Entertainment Group, which managed Turner's career, told The Associated Press. Max Roach Age: 83 Max Roach got his first musical break at age 16, filling in when Duke Ellington's drummer fell ill in 1940. Those three nights spawned a career that would make the self-taught Roach the first jazz musician ever honored with a MacArthur Fellowship, or "genius grant." The master percussionist died 8/15/07 in a Manhattan hospital after a long illness. He was 83. Jon Lucien Age: 65 Jazz singer Jon Lucien - known for his deep baritone and soulful love songs has died on 8/18/07. Lucien's wife says the 65-year-old singer died in Poinciana from respiratory complications following surgery. Juanita Millender-McDonald Age: 68 Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, a Democrat whose House district encompassed Compton, Carson, much of Long Beach and parts of South Los Angeles, died of cancer 4/22/07. She was 68 and had served in Congress since 1996. Bill Pinkney Age: 81 Bill Pinkney, the last survivor of the original members of the musical group The Drifters died on 7/4/07. He was 81. Pinkney was found dead Wednesday at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, Daytona Beach Police spokesman Jimmie Flynt said. The death was not considered suspicious, he said. Carl Wright Age: 75 Actor Carl Wright, who began his career as a tap dancer and comedian and later appeared in movies including Barbershop and Big Momma's House died 5/19/07 of cancer at his home in Chicago, according to his daughter, Kia Wright. Zola Taylor Age: 69 Zola Taylor, who broke gender barriers as the first female member of the 1950s R&B group The Platters and later became entangled in a public soap opera as one of three women claiming to be pop idol Frankie Lymon's widow died 4/30/2007. She was 69. Yolanda Denise King Age: 51 Yolanda Denise King, daughter and eldest child of civil rights leader the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., died 5/15/07. A spokesman for the King Center , Steve Klein said the family did not know the cause of death but think it might have been a heart problem. Roscoe Lee Brown Age: 81 Actor Roscoe Lee Browne, whose rich voice and dignified bearing brought him an Emmy Award and a Tony nomination, died 4/ 11/07. Browne died early Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after a long battle with cancer, said Alan Nierob, a spokesman for the family. Darryl Stingley Age: 55 Darryl Stingley, paralyzed after a vicious hit during an NFL exhibition game nearly 30 years ago, died 4/5/07. He was 55. Stingley, a star receiver with the New England Patriots , was left a quadriplegic after he collided with Oakland 's Jack Tatum while trying to catch a pass in an exhibition game on Aug. 12, 1978. Calvin Lockhart Age: 72 Calvin Lockhart, an actor who won acclaim for his roles as underworld figures in 1970s "blaxploitation" films, has died. Lockhart, who was buried in Nassau on 4/7/07, died 3/29/07 of complications from a stroke, his wife Jennifer Miles-Lockhart said. Luther Ingram Age: 68 Luther Ingram, the man who co-wrote one of pop music's greatest hits, has died at age 68. Ingram, whose recording of "If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)" was a No. 1 hit in 1973, died 3/19/07 in St. Louis . He'd had a kidney transplant several years ago and fought kidney failure for most of the last decade. Eddie Robinson Age: 88 Eddie Robinson died late 4/4/07 after a long illness. For 55 years, he was synonymous with Grambling football. He was the winningest coach in college football. He coached more than 200 players who went on to play in the NFL. Barbara McNair Age: 72 Barbara McNair, a cabaret singer, actress and television personality of the 1960s who was noted as much for her stunning appearance as for her versatile voice, died on 2/4/07 in Los Angeles . The cause was throat cancer, Ms. McNair's sister, Jacqueline Gaither, told The Associated Press. Dennis Johnson Age: 52 Dennis Johnson, the star NBA guard who was part of three championships and teamed with Larry Bird on one of the great postseason plays, died 2/22/07, collapsing after his developmental team's practice. He was 52. Billy Henderson Age: 67 Singer Billy Henderson, a member of the band the Spinners who sang "I'll Be Around" "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," "Then Came You" and "The Rubberband Man." died 1/2/07. He was 67. Henderson died of complications from diabetes at a Daytona Beach health care facility, his wife, Barbara, said. Joe Hunter Age: 79 Musician Joe Hunter, a three-time Grammy winner with the legendary Funk Brothers, has been found dead in his Detroit apartment. Hunter was a diabetic but his cause of death was unknown, The Detroit News reported. His son said it appeared he was trying to take some medicine when he died. (2006-2003 to follow) [Edited 2/25/2009 9:26:18 AM ]
2/25/2009 2:06:48 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
tanzkity Rancho Cucamonga, CA age: 37	Billie Holiday was the daughter of Clarence Holiday. Her early life is obscure, as the account given in her autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues, is self-serving and inaccurate. Her father abandoned the family early and refused to acknowledge his daughter until after her first success. At some point in her childhood, her mother moved to New York, leaving her in the care of her relatives who, according to Holiday, mistreated her. She did menial work, had little schooling, and in 1928 went to New York to join her mother. According to her own story, she was recruited for a brothel and was eventually jailed briefly for prostitution. At some point after 1930, she began singing at a small club in Brooklyn, and in a year or so moved to Pods' and Jerry's, a Harlem club well known to jazz enthusiasts. In 1933, she was working in another Harlem club, Monette's, where she was discovered by the producer and talent scout John Hammond. Hammond immediately arranged three recording sessions for her with Benny Goodman and found engagements for her in New York clubs. In 1935, he began recording her regularly, usually under the direction of Teddy Wilson, with studio bands that included many of the finest jazz musicians of the day. These recordings, made between 1935 and 1942, constitute a major body of jazz music; many include work by Lester Young, with whom Holiday had particular empathy. Though aimed mainly at the black jukebox audience, the recordings caught the attention of musicians throughout America and soon other singers were working in Holiday's light, rhythmic manner. Without Your Love Recorded June 15, 1937 (Courtesy Verve Music Group) NPR's Louis Armstrong Centennial Radio Project: Billie Holiday Jazz critic Stanley Crouch profiles Billie Holiday and reveals how she was influenced by Armstrong. (Courtesy NPRJazz.org) Popularity with a wider audience came more slowly. Holiday joined Count Basie in 1937 and Artie Shaw in 1938, becoming one of the first black singers to be featured with a white orchestra. Then, in 1939, she began an engagement at Cafe Society (Downtown), an interracial nightclub in Greenwich Village, which quickly became fashionable with intellectuals and the haut monde, especially those on the political left. At about the same time, she recorded for Commodore Records a song about the lynching of blacks called Strange Fruit; it was admired by intellectuals, and very quickly Holiday began to acquire a popular following. She started to have success with slow, melancholy songs of unrequited love, particularly Gloomy Sunday (1941), a suicide song, and Lover Man (1944). By the end of the 1940s, she was a popular star, and in 1946 took part in the film New Orleans with Louis Armstrong and Kid. Image courtesy of Frank Driggs Collection At the same time her career was taking off, Holiday's private life was deteriorating. She started using hard drugs in the early 1940s and was jailed on drug charges in 1947 after a highly publicized trial. She compulsively attached herself to men who mistreated her, and she began drinking heavily. Her health suffered; she lost most of her by then substantial earnings, and her voice coarsened through age and mistreatment. Although she continued to sing and record, and to tour frequently until the mid-1950s, it was no longer with her former spirit and skill. Fine and Mellow Recorded December 8, 1957 (Courtesy Verve Music Group) The NPR 100: "Fine and Mellow" Critic Nat Hentoff describes Billie Holiday's legendary 1957 performance of this song, a selection from National Public Radio's list of the 100 most important American musical works of the 20th Century. (Courtesy NPRJazz.org) Holiday is often considered the foremost female singer in jazz history, a view substantiated by her influence on later singers. Her important work is found in the group recordings made mostly for Hammond between 1936 and 1944. Her vehicles were mainly popular love songs, some of them long forgotten, others among the best of the time. Her voice was light and untrained, but she had a fine natural ear to compensate for her lack of musical education. She always acknowledged her debt to Armstrong for her singing style, and it is certainly in emulation of him that she detached her melody line from the ground beat, stretching or condensing the figures of the melody, as on the opening of Did I Remember? (1936). Wynton Marsalis, musician Reflections on Billie Holiday (Audio Excerpt from JAZZ A Film by Ken Burns) More than nearly any other singer, Holiday phrased her performances in the manner of a jazz instrumental soloist, and accordingly she has to be seen as a complete jazz musician and not merely a singer. Nevertheless, her voice, even in the light and lively numbers she often sang during her early period, carried a wounded poignancy that was part of her attraction for general audiences. Although Holiday claimed also to have taken Bessie Smith as her model, she sang few blues, and none in the powerful, weighted manner of Smith. She was, however, a master of blues singing, as for example on Fine and Mellow (1939), which she built around blue thirds descending to seconds to create an endless tension perfectly suited to the forlorn text.
