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10Dec

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Top Black History Heroes From Texas

There are many notable black historic figures from Texas. Each of them made significant contributions to black history of not only Texas, but the nation at large. Black Texans have made major contributions in politics, military events, music, and sports. The accomplishments of those Texans continue being discussed in history classes and homes throughout the nation. After surviving the 1900 Galveston storm, Arthur 'Jack' Johnson went on to make a name for himself in the world of boxing. At that time, boxing for money was considered a criminal activity, even though it was popular. In Texas, heavyweight boxing matches were illegal. Some of the governors of that period sent Texas Rangers out to shut down boxing matches. Johnson became known as "Papa Jack" or the "Galveston Giant", Johnson wo...

10Dec

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Why Black History Month?

By R K Jackson Conservative workmates and friends always asked me why Black folks insist on Balkanizing themselves with the term African- American. Are we not all just Americans? I grew up in public schools during the 1960's and early 1970's with little or no instruction on African-American contributions to American life. I always seem to recall that George Washington cut down the cherry tree and that the nation was blessed by the political genius of the Founding Fathers. Who could possibly not have learned about the inventor, Thomas Edison, or simply did not pay attention and ignored Henry Ford's concepts of mass production changing the way everything was manufactured. How about the scientific achievement of everyone from Benjamin Franklin to Jonas Salk? I learned that the conquest of...

Black History Month – Not Just History For History Sake

10Dec

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Black History Month – Not Just History For History Sake

Dr. Carter G. Woodson, Educator, Entrepreneur, Author and Activist, created "Negro History Week" (now known as Black History Month) for the purpose instilling in Blacks a true value of self based in a real and accurate study of Black Life and History. He believe that if Black students were raised up and educated in an environment that taught the significant Black contributions to the civilized world, (in the areas of economics, politics, government, science, mathematics as well as the Arts), that it would not only create in them a love for self and kind, but that it would also make them better citizens. Dr. Woodson in "The Mis-Education of the Negro" showed that Blacks were not educated to be citizens, they were mis-educated to be tools of service to his once slave master. Therefore the B...

‘Rise Above’ honors Tuskegee Airmen at Air Show

9Dec

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‘Rise Above’ honors Tuskegee Airmen at Air Show

A mobile theater rolls into East Tennessee this weekend telling the story of the Tuskegee Airmen in a you-are-there narrative. The "Rise Above" traveling exhibit is at the Smoky Mountain Air Show at the McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Alcoa Saturday and Sunday, at Green McAdoo Cultural Center in Clinton April 19-20 and at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge April 22-23."Rise Above" tells the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, America's first black military pilots and their support personnel. Admission is free to "Rise Above." Source: ‘Rise Above’ honors Tuskegee Airmen at Air Show