February 2012
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Dream Deferred (Langston Hughes)
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What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up Like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore— And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over— like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode?
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Black History Month: The Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first African American military aviators in the United States armed forces. During World War II, African Americans in many U.S. states still were subject to racist, so-called Jim Crow laws. The American military was racially segregated, as was much of the federal government. The Tuskegee Airmen were subject to racial discrimination, both within and outside the army....
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Black History Month: Walter Payton
Walter Payton was on the NFL’s greatest rushers, his aggessive style masked a playful temperament that earned him the nickname “Sweetness.” In 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears form 1975 to 1987, Payton literally rewrote the NFL record book with his ball carrying feasts. He rushed 3,838 time for 16,726 yards and 110 touchdowns- all records. Walter Payton also caught 492 passes...
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Black History Honorary: George Washington Carver
Carver’s reputation is based on his research into and promotion of alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes. His discoveries of various uses of peanut and sweet potato led to 300 by-products of several industries.
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Black History Honorary: Harlem Hellfighters
Harlem Hellfighters is the popular name for the 369th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 15th New York National Guard Regiment. The unit was also known as the The Black Rattlers, in addition to several other nicknames. The 369th Infantry Regiment was know for being the first African American Regiment during WWI.
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Black History Month: Arts
Ralph Ellison Invisible Man
Duke Ellington Mood Indigo
Jacob Lawrence Migration of the Negro
These artistic works by African American have revolutionized the American arts scene and given the cultural face America shows the outside world its verve and vigor.
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Booty me down - Kstylis
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Harlem Renaissance
In the early 1920’s there was a movement called the Harlem Renaissance. This resurgence of literature, knowledge and the arts coming out of New York was powerful. A fertile and acceptable door had been opened to African-American musicians, writes, poets, intellectuals, entrepreneurs and visual artists. The opportunity was now available to grow and show off their best talents. From 1919 to...
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Black History Month: Don Barksdale
Don Barksdale was the frist African American to play on the U.S. Olympic basketball team. As one of the first black players in the NBA he became the first Black player chosen to play in the NBA All-Star game. In 1948, Don Barksdale because the first black radio disc jockey in San Francisco Bay Area.
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Black History Month: Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr.
Born Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr., Muhammad Ali changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam in 1964. Ali was a professional boxer and social activist. He was the first fighter to win the world heavyweight championship on three separate occasion. Nicknamed “The Greatest”, Ali was involved in several historic boxing matches and defended his title 19 times. As an amateur, he won a...
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Black History Honorary: Althea Gibson
A gifted tennis player, Althea Gibson set numerous records by being the first African American to win at some of the most prestigious tennis courts in the world. In times of racial segregation Althea Gibson’s most difficult opponent was racism and ignorance. It wasn’t until 1950 that 23 year old Althea Gibson was allowed to compete in the U.S. Nationals. In 1956 Gibson became the...
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