2/25/2009 4:26:32 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	OBITUARIES 2006 James Brown Age: 73 James Brown, the legendary R&B belter, a singer and songwriter who created a foundation for funk and provided the roots of rap, a man of many nicknames but a talent that can only be described as one of a kind, died 12/25/06 at Atlanta's Emory Crawford Long Hospital of congestive heart failure. Mike Evans Age: 57 Mike Evans, 57, an actor best known for his role as Lionel Jefferson in the TV sitcoms "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons," died of throat cancer Dec. 14 at his mother's home in Twentynine Palms, his niece Dr. Chrystal Evans said. Tamara Dobson Age: 59 Stood 6 feet 2 inches, eventually became a fashion model for Vogue Magazine. She made a few films in Hollywood but is best known for her roles in the Blaxploitation films, Cleopatra Jones (1973) and Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975). Tamara died October 2, 2006 of complications from pneumonia and multiple sclerosis. Bebe Moore Age: 56 Novelist Bebe Moore Campbell, whose best-selling books included Brothers and Sisters, Singing in the Comeback Choir and Your Blues Ain't Like Mine, died 11/27/06 in Los Angeles from complications related to brain cancer. She was 56. Gerald Levert Age: 40 Singer Gerald Levert, one of the most popular R&B stars of the '90s as a solo artist and a member of the groups Levert and LSG, died of a heart attack Friday 11/10/06 in Cleveland . He was 40. Ruth Brown Age: 78 Singer Ruth Brown, whose recordings of "Teardrops in My Eyes," "5-10-15 Hours" and "(Mama) He Treats Your Daughter Mean" died of complications from a stroke and heart attack at a Las Vegas-area hospital on 11/17/06. Billy Preston Age: 59 The great singer-songwriter and performer Billy Preston, the real "Fifth Beatle," died 6/7/06 after a long illness as a result of malignant hypertension that resulted in kidney failure and other complications. He'd been in a deep coma since last November 21, but was still struggling to recover. Ed Bradley Age: 65 One of the few African-American journalists in such a high-profile position, legendary CBS journalist Ed Bradley died of leukemia 11/9/06. The 65-year-old correspondent had been reporting for CBS since 1967, and was a key member of the 60 Minutes reporting team. Katherine Dunham Age: 96 Famed dancer and choreographer Katherine Dunham died May 21, at the age of 96. She once pressed a cultural crusade that some credited with putting gang leaders in leotards. At the time, she called on everyone to share her love for the arts and "something more constructive than genocide." Johnnie Wilder Jr. Age: 56 Johnnie Wilder Jr., the smooth and soulful lead singer of the '70s and '80s R&B sextet Heatwave, and who made a comeback as a gospel singer died on May 13 at his Dayton , Ohio home. A 1979 car accident left him a quadriplegic. The cause of death is unknown. June Pointer Age: 52 June Pointer, the youngest of the Pointer Sisters -- known for the '70s and '80s hits "I'm So Excited," "Fire" and "Slow Hand" -- has died of cancer, her family said Wednesday 4/12/06. She was 52. Floyd Patterson Age: 71 Floyd Patterson, who came back from an embarrassing loss to become the first boxer to regain the heavyweight title, died 5/11/06. Patterson quote: "They said I was the fighter who got knocked down the most, but I also got up the most." Kirby Puckett Age: 45 Kirby Puckett died 3/6/06, a day after the Hall of Fame outfielder had a stroke at his Arizona home, a hospital spokeswoman said. Puckett died at St. Joseph 's Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix . He had been in intensive care since having surgery at another hospital following his stroke Sunday morning. Gordon Parks Age: 93 Gordon Parks , who captured the struggles and triumphs of black America as a photographer for Life magazine and then became Hollywood 's first major black director with "The Learning Tree" and the hit "Shaft," died 3/7/06. Fayard Nicholas Age: 91 Fayard Nicholas, who with his brother Harold wowed the tap dancing world with their astonishing athleticism and who inspired generations of dancers, from Fred Astaire to Savion Glover, has died. Nicholas died 1/24/06 at his home from pneumonia and other complications of a stroke, his son Tony Nicholas said. Coretta Scott King Age: 78 Coretta Scott King, who surged to the forefront of the fight for racial equality after her husband Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in 1968, has died at age 78, U.S. media reported on 1/31/06. She had suffered a stroke and a heart attack in August. Lou Rawls Age: 72 Lou Rawls, who earned fame with his glorious voice and respect through his prodigious fundraising for the United Negro College Fund, died 1/6/2006 of cancer. He was 72. Starting as a church choir boy, Rawls ultimately applied those silky tones to a variety of musical genres and more, including movies, TV shows and commercials. Wilson Pickett Age: 64 Alabama native and veteran soul singer Wilson Pickett, famed for his trademark screams, flaming delivery and flamboyant costumes, and known for such hits as "Mustang Sally" and "In the Midnight Hour," died on Thursday 1/19/06 of a heart attack in Virginia, his manager said. He was 64. Robert McFerrin Age: 85 Robert McFerrin Sr., the first black man to sing solo at the New York Metropolitan Opera and the father of Grammy-winning conductor-vocalist Bobby McFerrin, died of a heart attack 11/24/06. He was 85. Octavia Butler Age: 58 A woman of great intellect, of immense talent, of tremendous passion, and, it seems, so very much alone. Her death after falling and hitting her head outside her home in Seattle has rattled those who loved her work. She was 58.
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areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	OBITUARIES 2005 Richard Pryor Age: 65 Richard Pryor, the caustic yet perceptive actor-comedian who lived dangerously close to the edge both on stage and off died 12/10/05. He was 65. Pryor died of a heart attack at his home in the San Fernando Valley . He had been ill for years with multiple sclerosis, a degenerative disease of the nervous system. Rosa Parks Age: 92 Rosa Lee Parks, whose refusal to give up her bus seat to a white man sparked the modern civil rights movement, died 10/24/05 Monday evening. She was 92. Mrs. Parks died at her home during the evening of natural causes, with close friends by her side, said Gregory Reed, an attorney who represented her for the past 15 years. Shirley Horn Age: 71 Jazz pianist and vocalist who got her start opening for Miles Davis and became revered as a master interpreter of American standards. Horn died in her native Washington , D.C. , after a long illness.Horn was often compared to Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Carmen McRae, and considered one of the last great jazz vocalists of her era. Lamont Bentley Age: 31 Lamont Bentley, who was a regular in the 1990s sitcom Moesha and appeared frequently in television and movies, was killed in a car crash on 1/18/05. Bentley died when his vehicle plunged off the San Diego Freeway, manager Susan Ferris said. He was the only person in the vehicle. Nipsey Russell Age: 80 Nipsey Russell, who played the Tin Man alongside Diana Ross and Michael Jackson in "The Wiz" as part of a decades-long career in stage, television and film, died 10/2/05.. He was 80. The actor, who had been suffering from cancer, died Sunday afternoon at Lenox Hill Hospital , said his longtime manager Joseph Rapp. August Wilson Age: 60 The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning Wilson died of liver cancer Oct. 1 in Seattle . He was 60. Wilson 's plays dealt with the effects of slavery on generations of black Americans. John H. Johnson Age: 87 Publisher John H. Johnson, whose Ebony and Jet magazines countered stereotypical coverage of blacks after World War II and turned him into one of the most influential black leaders in America, died 8/8/05, his company said. He was 87. Brock Peters Age: 78 Actor Brock Peters, best known for his heartbreaking performance as the black man falsely accused of rape in "To Kill a Mockingbird," died 8/23/05 at his home after battling pancreatic cancer. Luther Vandross Age: 54 Grammy award winner Luther Vandross, whose deep, lush voice on such hits as "Here and Now" and "Any Love" sold more than 25 million albums while providing the romantic backdrop for millions of couples worldwide, died on 7/1/05. He was 54. Vandross died at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Edison , N.J. , Cause of death unknown. Renaldo "Obie" Benson Age: 69 Renaldo "Obie" Benson (June 14, 1936 - July 1, 2005) was an African-American soul and R&B singer and songwriter. He was best known as a member of Motown group The Four Tops. Benson died of lung cancer and other illnesses on July 1, 2005. His last performance as a Four Top was on April 8, 2005 live on Late Night with David Letterman. Johnnie Cochran Jr. Age: 67 Johnnie Cochran Jr., an attorney who rose to fame when he helped win an acquittal for O.J. Simpson in a double-murder trial, died 3/29/05. Cochran died at his home in Los Angeles , his family said in an e-mailed statement. He had been suffering from a brain tumor, the family said. Ronald Winans Age: 48 Ronald Winans, a Grammy-winning member of The Winans and of gospel's first family, died 6/17/05 at the age of 48. Winans, who had suffered a heart attack in 1997, died at Harper Hospital of heart complications. He had recently been admitted for observation after doctors realized he was retaining fluid. Ossie Davis Age: 87 Actor Ossie Davis, who pioneered roles for African Africans in a stage and screen career that spanned more than 50 years died at age 87 on 2/4/2005. Davis was found dead early Friday by his grandson and paramedics at the Shore Club hotel in Miami Beach , where the actor had been shooting the film "Retirement". Reggie Roby, Age: 43 A 16-year NFL veteran punter and three-time Pro Bowl selection, Reggie Roby died February 22nd 2005, after being found unconscious at home by his wife. Melissa Roby found her husband with no pulse. Cause of death is unknown. Shirley Chisholm Age: 80 Mrs. Chisholm died 1/1/05 at age 80, and her obituaries inevitably led, as she knew they would, with her litany of firsts -- first black woman in the House, first black woman to seek a major party presidential nomination. OBITUARIES 2004 Reggie White Age: 43 Reggie White, a fearsome defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers who was one of the great players in NFL history, died 12/26 /04. White died at Presbyterian Hospital , where he was taken after his wife called 911. Ol' Dirty Bastard Age: 35 O.D.B. or to use his full monicker, Ol' Dirty Bastard, died 11/13/04 in a recording studio. He was aged 35, 2 days away from his 36th birthday, O.D.B. (real name Russell Jones) was finishing off his comeback album and apparently complained of chest pains before collapsing in the studio. Rick James Age: 56 Funk legend Rick James, best known for the 1981 hit "Super Freak' before his career collapsed in a cloud of violent drug charges died in his sleep August 6th 2004 at his residence near Universal City, apparently of natural causes. Paul Winfield Age: 62 Academy Award-nominated actor who was known for his versatility in stage, film and television roles, including a highly praised 1978 depiction of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Winfield died March 7th 2004 of a heart attack, said his agent Michael Livingston. Ray Charles Age: 73 Ray Charles was one of American music's great innovators, blending the gospel of the black church with the sensuality of the blues to create an emotionally raw genre called soul.He died at his home in Beverly Hills, California at age 73 after a long battle with liver disease. Isabel Sanford Age: 86 Isabel Sanford, best known as "Weezie" or Louise Jefferson on the sitcom "The Jeffersons," died of natural causes on July 9th 2004. Sanford had been hospitalized since July 4 died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center with her daughter Pamela Ruff at her side. Ron Oneal Age: 66 Actor Ron O'Neal, best known for starring in two "Superfly" blaxploitation movies in the 1970s. O'Neal, who was 66, died Jan. 14th, 2004 at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after a long battle with cancer. (2003 to follow) [Edited 2/25/2009 4:52:59 PM ]
2/25/2009 8:27:17 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
tanzkity Rancho Cucamonga, CA age: 37	I want to know about Mr. Thelocious Monk..................wow what a man.....Ms Areallady hit it........
2/25/2009 8:32:37 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
crazyhorse327 Columbia, LA age: 48	i want to see pics from song of the south and why it cant be released
2/25/2009 8:36:36 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
layla22 Peoria, IL age: 56	locopony, wasn't that the 1940's disney cartoon flick deemed to have racist, Old South stereotype depiction of blacks?
2/25/2009 8:57:40 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
soulcitywalker Lexington, KY age: 51	Right, it was discussed at length in another online forum.
2/25/2009 9:01:08 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
soulcitywalker Lexington, KY age: 51	http://www.diversityinc.com/public/5313.cfm?StartRow=11&id=305 Why stop there? Why not just "world history?" Here's your problem: World history from whose perspective? Australian Torres Straits Islanders? American Indians? Dalits? Mongolians? Roma? We need African American history because it is the history of a people who were subjugated to the worst oppression people can perpetrate against each other. It is also a history of triumph over that oppression - but it is a story that is ignored or erased by majority historians. I most strongly recommend you read "Slavery by Another Name" by Douglas Blackmon. Did you know there are unmarked mass graves outside Birmingham, AL - full of Black Americans who were worked to death in an unconstitutional imprisonment scheme to obtain free labor - right up through World War I? I didn't until I read the book. Luke Visconti SCW: Hey reallady, check out other writings by Visconti when you go to the link above. He's got a section called "The white guy"...because he's "white."
