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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing criticism from the majority of the Black Republicans serving in Congress for new public school standards that teach that some Black people benefited from slavery because it taught them useful skills. Reps. John James of Michigan and Wesley Hunt of Texas became the latest to speak out on Friday. […] tangie

Black Republicans rebuke Ron DeSantis over Florida history standards about slavery

JULY 15, 2018, BY CONTRIBUTED BY: DANIEL HELTON William B. Purvis was an American inventor, best known for his patented improvements to the fountain pen in 1890. Purvis was born in Pennsylvania to Joseph and Sarah Purvis on August 12, 1838, as one of eight children. He was related to two prominent anti-slavery activists; his grandfather on his mother’s side, […]

WILLIAM B. PURVIS (1838-1914)

MARCH 7, 2022, BY CONTRIBUTED BY: TAYLOR BEARDEMPHL Prolific inventor Robert P. Scott was most likely born somewhere between 1840 to 1850. Little information is known about his early life, but it is believed that he spent most of his time in Cadiz, Ohio because this was his residence when he received many of his patents. Scott’s […]

ROBERT SCOTT (CA. 1840-1930)

(Relaxing in Gandía, Comunitat Valenciana/All Rights Reserved) I am Bodo Vespaciano, an experienced painter and writer. For me, all art is poetry, whether it’s on canvas, through music, or in words. Art without poetry is not real art. Art is a creative process. The product is never something real. Artists make things up because art […]

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ANUARY 17, 2007, BY CONTRIBUTED BY: GERRY BUTLER Granville T. Woods was a prominent inventor and electrical engineer who developed inventions that were awarded 27 patents by the U.S. Patent Office between 1884 and 1903.  Because of his significant electrical inventions he is known as the “Black Edison.” Woods was born on April 23, 1856 in Columbus, Ohio. He attended […]

GRANVILLE T. WOODS (1856-1910)

JULY 16, 2018, BY CONTRIBUTED BY: SABRIANNA SGAMBELLURI Leonard Bailey was an African American  inventor  and  businessman  in  Washington, D.C., in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in 1825 to an impoverished free black family, Bailey rose in status by becoming a journeyman barber. Through this success, he eventually came to operate and own many of […]

LEONARD C. BAILEY (1825-1918)

Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups. The quote, “Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups,” is often attributed to American author George Carlin. It is a humorous and satirical statement that highlights the potential impact and influence of misguided or unwise individuals when they come together in significant […]

Advice of the Day: Stupidity

JULY 20, 2022, BY CONTRIBUTED BY: EUELL A. NIELSEN Willie Melton was a farmer and a Civil Rights pioneer in Fort Bend, Texas, responsible for helping to settle what is now known as Kendleton, Fort Bend County, Texas. Melton was born on November 8, 1900, in Fort Bend, a county that in its origins was dominated by […]

WILLIE MELTON (1900-1969)

MARCH 31, 2019, BY CONTRIBUTED BY: EUELL A. NIELSEN Alexander P. Ashbourne was an early inventor. He was born into slavery in Philadelphia around 1820. There are very few documented facts about his personal life. He grew up cutting wheat alongside his family members. In his youth, Ashbourne began to think of more efficient ways to cut […]

ALEXANDER P. ASHBOURNE (1820-1915)

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018, BY CONTRIBUTED BY: EUELL A. NIELSEN Samuel Scottron was a inventor of the late 1800s, best known for his invention of the curtain rod. It is unclear if Scottron was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania or New England in the years 1841 or 1843. What is clear is that the Scottron family moved to New York in 1849. Scottron graduated from […]

SAMUEL RAYMOND SCOTTRON (CA. 1843-1905)