2/26/2009 2:47:37 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	Okay, Thanks guys, CH I think I give you too much credit. Straighten up and fly right or fly way. Gone but not forgotten continued OBITUARIES 2003 Barry White Age: 58 Grammy Award-winning R&B singer and disco icon known for his lush baritone bass voice. His soulful, seductive songs include "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" and "You're the First, the Last, My Everything." Barry Died: Los Angeles , July 4, 2003 Bobby Bonds Age: 57 All-Star baseball player who, in his 14 seasons in the major leagues, hit 332 home runs and stole 461 bases. He played for the San Francisco Giants for seven years. His son is slugger Barry Bonds. Bobby Died: San Francisco , Aug. 23, 2003 Idi Amin Age: 80 Human rights groups estimate that Idi Amin ordered the deaths of about 300,000 people. Amin was ousted in 1979, and died in exile in Saudi Arabia . Idi Amin Died: Jidda , Saudi Arabia , Aug. 16, 2003 Nell Carter Age: 54 Flamboyant singer and actress who won a Tony and an Emmy Award for her performance in Ain't Misbehavin'. She starred in the television series Gimme a Break! Nell Died: Beverly Hills , Calif. , Jan. 23, 2003 Althea Gibson Age: 76 Althea was a professional tennis player who was the first black person to play in and win Wimbledon and the United States national tennis championship. She won both tournaments twice, in 1957 and 1958. Althea Died: East Orange , N.J. , Sept. 28, 2003 Maynard Jackson Age: 65 Influential former mayor of Atlanta, Ga., who transformed the city into a power base for the black middle class by advocating for the city's black majority and establishing affirmative-action programs. Maynard Died: Arlington , Va. , June 23, 2003 Nina Simone (Eunice Kathleen Waymoa) Age: 70 Sultry chanteuse whose difficult-to-classify music combined jazz, classical, folk, and gospel. A civil rights activist, she recorded "Mississippi Goddam" after the murder of Medgar Evers. Nina Died: Carry-le-Rouet , France , April 21, 2003 Edwin Starr Age: 61 Soul singer best known for his Grammy-winning 1970 hit, "War." Edwin Died: Nottingham , England , April 2, 2003 Gregory Hines age 57 Dancer Gregory Hines, the tap-dancing actor who starred on Broadway and in movies including White Nights and Running Scared, died of cancer on the 9th of August 2003. Fred Berry Age: 52 Actor Fred Berry, best known as "Rerun" on the 1970s TV show "What's Happening!!", died, Oct 2003
2/26/2009 6:53:08 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
dominicross Saint Charles, IL age: 50	Idi Amin Age: 80 Human rights groups estimate that Idi Amin ordered the deaths of about 300,000 people. Amin was ousted in 1979, and died in exile in Saudi Arabia . Idi Amin Died: Jidda , Saudi Arabia , Aug. 16, 2003 I am glad he is gone, too bad he is not forgotten.
2/26/2009 7:06:50 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
manmike2009 Port Chester, NY age: 42	greetings I lament the passing of Telly Savalas ( jan 22, 1994 ) ...who loves you baby?... Star of the TV series "Kojack". He worked with Yul Brynmer on some projects. greetings mm for the ladies [Edited 2/26/2009 7:08:07 AM ]
2/26/2009 9:30:03 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
soulcitywalker Lexington, KY age: 51	Checkout these "Vintage Racist Ads," reallady. http://www.blackvoices.com/black-history-month-2009/vintage-racist-ads
2/26/2009 10:14:49 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
countryboy1289 Dyer, IN age: 21
2/26/2009 1:24:25 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
tanzkity Rancho Cucamonga, CA age: 37	Quote from countryboy1289: This is a site for contributions you are not welcomed if you choose to stay ignorant.......................hope to never see you again................
2/26/2009 6:12:28 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
osoroho Mesquite, TX age: 60	My my taz are we being bitter again??/
2/26/2009 6:51:36 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
countryboy1289 Dyer, IN age: 21	Quote from tanzkity: This is a site for contributions you are not welcomed if you choose to stay ignorant.......................hope to never see you again................ this is my contribution.. im not being ignorant, i am just stating my opinoin
2/26/2009 7:04:19 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	Thelonious Sphere Monk (1917-1982) is recognized as one of the most influential figures in the history of jazz. He was one of the architects of bebop and his impact as a composer and pianist has had a profound influence on every genre of music. Monk was born on October 10, 1917 in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, but his parents, Barbara Batts and Thelonious Monk, soon moved the family to New York City. Monk began piano lessons as a young child and by the age of 13 he had won the weekly amateur contest at the Apollo Theater so many times that he was barred from entering. At the age of 19, Monk joined the house band at Minton's Playhouse in Harlem, where along with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and a handful of other players, he developed the style of jazz that came to be known as bebop. Monk's compositions, among them "Round Midnight," were the canvasses upon which these legendary soloists expressed their musical ideas. In 1947, Monk made his first recordings as a leader for Blue Note. These albums are some of the earliest documents of his unique compositional and improvisational style, both of which employed unusual repetition of phrases, an offbeat use of space, and joyfully dissonant sounds. That same year, he married his longtime love Nellie Smith and they later had two children, Thelonious, Jr. and Barbara (1954-1984). In the decade that followed, Monk played on recordings with Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and Sonny Rollins and recorded as a leader for Prestige Records and later for Riverside Records. Brilliant Corners and Thelonious Monk with John Coltrane were two of the albums from this period that brought Monk international attention as a pianist and composer. In 1957, the Thelonious Monk Quartet, which included John Coltrane, began a regular gig at the Five Spot. The group's performances were hugely successful and received the highest critical praise. Over the next few years, Monk toured the United States and Europe and made some of his most influential recordings. In 1964, Monk appeared on the cover of Time magazine, an honor that has been bestowed on only three other jazz musicians. By this time, Monk was a favorite at jazz festivals around the world, where he performed with his quartet, which included longtime associate Charlie Rouse. In the early '70s, he discontinued touring and recording and appeared only on rare occasions at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the Newport Jazz Festival. Thelonious Sphere Monk passed away on February 17, 1982. His more than 70 compositions are classics that continue to inspire artists in all genres of music. During his lifetime, Monk received numerous awards and he continues to be honored posthumously. The Smithsonian Institution has immortalized Monk's work with an archive of his music. In addition, the U.S. Postal Service issued a stamp in his honor. A feature documentary on Monk's life, Straight, No Chaser, was released to critical acclaim. The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz was founded to honor Monk by preserving the music to which he dedicated his life. Monk's integrity, originality, and unique approach set a standard that is a shining example for all who strive for musical excellence.
2/26/2009 7:22:26 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	Countryboy, I was planning to save our First Family for last but since you were anxious to see and read about our First Lady I decided to present this lovely lady to you: Michelle Obama aka Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (1964–) Born: January 17, 1964 (Chicago, Illinois) Lives in: Chicago, IL Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Height: 5'11" (1.8m) Family: husband Barack, daughters Malia and Natasha Parents: Marian and Fraser Robinson Religion: United Church of Christ Education: –Graduated: Princeton University (1985) Major: Sociology Minor: African American Studies –Graduated: Harvard University Law School (1988) Earned law degree Career: –Associate attorney, Sidley & Austin, 1988-1991 –Assistant to the mayor, City of Chicago, 1991-1992 –Assistant commissioner of planning and development, City of Chicago, 1992-1993 –Executive director, Public Allies, 1993-1996 –Associate dean of student services, director of University Community Service Center, University of Chicago, 1996-2002 –Executive director, community affairs, University of Chicago, 2002-2005 –Vice president, community and external affairs, University of Chicago Medical Center 2005- (Currently on leave) Biography: Lawyer, Chicago city administrator, community outreach worker and wife of President Barack Obama. Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama was born January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois. Michelle was raised on Chicago's South Side in a one-bedroom apartment. Her father, Frasier Robinson, was a city pump operator and a Democratic precinct captain. Her mother, Marian, was a Spiegel's secretary who later stayed home to raise Michelle and her older brother, Craig. The family has been described as a close-knit one that shared family meals, read and played games together. Craig and Michelle, 16 months apart in age, were often mistaken for twins. The siblings also shared close quarters; they slept in the living room with a makeshift sheet serving as their room divider. Both children were raised with an emphasis on education. The brother and sister learned to read at home by the age of four, and both skipped second grade. By sixth grade, Michelle was attending gifted classes, where she learned French and took accelerated courses. She then went on to attend the city's first magnet high school for gifted children where, among other activities, she served as the student government treasurer. "Without being immodest, we were always smart, we were always driven and we were always encouraged to do the best you can do, not just what's necessary," her brother Craig, has said. "And when it came to going to schools, we all wanted to go to the best schools we could." Michelle graduated in 1981 from Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago's West Loop as class salutatorian. After high school, she followed her brother to Princeton University, graduating cum laude in 1985 with a B.A. in Sociology. She went on to earn a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1988, where she took part in demonstrations demanding more minority students and professors. Following law school, Michelle worked as an associate in the Chicago branch of the law firm Sidley Austin in the area of marketing and intellectual property. There in 1989, she met her future husband, Barack Obama, a summer intern to whom she was assigned as an adviser. "I went to Harvard and he went to Harvard, and the firm thought, 'Oh, we'll hook these two people up,'" Michelle said. "So, you know, there was a little intrigue, but I must say after about a month, Barack...asked me out, and I thought no way. This is completely tacky." Initially, she refused to date Obama, believing that their work relationship would make the romance improper. Eventually she relented, and the couple soon fell in love. After two years of dating, Barack proposed. "We were at a restaurant having dinner to celebrate the fact that he had finished the bar," Michelle remembers. "Then the waiter came over with the dessert and a tray. And there was the ring. And I was completely shocked." The couple married at Trinity United Church of Christ on October 18, 1992. Michelle soon left her job to launch a career in public service, serving as an assistant to Mayor Daley and then as the assistant commissioner of planning and development for the City of Chicago. In 1993, she became Executive Director for the Chicago office of Public Allies, a non-profit leadership-training program that helped young adults develop skills for future careers in the public sector. Michelle joined the University of Chicago in 1996 as associate dean of student services, developing the University's first community service program. She then worked for the University of Chicago Hospitals beginning in 2002, as executive director of community relations and external affairs. In May 2005, she was appointed vice president of community relations and external affairs at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she continues to work part-time. She also manages the business diversity program and sits on six boards, including the prestigious Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. Michelle Obama first caught the eye of a national audience at her husband's side when he delivered a high-profile speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2004. Barack Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate from Illinois that November. In 2007, she scaled back her own professional work to attend to family and campaign obligations during Barack's run for the Democratic presidential nomination. Michelle says she's made a "commitment to be away overnight only once a week – to campaign only two days a week and be home by the end of the second day" for their two daughters, Malia (born 1999) and Natasha (2001). It has been reported that the Obama family has no nanny, and that the children are left with their grandmother, Marian, while their parents campaign. "I've never participated at this level in any of his campaigns," Michelle says. "I have usually chosen to just appear when necessary." Since her husband's political role pushed the Obama family into the spotlight, Michelle has been publicly recognized for her steely, no-nonsense campaign style as well as her sense of fashion. In May of 2006, Michelle was featured in Essence magazine as one of "25 of the World's Most Inspiring Women." Then in September 2007, Michelle was listed in 02138 magazine as number 58 in "The Harvard 100," a list of the most influential alumni for the year. She has also made the Vanity Fair best-dressed list two years in a row, as well as People Magazine's 2008 best-dressed list. Michelle Obama became the 44th First Lady of the United States on January 20, 2009. © 2009 A&E Television Networks. All rights reserved.
2/26/2009 7:29:41 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
ontime34 Portland, TX age: 43	Quote from areallady1: Idi Amin Age: 80 Human rights groups estimate that Idi Amin ordered the deaths of about 300,000 people. Amin was ousted in 1979, and died in exile in Saudi Arabia . Idi Amin Died: Jidda , Saudi Arabia , Aug. 16, 2003 I can't believe you posted this????
2/26/2009 7:40:19 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	Quote from ontime34: I can't believe you posted this???? Honestly, this is the first time I cut and paste with the Obituaries so it was in the material I copied.Its too late to edit it. But, those two small sentences shouldn't be the main focus of this History Observance. I'd like to also add that I am hoping that there are no other comments in this thread in regard to this same matter from anyone else past my acknowledgement. If that should be the case. I will be inclined to believe that the motivation was to find something to gripe about. Idi Amin:From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd President of Uganda In office 1971 – 1979 Vice President Mustafa Adrisi Preceded by Milton Obote Succeeded by Yusufu Lule -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born c.1925[1] Koboko or Kampala[1] Died 16 August 2003 (aged 78) Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Nationality Ugandan Profession Military officer Religion Islam Idi Amin Dada (c.1925[1] – 16 August 2003), commonly known as Idi Amin, was a Ugandan military dictator and the president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin joined the British colonial regiment, the King's African Rifles, in 1946, and advanced to the rank of Major General and Commander of the Ugandan Army. He took power in a military coup in January 1971, deposing Milton Obote. From 1977 to 1979, Amin titled himself as "His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor[2] Idi Amin Dada, VC,[3] DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular."[4] In 1975–1976, despite opposition[citation needed], Amin became the Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, a pan-Africanist group designed to promote solidarity of the African states.[5] During the 1977–1979 period, Uganda was appointed to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights.[6] Dissent within Uganda, and Amin's attempt to annex the Kagera province of Tanzania in 1978, led to the Uganda-Tanzania War and the fall of his regime in 1979. Amin fled to Libya, before relocating to Saudi Arabia in 1981, where he died in 2003. Have a Goodnight/Morning whichever applies. [Edited 2/26/2009 7:55:54 PM ]
2/26/2009 9:59:06 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
layla22 Peoria, IL age: 56	areal, excellent thread.
2/26/2009 10:13:56 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
tanzkity Rancho Cucamonga, CA age: 37	Quote from areallady1: Countryboy, I was planning to save our First Family for last but since you were anxious to see and read about our First Lady I decided to present this lovely lady to you: Michelle Obama aka Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (1964–) Born: January 17, 1964 (Chicago, Illinois) Lives in: Chicago, IL Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Height: 5'11" (1.8m) Family: husband Barack, daughters Malia and Natasha Parents: Marian and Fraser Robinson Religion: United Church of Christ Education: –Graduated: Princeton University (1985) Major: Sociology Minor: African American Studies –Graduated: Harvard University Law School (1988) Earned law degree Career: –Associate attorney, Sidley & Austin, 1988-1991 –Assistant to the mayor, City of Chicago, 1991-1992 –Assistant commissioner of planning and development, City of Chicago, 1992-1993 –Executive director, Public Allies, 1993-1996 –Associate dean of student services, director of University Community Service Center, University of Chicago, 1996-2002 –Executive director, community affairs, University of Chicago, 2002-2005 –Vice president, community and external affairs, University of Chicago Medical Center 2005- (Currently on leave) Biography: Lawyer, Chicago city administrator, community outreach worker and wife of President Barack Obama. Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama was born January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois. Michelle was raised on Chicago's South Side in a one-bedroom apartment. Her father, Frasier Robinson, was a city pump operator and a Democratic precinct captain. Her mother, Marian, was a Spiegel's secretary who later stayed home to raise Michelle and her older brother, Craig. The family has been described as a close-knit one that shared family meals, read and played games together. Craig and Michelle, 16 months apart in age, were often mistaken for twins. The siblings also shared close quarters; they slept in the living room with a makeshift sheet serving as their room divider. Both children were raised with an emphasis on education. The brother and sister learned to read at home by the age of four, and both skipped second grade. By sixth grade, Michelle was attending gifted classes, where she learned French and took accelerated courses. She then went on to attend the city's first magnet high school for gifted children where, among other activities, she served as the student government treasurer. "Without being immodest, we were always smart, we were always driven and we were always encouraged to do the best you can do, not just what's necessary," her brother Craig, has said. "And when it came to going to schools, we all wanted to go to the best schools we could." Michelle graduated in 1981 from Whitney M. Young Magnet High School in Chicago's West Loop as class salutatorian. After high school, she followed her brother to Princeton University, graduating cum laude in 1985 with a B.A. in Sociology. She went on to earn a J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1988, where she took part in demonstrations demanding more minority students and professors. Following law school, Michelle worked as an associate in the Chicago branch of the law firm Sidley Austin in the area of marketing and intellectual property. There in 1989, she met her future husband, Barack Obama, a summer intern to whom she was assigned as an adviser. "I went to Harvard and he went to Harvard, and the firm thought, 'Oh, we'll hook these two people up,'" Michelle said. "So, you know, there was a little intrigue, but I must say after about a month, Barack...asked me out, and I thought no way. This is completely tacky." Initially, she refused to date Obama, believing that their work relationship would make the romance improper. Eventually she relented, and the couple soon fell in love. After two years of dating, Barack proposed. "We were at a restaurant having dinner to celebrate the fact that he had finished the bar," Michelle remembers. "Then the waiter came over with the dessert and a tray. And there was the ring. And I was completely shocked." The couple married at Trinity United Church of Christ on October 18, 1992. Michelle soon left her job to launch a career in public service, serving as an assistant to Mayor Daley and then as the assistant commissioner of planning and development for the City of Chicago. In 1993, she became Executive Director for the Chicago office of Public Allies, a non-profit leadership-training program that helped young adults develop skills for future careers in the public sector. Michelle joined the University of Chicago in 1996 as associate dean of student services, developing the University's first community service program. She then worked for the University of Chicago Hospitals beginning in 2002, as executive director of community relations and external affairs. In May 2005, she was appointed vice president of community relations and external affairs at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she continues to work part-time. She also manages the business diversity program and sits on six boards, including the prestigious Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. Michelle Obama first caught the eye of a national audience at her husband's side when he delivered a high-profile speech at the Democratic National Convention in 2004. Barack Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate from Illinois that November. In 2007, she scaled back her own professional work to attend to family and campaign obligations during Barack's run for the Democratic presidential nomination. Michelle says she's made a "commitment to be away overnight only once a week – to campaign only two days a week and be home by the end of the second day" for their two daughters, Malia (born 1999) and Natasha (2001). It has been reported that the Obama family has no nanny, and that the children are left with their grandmother, Marian, while their parents campaign. "I've never participated at this level in any of his campaigns," Michelle says. "I have usually chosen to just appear when necessary." Since her husband's political role pushed the Obama family into the spotlight, Michelle has been publicly recognized for her steely, no-nonsense campaign style as well as her sense of fashion. In May of 2006, Michelle was featured in Essence magazine as one of "25 of the World's Most Inspiring Women." Then in September 2007, Michelle was listed in 02138 magazine as number 58 in "The Harvard 100," a list of the most influential alumni for the year. She has also made the Vanity Fair best-dressed list two years in a row, as well as People Magazine's 2008 best-dressed list. Michelle Obama became the 44th First Lady of the United States on January 20, 2009. © 2009 A&E Television Networks. All rights reserved. Oh areallady I do envy you for making one of the best posts every............you go........and for Michele Obama what an incredible woman.............how may first ladies have went to HARVARD and are exceptional...........not ever..........wow this is ROYALTY...........I love AMERICA RIGHT NOW..........
2/26/2009 10:30:59 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
soulcitywalker Lexington, KY age: 51	As I wrote sometime ago, Palin pales significantly when compared to Michelle Obama!!!! beauty and brains! They can't stand it!!!! They're hating_it.
2/26/2009 10:35:07 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
tanzkity Rancho Cucamonga, CA age: 37	Quote from soulcitywalker: As I wrote sometime ago, Palin pales significantly when compared to Michelle Obama!!!! beauty and brains! They can't stand it!!!! They're hating_it. Your right on that Soul.................
2/26/2009 10:39:55 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
soulcitywalker Lexington, KY age: 51	Dr. Mark Dean Born in Jefferson City, Tennessee on March 2, 1957, Mark Dean found that success ran in his bloodlines. His grandfather was a high school principal and his father worked as a supervisor for the Tennessee Valley Authority Dam. A bright and energetic child, he often endured questions from grade school classmates, asking if he was really Black because Black people were not supposed to be that smart. Mark was an outstanding high school athlete as well as a straight A student. His success continued in college as he graduated at the top of his class with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tennessee in 1979. In 1980, Dean was invited to join IBM as an engineer. Despite his new position, he continued his education and received a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Florida Atlantic University in 1982. In his capacity as an engineer for IBM, he didn't take long to make a big impact, serving as the chief engineer for the team that developed the IBM PC/AT, the original home/office computer. Along with his colleague Dennis Moeller, he developed the Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) systems bus, a component that allowed multiple peripheral devices such as a modems and printers to be connected to a PC, thus making the PC a practical and affordable component of the home or small business office. Dean would own three of the original nine patents that all PCs are based upon. Dean followed up with PS/2 Models 70 or 80, and the Color Graphics Adapter (which allowed for color display on the PC). Mark Dean Despite his enormous success, Dean realized that there was more to learn and more than he could achieve, so he entered Stanford University and in 1992 received a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering. Five years later he was named as the director of the Austin Research Laboratory and director of Advanced Technology Development for the IBM Enterprise Server Group. Under his leadership, in 1999 his team made several significant breakthroughs including the testing of the first gigahertz CMOS microprocessor. With this great success he was named the vice president for Systems Research at IBM's Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, New York, then as a vice president in IBM's Storage Technology Group, focused on the company's storage systems strategy and technology roadmap. He was later named vice president for hardware and systems architecture in IBM's Systems and Technology Group (STG) in Tucson, Arizona and finally the vice president of the IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, California. SCW: About 4 years ago at a Human Rights Commission conference here in Lexington at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, the white male vice president of the printing division for LexMark (formerly IBM) spoke about the "diversity effort he was leading at Lexmark." During the Q&A session after his speech, I asked him if he knew Dr. Mark Dean...and he said "no." Then I proceeded to tell the audience and him just who Dr. Mark Dean was. Pitiful. In private I told him, "Don't you realize how much of an impact having a picture and some info about Dean on the walls of your facility would have on your African American employees?!
2/26/2009 10:42:48 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
soulcitywalker Lexington, KY age: 51	Thanks, tanz! And thanks for posting that info!!! The racists are hoping that Obama fails...so other Blacks won't be given opportunities.
2/26/2009 11:22:28 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
dstglamourdiva Prospect, KY age: 48	Quote from tanzkity: Oh areallady I do envy you for making one of the best posts every............you go........and for Michele Obama what an incredible woman.............how may first ladies have went to HARVARD and are exceptional...........not ever..........wow this is ROYALTY...........I love AMERICA RIGHT NOW.......... I agree Thank You areallady!! A Fabulous post!!! one love Denise
2/27/2009 6:25:55 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
clearview1 Albany, OH age: 40	Quote from tanzkity: Your right on that Soul................. Maybe that is your opinion, but it certainly is not that of everyone. I think she's one ugly woman.
2/27/2009 6:46:15 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
crazyhorse327 Columbia, LA age: 48	anybody remember who the voice of darth vedar was
2/27/2009 11:27:35 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	Quote from crazyhorse327: anybody remember who the voice of darth vedar was
2/27/2009 11:44:51 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	Youngest CEO 4th Dimension Management > Ephren Taylor Youngest CEO of a Publicly Traded Company Ever Ephren W. Taylor II is the youngest African-American CEO of any publicly traded company ever—City Capital Corporation (OTCBB:CTCC). Described as “walking black history” by popular radio show host Tom Joyner, Taylor started his first business venture at age 12, when he began making videogames. By age 17, he built a multi-million dollar technology company; GoFerretGo.com. To contact Ephren, send an email to: [email protected]. CONTACT US FOR PRICING AND AVAILABILITY #FULL BIO Named by The Michigan Chronicle as one of 2007’s ten people making a global difference. Ephren W. Taylor II is the youngest African-American CEO of any publicly traded company ever - City Capital Corporation (stock symbol:CTCC). Described as “walking history” by popular radio show host Tom Joyner, Taylor started his first business venture at age 12, when he began making video games. By age 17, he built a multi-million dollar technology company; GoFerretGo.com. In 2007, at City Capital Corporation, Taylor started the Goshen Energy initiative; which focuses on producing alternative energy specializing in biofuels. Taylor’s commitment to green energy is part of his concept of empowering local communities with both profitable and socially-conscious investing and development. Through his action on green energy and philanthropy, Taylor is leading a new wave of CEO’s focusing on corporate social responsibility. Taylor’s diverse business portfolio is quickly transforming him into a household name. He appears weekly on FOX News and has been featured on network shows such as ABC’s 20/20 and Montel Williams show. He also has regular appearances in print and radio media including PBS, Black Enterprise, and the Miami Herald. Beyond his unprecedented accomplishments at an early age in business, Taylor is an author, inspirational speaker, and real estate mastermind. His first book, “Creating Success from the Inside Out”, is published by the world’s number one business publisher, Wiley and is an Amazon and CEO Read best seller. The book serves as an expose of the mindset of today’s multi-millionaires while defining success as not only attaining wealth, but how to utilize it. Youngest Black CEO of a Publicly Traded Company Oversees over 250 Million in Assets Starting Investment Clubs at schools across the nation Developing national business plan competition for university students Started business ventures at the age of 12 Works with superstar entertainers such as Snoop Dogg and Fat Joe Diverse client list ranges from Stock Market Day Traders to Hip Hop Icons SPEAKING TOPICS Getting P.A.I.D. Vision Driven Wealth Sow to Grow Investment U Becoming a Wealth Engineer Pennies to Billions Instant Entrepreneur Lessons from the Sandbox: How to raise a Millionaire , CEO of City Capital Corporationhas accepted an invitation from the Democratic National Committee to speak at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. He will deliver to the delegates his message of cooperative economics and socially-conscious corporate investing. At age 25, Ephren Taylor is the youngest black CEO of a publicly-traded company with a tremendous heart for helping ailing communities. To sit down with Ephren Taylor is to enter the presence of drive, determination, and charisma. Taylor represents an unbelievably rich history of overwhelming success in mind-blowing rapidness of time. Getting into the game at the very “mature” age of 12, Taylor was well on his way to the big bucks. By age 16, he had acquired his first million. Within the next few years, he founded numerous companies. Today, he serves as the youngest black CEO of a publicly-traded company and oversees millions in assets. He keeps his hand in many consulting groups and various businesses – and he travels the country as a public speaker. He has a tremendous heart for raising people up and for building up broken-down communities, because Taylor puts his money where his mouth is. Although only 23, Mr. Taylor has over a decade of experience building successful companies and a solid network of team members and resources for the expansion of CCCN. Strting at age 12, his first company designed 3-D computer games. He grew his second company, a job searc portal for teens and college students called GoFerretGo, to a street value of $3.2M, #4 of all teen businesses nationwide (YoungBiz Magazine). He was recognized as Kansas Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2002 by the Kansas Department of Commerce or his exceptional investment strategies, originally developed to assist churches with their investment and funding needs. He later expanded the concepts to include other non-profit endowments, especially those of entertainment and sports figures. In February AmoroCorp took over management of Snoop Dogg's "Snoop Youth Football League" endowment, and on May 3 the company sponsored a Guest List Only (G.L.O.) event at the Kentucky Derby, honoring Chris "Ludacris" Bridges. Marketwire Taylor believes that every person has what it takes to succeed, if they can find the inspiration and creativity to think about success in the proper way. It's not what they wear, what they read, or where they go to school that determines success for today's young entrepreneurs, but how they think. In this book, Taylor, along with co-author Emerson Brantley, offers readers straightforward advice on how to tell if they're going in the right direction, and how to avoid the success-killers of life, their own fears and excuses. Inspirational, motivational, and informative, "CREATING SUCCESS FROM THE INSIDE OUT" is the smart and timely response to the typical book of business advice. I'm sorry I needed to cut out very important details of his success in order for it to fit in the forum Please read this entire story. He is phenomenal for such a young man.
2/27/2009 3:42:20 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
markd61 Wilmington, NC age: 49	How about Wesley Snipes What's up with him?Is he going to be in movies again
2/27/2009 8:40:07 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	This is a list of Black people who were inspiring and influential in various ways. Continue to observe the history through reading or celebrating. Each day, Every Month ,Every year. Celebrating Black History 365 1 Nelson Mandela 2 Coretta Scott King 3 Moms Mabley 4 Medgar Evers 5 Malcolm X 6 Rosa Parks 7 Martin Luther King Jr. 8 Langston Hughes 9 Sam Cooke 10 Lena Horne 11 Harry Belafonte 12 John Johnson 13 Morgan Freeman 14 Louie Armstrong 15 Wilson Pickett 16 Alice Walker 17 Josephine Baker 18 Luther Vandross 19 Frederick Douglass 20 Jesse Jackson 21 Donnie McClurkin 22 Jackie Robinson 23 Hank Aaron 24 Denzel Washington 25 Tina Turner 26 Barry Gordy 27 Will Smith 28 Quincy Jones 29 Shirley Caesar 30 Cab Calloway 31 Cicely Tyson 32 Toni Morrison 33 Chuck Berry 34 Carl Stokes 35 Lou Rawls 36 Vanessa Williams 37 Diana Ross 38 Sidney Poitier 39 Barbara Jordan 40 Willie Gary 41 James Earl Jones 42 Patricia Harris 43 Aretha Franklin 44 Mordecai Johnson 45 Benjamin Davis 46 Zora Hurston 47 Desmond TuTu 48 Tavis Smiley 49 Johnnie Cochran 50 Sherman Hemsley 51 Samuel L Jackson 52 Isabel Sanford 53 Esther Rolle 54 Danny Glover 55 Ray Charles 56 Colin Powell 57 Al Sharpton 58 Charles Houston 59 Montell WIlliams 60 Ben Jochannan 61 John Henry Clarke 62 Henry Gates 63 Paul Robeson 64 Arthur Davis 65 Santonio Holmes 66 LeBron James 67 Anita Baker 68 Max Robinson 69 Bill Russell 70 Mahalia Jackson 71 Satchel Paige 72 Gregory Hines 73 Eartha Kitt 74 Josh Gibson 75 Ron Brown 76 Maurice Rabb 77 James Harrison 78 Kobe Bryant 79 Fred Jones 80 Condeleeza Rice 81 Forest Whitaker 82 Angela Bassett 83 Halle Berry 84 Mark Matthews 85 Mamie Clark Kenneth 86 Wilma Rudolph 87 Ruby Dee 88 Philip Randolph 89 Fannie Lou Hamer 90 Vernon Jordan 91 Double Duty Radcliffe 92 August Wilson 93 Angela Davis 94 Tiger Woods 95 Andrew Young 96 Eugenia Charles 97 Maulana Karenga 98 Arthur Smith 99 Bennie Thompson 100 Clarence Thomas 101 Gordon Parks 102 Daniel Payne 130 Bernard Kinsey 104 Napperi 105 Thomas Dorsey 106 Bingham 107 Harrison Farmer 108 Roy Staff 109 Whitney Young 110 Ron Dellums 111 Herbie Hancck 112 Carmichael Stokely 113 John Coltrane 114 Dck Gregory 115 Ahmad Jamal 116 Matthew Henson 117 Kwesi Mfume 118 Henry Flipper 119 Carl Rowan 120 Willie Mays 121 Hamilton Holmes 122 Herman Perry 123 Toussaint 124 George Duke 125 Rachelle Ferrell 126 Soledad O’Brien 127 Harry T. Moore 128 Joe Lewis 129 Xernona Clayton Brady 130 Bethune 131 William Carney 132 Harold Washington 133 Jerome Holland 134 Dorothy Height 135 Judge Paul Brady 136 Anita Defranz 137 Percy Sutton 138 David Dinkins 139 Wyatt Tee Walker 140 Alan Page 141 Rovenia Brock 142 AShegoins 143 Artuo Schomburg 144 Williams 145 Daniel Hale Williams 146 Shiriki Kumanykia 147 Suzanne DePasse 148 Dennis Mitchell 149 Blount 150 Elijah McCoy 151 Lloyd Richards 152 Trishmi 153 Ebony Johnson 154 cottrell 155 Jacob Lawrence 156 Lloyd Richards 157 Osoela McCarty 158 Robert C Weaver 159 Johnetta B cole 160 Bert Williams 161 Earl Graves 162 Sherian Cadoria 163 Mother Cara 164 Warith Deen Muhammad 165 Eartha Kitt 166 Thomas Carter 167 James Weldon Johnson 168 Alain Locke 169 Andrew Rube 170 Mary Church Terrell 171 Michelle Howard 172 Nancy Wilson 173 Malvin Johnson 174 John Jasper 175 Ernest Just 176 Susan Taylor 177 Phylicia Rashad 178 Debbie Allen 179 Etta James 180 Dr. Charles Epps 181 Muhammad Ali 182 Judith Jamison 183 Anita Baker 184 Shaq 185 Billy Dee Williams 186 Randy Jackson 187 Janet Jackson 188 Michael Jackson 189 Prince 190 Ben Carson 191 James Cleveland 192 Chubby Checker 193 Sam Cooke 194 James Brown 195 John Amos 196 Johnnie Taylor 197 Fats Domino 198 Melba Beals 199 Anthony Anderson 200 Joe the Principal 201 Victoria Rowell 202 T.D. Jakes 203 Marcus Garvey 204 Dred Scott 205 Miles Davis 206 Herbie Hanc*ck 207 Marvin Gaye 208 Eric Holder 209 Vivien Thomas 210 Russell Williams 211 Magic Johnson 212 Mike Tomlin 213 Robert Moore 214 Jack and Christine Hadley 215 Lovie Smith 216 Tony Dungy 217 Jennifer Hudson 218 Ruben Studdard 219 Jordin Strks 220 Beyonce 221 P-Diddy 222 Jay-Z 223 Ronald Freeman 224 Bob Johnson 225 Charles Houston 226 Wesley Snipes 227 Cornell west 228 Shemar Moore 229 Louis Gossett Jr 230 Samuel Cornish 231 John Russwurm 232 Nat Turner 233 Nat King Cole 234 W.C.Handy 235 James Forten 236 Martin Delany 237 Robert Abbott 238 Mary Terrell 239 James Bladwin 240 Bayard Rustin 241 T. Thomas Fortune 242 Dorothy Height 243 Ralph Albernathy 244 Kenneth B Clark 245 Oscar Micheaux 246 Katherine Dunham 247 Louis Farakhan 248 Kirk Franklin 249 Cuba Gooding Jr 250 Don Cheadle 251 Ice Cube 252 John Singleton 253 Steve Harris 254 Terrence Howard 255 Queen Latifah 256 Kimberly Elise 257 Angela Robinson 258 Courtney Vance 259 Spike Lee 260 Darren Grant 261 Tim Story 262 Gary Gray 263 Levar Burton 264 Diahann Carroll 265 Roscoe Lee Brown 266 Quintard Taylor 267 Russell Simmons 268 Cathy Hughes 269 Les Brown 270 Delta Reese 271 Dr. Dennis Kimbro 272 George Fraser 273 Randal Pinkett 274 Andrew Morrison 275 Minnie Riperton 276 Johnny Mathis 277 Carter Woodson 278 Morgan Freeman 279 Jamie Foxx 280 George Frazier 281 Eddie Murphy 282 Keenan Wayans 283 Ce Ce Winans 284 Whitney Houston 285 Tina Turner 286 R. Tonea Stewart 287 Bessie Coleman 288 Gladys Knight 289 Bishop Payne 290 Mike Tyson 291 Smokey Robinson 292 Marvin Gaye 293 Anita Baker 294 Chris Tucker 295 Beyonce Knowles 296 Pattie Labelle 297 Chaka Khan 298 Sugar Ray Leonard 299 Natalie Cole 300 The Jackson 5 301 Alicia Keys 302 Kurt Carr 303 Yolanda Adams 304 Al Green 305 Issac Hayes 306 SuperFly 307 Richard Roundtree 308 Jimi Hendrix 309 Cissy Houston 310 Dionne Warwick 311 Leontyne Price 312 Gerald Levert 313 B.B. King 314 Sarah Vaughan 315 Ethel Waters 316 Hezekiah Walker 317 Rick JAmes 318 Alfre Woodward 319 Jackie Wilson 320 MoNique 321 Mary Mary 322 Smokie Norful 323 Hattie McDaniels 324 Larry Graham 325 Duke Ellington 326 Flip Wilson 327 Andrae Crouch 328 Sammy Davis Jr. 329 Timothy Wright 330 Dorothy Moore 331 Ed Gordan 332 Clarence Otis Jr. 333 Granville Woods 334 Elijah McCoy 335 W. Lincoln Hawkins 336 David Crosswait 337 Clarence Elder 338 Albert Brown 339 Charles Holmes 340 Marie Van Brittain 341 Edward Barnette 342 Fred Cooper 343 Anthony Harris 344 Brian Harris 345 Stanley Kirtley 346 John Logan 347 Edward Coleman 348 George Smith 349 Thomas Jennings 350 Dorothy Dandridge 351 Madame Walker 352 Edward Bouchet 353 Rebecca Cole 354 Charles Turner 355 Ernest Just 356 Archibald Alexander 357 Roger Young 358 Percy Julian 359 Lois Lattimore 360 Norbert Rillieux 361 Mark Dean 362 Marie Daly 363 Samuel Massey 364 Aaron Douglas 365 Jacob Lawrence [Edited 2/27/2009 8:41:42 PM ]
2/27/2009 11:05:56 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	MLK Jr. Nobel Peace Prize Winner Martin Luther King Jr. The Nobel Peace Prize 1964
2/28/2009 7:50:45 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
virilevirtuoso Eureka, CA age: 38	heres my first black hero...
2/28/2009 9:14:00 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
dominicross Saint Charles, IL age: 50	Quote from virilevirtuoso: heres my first black hero... LOL!
2/28/2009 11:09:58 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
soulcitywalker Lexington, KY age: 51	Those two have been flagged as "inappropriate."
2/28/2009 11:25:30 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
soulcitywalker Lexington, KY age: 51	Black Entrepreneurs & Executives - Business History of Companies Part I Interesting Dates March 3, 1821 - Thomas L. Jennings, of New York, NY, received a patent for "Dry Scouring Clothes"; cleaning process; first black man to be granted a patent. October 14, 1834 - Henry Blair of Glenross, MD, received a patent on a "Seed Planter"; August 31, 1836 - received patent for a "Cotton-Planter"; cotton seed planter. February 22, 1870 - First patent for a "Dining, Ironing Table and Quilting Frame Combined" issued to Black American inventor Thomas Elkins; January 9, 1872 - A second U.S. patent was issued to Elkins for a a new article of chamber furniture which he designated a "Chamber Commode"; provides a combination of "a bureau, mirror, book-rack, washstand, table, easy-chair, and earth-closet or chamber-stool"; November 4, 1879 - patent for a "Refrigerating Apparatus" for "food or corpses," which provides a convenient container and method of chilling using the evaporation of water. November 30, 1875 - A U.S. patent for a "Biscuit Cutter" was issued to black American inventor Alexander P. Ashbourne. February 3, 1880 - Black American inventor, Joseph W. Waller of Baltimore, Maryland, was issued a U.S. patent for a "Shoemaker's Cabinet or Bench"; design combined a cabinet and a calf-skin seat with compartments and divisions for boxes, jars and bottles; pockets for holding various tools; provided with a lamp for heating purposes and a groove for stones for sharpening tools; entire assembly could be shipped as a compact box. February 5, 1884 - Black American inventor Willis Johnson of Cincinnati, Ohio, was issued a U.S. patent for an "Egg Beater"; designed so that eggs, batter and similar ingredients used by bakers or confectioners could be mixed intimately efficiently. July 14, 1885 - Sarah E. Goode, of Chicago, IL, received a patent for a "Cabinet Bed" ("that class of sectional bedsteads adapted to be folded together when not in use, so as to occupy less space, and made generally top resemble some article of furniture when so folded"); first black woman to receive a U.S. patent. January 10, 1888 - A U.S. patent was issued for the railway signal to the Black American inventor, A.B. Blackburn. December 11, 1888 - Black American inventor, H. Creamer was issued a U.S. patent for a Steam Trap Feeder; patented five steam traps between 1887 and 1893. May 27, 1890 - Black American inventor F.J. Farrell was issued a patent for an "Apparatus for melting snow", a cast-iron box laid beneath the street gutter and heated with steam. October 15, 1890 - W.R. Pettiford founded Alabama Penny Savings Bank in Birmingham, AL with $2,000 in capital; Alabama's first African American-owned bank , first of three banks in nation owned and operated by African Americans in the early 1900s. February 23, 1892 - Black American inventor, Peter D. Smith of Springfield, OH, received U.S. patent for a "Grain Binder", a way to form a binding-rope for the sheaf from a wisp or portion of the cut grain and a mechanism to be applied to a reaper to perform this, knot the rope around the sheaf and eject it. August 13, 1892 - Former slave John H. Murphy, Sr. began publishing U.S. black newspaper, "Afro-American" in Baltimore, MD; merged his church publication with two others; 1922 - newspaper grew from a one-page weekly church publication into most widely circulated black paper along the coastal Atlantic, used to challenge Jim Crow practices in Maryland; more than 100,000 regular readers; Afro-American Newspapers is leading news provider for African-Americans in the Baltimore / Washington, DC Metropolitan area, longest running African-American, family-owned newspaper in the nation; fourth generation members of the Murphy family continue to manage the paper. January 8, 1894 - Black American inventor Fredrick J. Loudin was issued a U.S. patent for a "Key Fastener", an early anti-theft device; December 12, 1892 - first patent for a window "Fastener for the Meeting Rails of Sashes" that permitted the window to be locked either closed or partially opened. February 4, 1896 - Black American inventor, Willie H. Johnson, of Navasota, Texas, was issued a U.S. patent for "A Mechanism for Overcoming Dead Centers" which occur in machines when a shaft is driven by a crank; October 1898 - Johnson secured a second patent for an improvement to his design. December 8, 1896 - A patent for an improvement in a Lemon Squeezer was issued to the Black-American inventor J.T. White; made squeezing lemons and straining the juice easy, kept hands clean while juicing. February 2, 1897 - A patent was issued for an ice-cream scoop invented by black American inventor, Alfred L. Cralle of Pittsburgh, PA; design of an "Ice-cream Mold and Disher" was made to be strong and durable, effective, inexpensive, able to keep ice cream and other foods from sticking and easy to operate with one hand; basic design is so efficient that it is seen still in use today. November 23, 1897 - A U.S. patent was issued to black American inventor Andrew Jackson Beard for his invention of the "Jenny coupler" which hooked railroad cars together by allowing them to bump into each other when "horizontal jaws engage each other to connect the cars"; received $50,000 for the patent rights; other patents included a steam driven rotary engine and a double plow. November 23, 1897 - A U.S. patent was issued for a pencil sharpener to black American inventor, John Lee Love of Fall River, Mass; pencil is put into the opening of the sharpener and rotated by hand, shavings stay inside the sharpener; by rotating the outer case, internal gears turn a pencil sharpener blade around the inserted pencil. November 23, 1897 - A U.S. patent for an improvement in "Casting Composite or Other Wheels" was issued to black American inventor E.R. Robinson for a method in which outer sides are of one metal and the interior portions are of another metal; enabled casting a metal of high electrical conductivity (brass) in a groove of an iron trolley wheel, permitted new construction; 1894 - previous patent awarded for an "electric railway trolley." November 30, 1897 - A U.S. patent for a "Device for Rolling Cigarettes" was issued to black American inventor J.A. Sweeting. December 12, 1899 - The first U.S. patent for a golf tee was issued to African-American, George F. Grant, a dentist of Boston, Mass. for a wooden tee with a tapered base and a flexible, tubular, concave shoulder to hold the golf ball; designed as "a simple, cheap, and effective tee for use in the game of golf, obviating the use of the usual conical mounds of sand or similar material formed by the fingers of the player on which the ball is supported when driving off. While the tee must firmly, yet lightly, support the ball until hit by the player's club, the tee must be so constructed that it will not in any manner interfere with the swing or 'carry through' of the club in making the stroke"; didn't market his tees, but gave some away. November 20, 1923 - African-American Garrett Morgan patented an automatic traffic signal to make streets safer for motorists and pedestrians (had seen an automobile crash into a horse-drawn carriage); sold the technology for the Morgan traffic signal to General Electric Corporation for $40,000.
2/28/2009 12:17:36 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
jab7375 Passaic, NJ age: 37	All, I noticed on that list Booker T. Washington, Larry Elders, Walt Williams, Thomas Sowell, Shelby Steele, Janice Rogers Brown, Innis Niger, Rev. Peterson, nor the detestable W.E.B DuBois were enumerated, any reason why? Or were these polling by consensus thought? If it is, then it is a sad polling result since no too many in Hollyweird is considered influential but only in their craft. Denzel Washington and Bill Cosby might be the only two who are doing great things for the community by promoting goodwill actions and not rhetorical tripe of how awful this country is. Also conspicuously unmentioned in that list is J.J. Walker. Many notable blacks are not on that list. Shaq nor Jordan. Very influential individuals. But I guess there are too many to enumerate. Booker T. Washington should have been at least in the top 5 or 15. The man influenced the Cosbys and MLKs of the world. A champion of individualism and responsibility unlike the demagogues like Sharpton and Jackson. Good day, Tito
2/28/2009 12:34:26 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
layla22 Peoria, IL age: 56	i saw a news squib this week about a reunion of 3 female black world war II vets, all now in their 80's and seeing each other again for the first time since their service. i researched further info about them. they were from the army's 6888th central postal battalion, comprised of 30 officers and 800 enlisted black women. their job was specially tasked to streamline mail processing and delivery to troops abroad, as the war department recognized the importance for gi's morale of receiving mail from home. they were required to be sleuths as well as organized, efficient clerks. often, they successfully delivered mail addressed just to "buster", or to "pvt. williams." some spoke of learning identifying characteristics from certain stateside correspondents, like one woman who decorated her envelopes w/ stylized hearts (but an insufficient or incorrect complete name or address.) they served with distinction in england and france during 1945. why such a late entry of their valued contributions to the war effort? blacks were not welcomed in our armed forces until FDR formed the tuskeegee airmen in 1942. black WOMEN then organized to be allowed the privelege and opportunity to serve their country via formalized military careers. sadly, the war was nearly over by the time their due was given to them.
2/28/2009 3:33:12 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	Quote from jab7375: All, I noticed on that list Booker T. Washington, Larry Elders, Walt Williams, Thomas Sowell, Shelby Steele, Janice Rogers Brown, Innis Niger, Rev. Peterson, nor the detestable W.E.B DuBois were enumerated, any reason why? Or were these polling by consensus thought? If it is, then it is a sad polling result since no too many in Hollyweird is considered influential but only in their craft. Denzel Washington and Bill Cosby might be the only two who are doing great things for the community by promoting goodwill actions and not rhetorical tripe of how awful this country is. Also conspicuously unmentioned in that list is J.J. Walker. Many notable blacks are not on that list. Shaq nor Jordan. Very influential individuals. But I guess there are too many to enumerate. Booker T. Washington should have been at least in the top 5 or 15. The man influenced the Cosbys and MLKs of the world. A champion of individualism and responsibility unlike the demagogues like Sharpton and Jackson. Good day, Tito This is one of those: "I can't reply unless there's something to GRIPE about". Numerous people were acknowledged between this thread and the other Black History thread. The list is of additional people not to be viewed as more important or most important. Why don't you spend your time doing something responsible and get off of your need to criticize. The point is Black History can be discussed 365 days a year.It is impossible to mention everyone. Additionally each time someone like you enters the thread. We waste time addressing you. What you have done is pointed out the fact that this thread should be kept alive as long as it takes. If you had viewed the entire thread you would have noticed that the majority of people you stated were indeed noted in this particular thread and if not this one then the other thread for sure. Just because you see things numbered does not imply they are ranked or rated. You made an assumption when it would have proved more advantageous to you to read observe and ask questions so that you are able to make an accurate assessment. Being that this is your second stop by to criticize, I for one can't say that I am interested in your opinion.(criticism) You DO have a good day. [Edited 2/28/2009 3:44:28 PM ]
2/28/2009 4:11:40 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
jab7375 Passaic, NJ age: 37	"Why don't you spend your time doing something responsible and get off of your need to criticize. The point is Black History can be discussed 365 days a year.It is impossible to mention everyone. Additionally each time someone like you enters the thread. We waste time addressing you. What you have done is pointed out the fact that this thread should be kept alive as long as it takes. If you had viewed the entire thread you would have noticed that the majority of people you stated were ndeed noted in this particular thread and if not this one then the other thread for sure. Just because you see things numbered does not imply they are ranked or rated. You made an assumption when it would have proved more advantageous to you to read observe and ask questions so that you are able to make an accurate assessment. Being that this is your second stop by to criticize, I for one can't say that I am interested in your opinion.(criticism) You DO have a good day." Whoa, whoa, whoa, sista solja! Not to get all up-in-arms about, it was just a simple question and observation of the enumerated list. I've perused through those historical figure. It was just a question of the enumerated 365 people being influential. So when I saw those enumerated I posed the question, so relax and take some eflax, lol. And if you read my first post here it wasn't a criticism of your thread, it was a criticism of those who perpetuate disunity amongst races. Pay attention to detail, young lady. I have no problem with commemorating Americans of all stripe. But if you feel that my criticism was about people like you, then the shoe must fit just right. Good day, Tito
2/28/2009 4:24:26 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	Quote from jab7375: "Why don't you spend your time doing something responsible and get off of your need to criticize. The point is Black History can be discussed 365 days a year.It is impossible to mention everyone. Additionally each time someone like you enters the thread. We waste time addressing you. What you have done is pointed out the fact that this thread should be kept alive as long as it takes. If you had viewed the entire thread you would have noticed that the majority of people you stated were ndeed noted in this particular thread and if not this one then the other thread for sure. Just because you see things numbered does not imply they are ranked or rated. You made an assumption when it would have proved more advantageous to you to read observe and ask questions so that you are able to make an accurate assessment. Being that this is your second stop by to criticize, I for one can't say that I am interested in your opinion.(criticism) You DO have a good day." Whoa, whoa, whoa, sista solja! Not to get all up-in-arms about, it was just a simple question and observation of the enumerated list. I've perused through those historical figure. It was just a question of the enumerated 365 people being influential. So when I saw those enumerated I posed the question, so relax and take some eflax, lol. And if you read my first post here it wasn't a criticism of your thread, it was a criticism of those who perpetuate disunity amongst races. Pay attention to detail, young lady. I have no problem with commemorating Americans of all stripe. But if you feel that my criticism was about people like you, then the shoe must fit just right. Good day, Tito No, It was not a simple question. A simple question would have been to inquire. An interest would have been to post any one or all of the people you mentioned. So, My brother If you had sincere intentions we would not be having this exchange. Layla, Thanks for the info. We tried to cover all the areas of the Military. I'm hoping no one was left out. I copied and pasted this from page 24 of this thread. Quote from areallady1: Women’s Contribution -The oath is administered to five new Navy nurses commissioned in New York. Phyllis Mae Dailey, the Navy’s first African American nurse, is second from right, -Lt. (jg) Harriet Ida Pickens and Ens. Frances Wills, the first African American Waves to be commissioned December 21, 1944. -Lt. Florie E. Gant tends a young patient at a prisoner of war hospital somewhere in England October 7, 1944. ___________________________________ -Juanita E. Gray, a former domestic worker, learns to operate a lathe at the War Production and Training Center in Washington, D.C. She was one of hundreds of African American women trained at the center. -Welders Alicia Scott, Hattie Carpenter, and Flossie Burtos are about to weld their first piece of steel on the ship SS George Washington Carver at Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond, California 1943. -Auxiliaries Ruth Wade (on left) and Lucille Mayo demonstrate their ability to service trucks at Fort Huachuca, Arizona December 8, 1942. [Edited 2/28/2009 4:44:56 PM ]
2/28/2009 4:51:58 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
jab7375 Passaic, NJ age: 37	"No, It was not a simple question. A simple question would have been to inquire. An interest would have been to post any one or all of the people you mentioned. So, My brother If you had sincere intentions we would not be having this exchange." Ummmmm, to inquire one must ask, no? So of course it was a simple question. So that is why I'd ask if the enumerated influential individuals were based on a consensus or not. How is that hard? Lol. It was sincere, but you took it to another level with your obvious visceral reaction. Good day, Tito
2/28/2009 5:39:56 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
kdbird Newell, WV age: 27	this is crazy [Edited 2/28/2009 5:41:57 PM ]
2/28/2009 6:01:46 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
virilevirtuoso Eureka, CA age: 38	Quote from soulcitywalker: Those two have been flagged as "inappropriate." why did you feel so compelled to do so? the fictional character overcame bigotry/racism and led all of the towns people to defend their homes against the evil doers. i was 5 years old when this film came out and distinctly remember rooting for the sheriff and laughing at the antics. its only your own bigotry that led you to believe my post was not genuine. the scene i posted is a classic! [Edited 2/28/2009 6:02:06 PM ]
2/28/2009 6:35:23 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	Quote from jab7375: "No, It was not a simple question. A simple question would have been to inquire. An interest would have been to post any one or all of the people you mentioned. So, My brother If you had sincere intentions we would not be having this exchange." Ummmmm, to inquire one must ask, no? So of course it was a simple question. So that is why I'd ask if the enumerated influential individuals were based on a consensus or not. How is that hard? Lol. It was sincere, but you took it to another level with your obvious visceral reaction. Good day, Tito Quote from jab7375: All, These are questions I noticed on that list Booker T. Washington, Larry Elders, Walt Williams, Thomas Sowell, Shelby Steele, Janice Rogers Brown, Innis Niger, Rev. Peterson, nor the detestable W.E.B DuBois were enumerated, any reason why? Or were these polling by consensus thought? This is criticism:If it is, then it is a sad polling result since no too many in Hollyweird is considered influential but only in their craft. Denzel Washington and Bill Cosby might be the only two who are doing great things for the community by promoting goodwill actions and not rhetorical tripe of how awful this country is. Also conspicuously unmentioned in that list is J.J. Walker.among too many to mention in the space and posting priviledges provided Your wrong opinion : Many notable blacks are not on that list. Shaq nor Jordan. Very influential individuals. But I guess there are too many to enumerate. Booker T. Washington should have been at least in the top 5 or 15. The man influenced the Cosbys and MLKs of the world. A champion of individualism and responsibility unlike the demagogues like Sharpton and Jackson. all of these people were mentioned Good day, Tito Still waiting for your contribution
2/28/2009 6:36:35 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	Quote from virilevirtuoso: why did you feel so compelled to do so? the fictional character overcame bigotry/racism and led all of the towns people to defend their homes against the evil doers. i was 5 years old when this film came out and distinctly remember rooting for the sheriff and laughing at the antics. its only your own bigotry that led you to believe my post was not genuine. the scene i posted is a classic! We already played down this vid. This is funnier
2/28/2009 6:55:29 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
jab7375 Passaic, NJ age: 37	"These are questions I noticed on that list Booker T. Washington, Larry Elders, Walt Williams, Thomas Sowell, Shelby Steele, Janice Rogers Brown, Innis Niger, Rev. Peterson, nor the detestable W.E.B DuBois were enumerated, any reason why? Or were these polling by consensus thought?" Correct, what's so hard and controversial about that? The 365 enumerated people I'd asked if they were of consensus polling, not trying to be a smartass, lol, sheesh, get a grip. "This is criticism:If it is, then it is a sad polling result since no too many in Hollyweird is considered influential but only in their craft. Denzel Washington and Bill Cosby might be the only two who are doing great things for the community by promoting goodwill actions and not rhetorical tripe of how awful this country is. Also conspicuously unmentioned in that list is J.J. Walker.among too many to mention in the space and posting priviledges provided" Exactly right, if it is a polling result by the consensus of influential people, then it is a sad one. Controversial? Yes or no would have suffice. "Your wrong opinion : Many notable blacks are not on that list. Shaq nor Jordan. Very influential individuals. But I guess there are too many to enumerate. Booker T. Washington should have been at least in the top 5 or 15. The man influenced the Cosbys and MLKs of the world. A champion of individualism and responsibility unlike the demagogues like Sharpton and Jackson. all of these people were mentioned" Vernon Jordan is not Michael Jordan (we're talkin' about the 365 people), but I did see Shaq; 1 out of 2 isn't so bad, lol. But Booker T. Washington? C'mon, the man was an intellectual giant to not be enumerated there, just my OPINION. Good day, Tito
2/28/2009 7:02:39 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
be4eyedieagain Janesville, WI age: 46	mel Brooke's "Blazing Saddles" has always made me laugh. [Edited 2/28/2009 7:03:56 PM ]
2/28/2009 7:05:40 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	Quote from jab7375: "These are questions I noticed on that list Booker T. Washington, Larry Elders, Walt Williams, Thomas Sowell, Shelby Steele, Janice Rogers Brown, Innis Niger, Rev. Peterson, nor the detestable W.E.B DuBois were enumerated, any reason why? Or were these polling by consensus thought?" Correct, what's so hard and controversial about that? The 365 enumerated people I'd asked if they were of consensus polling, not trying to be a smartass, lol, sheesh, get a grip. "This is criticism:If it is, then it is a sad polling result since no too many in Hollyweird is considered influential but only in their craft. Denzel Washington and Bill Cosby might be the only two who are doing great things for the community by promoting goodwill actions and not rhetorical tripe of how awful this country is. Also conspicuously unmentioned in that list is J.J. Walker.among too many to mention in the space and posting priviledges provided" Exactly right, if it is a polling result by the consensus of influential people, then it is a sad one. Controversial? Yes or no would have suffice. "Your wrong opinion : Many notable blacks are not on that list. Shaq nor Jordan. Very influential individuals. But I guess there are too many to enumerate. Booker T. Washington should have been at least in the top 5 or 15. The man influenced the Cosbys and MLKs of the world. A champion of individualism and responsibility unlike the demagogues like Sharpton and Jackson. all of these people were mentioned" Vernon Jordan is not Michael Jordan (we're talkin' about the 365 people), but I did see Shaq; 1 out of 2 isn't so bad, lol. But Booker T. Washington? C'mon, the man was an intellectual giant to not be enumerated there, just my OPINION. Good day, Tito Since you need to be spoon fed. How about looking in the sports section and the stamps section. I'm done with you. I need to finish with my posting.
2/28/2009 9:02:41 PM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	Barack Obama -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44th President of the United States Incumbent Assumed office January 20, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United States Senator from Illinois In office January 4, 2005 – November 16, 2008 Member of the Illinois Senate from the 13th district In office January 8, 1997 – November 4, 2004 Preceded by Alice Palmer Succeeded by Kwame Raoul -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born August 4, 1961 (1961-08-04) (age 47) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. Birth name Barack Hussein Obama II Nationality American Political party Democratic Spouse Michelle Obama (m. 1992) Children Malia Ann (b.1998) Natasha (Sasha) (b.2001) Residence Chicago, IL (private) White House, Washington, D.C. (official) Alma mater Occidental College Columbia University (B.A.) Harvard Law School (J.D.) Occupation Community Organizer Lawyer Constitutional law professor Author Religion Christian, former member of United Church of Christ Signature Website The White House This article is part of a series aboutBarack ObamaBackground · Illinois Senate · U.S. Senate Political positions · Public image · Family 2008 primaries · Obama–Biden campaign Transition · Inauguration · Electoral history Presidency (Timeline, First 100 days) Barack Hussein Obama II (pronounced /b?'r??k hu?'se?n o?'b??m?/; born August 4, 1961) is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama was the junior United States Senator from Illinois from January 2005 until November 2008, when he resigned following his election to the presidency. Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, where he was the first African American president of the Harvard Law Review. He worked as a community organizer in Chicago prior to earning his law degree, and practiced as a civil rights attorney in Chicago before serving three terms in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004. He also taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School from 1992 to 2004. Following an unsuccessful bid for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2000, Obama was elected to the United States Senate in November 2004. Obama delivered the keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in July 2004. During his tenure as Senator, he served on several committees, including the Foreign Relations, Environment and Public Works, Veterans' Affairs, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. After a particularly close campaign in the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primary against rival Hillary Rodham Clinton, he won his party's nomination as a candidate for president, becoming the first major African American candidate for president. In the 2008 general election he defeated Republican candidate John McCain and was sworn in as president on January 20, 2009. A Dream Realized [Edited 2/28/2009 9:13:15 PM ]
3/1/2009 6:10:56 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
areallady1 Pittsburgh, PA age: 45	Quote from ylekiot: Michael Vick: Facilitated a new awareness of animal rights and the crusade against torturing and executing family pets. Don’t quit your day job. We have enough comedians here. We would appreciate it if folks who would like to post Black History information of those people they admire or are fascinated by to choose respectful photos of the subjects likeness. If we wanted to discuss animals we would open a thread about Jeffrey Dahmer who had a fascination for Black people as well. Thank for your anticipated cooperation and also thank you for keeping this thread alive. Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980, in Newport News, Virginia) is a professional American football player under contract by the National Football League (NFL)'s Atlanta Falcons as quarterback. He has been under suspension from play by the NFL since August 2007[1] and incarcerated in federal prison since December of the same year. As he grew up in an economically depressed inner-city, Vick became a stand-out high school football player, winning a full 4-year football scholarship to attend Virginia Tech. Leaving college early, he declared for the 2001 NFL Draft and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons. Playing professionally, he set records for both performance and the financial arrangements of his player contracts and commercial product endorsements. In 2006, he was "reportedly one of the top 10 richest athletes in the United States." [2] Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26, 1980, in Newport News, Virginia) is a professional American football player under contract by the National Football League (NFL)'s Atlanta Falcons as quarterback. He has been under suspension from play by the NFL since August 2007 and incarcerated in federal prison since December of the same year. As he grew up in an economically depressed inner-city, Vick became a stand-out high school football player, winning a full 4-year football scholarship to attend Virginia Tech. Leaving college early, he declared for the 2001 NFL Draft and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons. Playing professionally, he set records for both performance and the financial arrangements of his player contracts and commercial product endorsements. In 2006, he was "reportedly one of the top 10 richest athletes in the United States." In April 2007, discovery of the elaborate dog fighting complex he owned in Surry County, Virginia led to criminal investigations by state and federal authorities, massive publicity, suspension from the NFL, and loss of promotional agreements. Later, federal and state felony charges resulted in convictions under plea agreements, in return for which, additional charges were dropped. He began serving a 23-month federal prison sentence that at the United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth, his Virginia prison sentences and fines were suspended upon condition of good behavior. He plans to enter a federal half-way house program in early 2009, a procedure often used for transitioning prisoners completing sentences, who are required to work at an "approved job", with federal release likely on July 20, 2009.
3/1/2009 6:34:56 AM	American History in Pictures: Old Black America
imcheckinuout Seattle, WA age: 49	Quote from k_tothe_c: Cool post! ...i hope everyone takes the ten minutes to watch it! Not happening, get enough of that racist crap rammed down our throats since this stupid election. It is ALL you hear about. And I got tired of the way they twist the truth about almost everything by the time I was a teenager. Suppose they even still rate MLK as a hero, even though he has been busted out. [Edited 3/1/2009 6:35:22 AM ]

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