Hatshepset was considered as one of the Candices...

Neith is another one along with Tyre (sp.)--Ivan Van Sertima's "Black Women of Antiquity".

2002
 

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Alexander Dumas, one of his more famous novels was the Three Musketeers, was a black man

[QUOTE]Originally posted by AKA_Monet
[B]

I heard that Akhenatan was probably the Biblical "Moses" since the physical locations of his temples were all destroyed after his reign. Based on carbon dating, the time frame in which the all the "signs" from Heaven occured a little bit after Aten Ra allegedly reappeared teaching the monotheistic concept to the Kemetics...]



Also, in some ancient writings Akhenatan is referred to as "The Mose."

Some facts for ya!
 

The first AA to publish a novel: William Wells Brown

The first ever jockey to win the Kentucky Derby 3 times: Ira Aldridge

The first AA college graduate: Isaac Murphy

The first woman to be ordained a deacon in 1894: Julia A.J. Foote

The first AA woman to receive a Medical Degree: Rebecca L. Crumpler

The first AA to receive a patent for his inventions: Thomas Jennings

Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable founded the city of Chicago

John James Audubon, "bird" illustrator has a national society named in his honor, The Audubon Society.

Mum Bett, after fleeing slavery, sued for freedom...AND WON!

She was the second Supreme Basileus of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.

CHECK THIS OUT!
 

http://www.ujima.com/bim/index.htm




African American History is EVERYONE'S History!

Please review all of the links at this site!

:D

I thought that this information might be of interest to someone. I grew up in New York City and one of my neighbors in my building was Judge Jane Bolin, the first black woman judge in the United States. She is an incredible person, and I feel honored to know her. She is still alive at 90-something and living in my mother's building. If you want to read more about this living legend and pioneer check out this website. http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/harmon/boliharm.htm

Dang!
 

Negroes/Blacks/ AA invented::D ;)

The cell phone :eek:
locks
ironing board
the tricycle
typewriter
stethescope

Isn't that something! ;) :eek; :rolleyes: :cool:

I don't know if this has been mentioned but Africans were the first to come up with COmplex math!

Sphinxpoet

2003
 

http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpag...efid=761595158


Take a quiz. See how well you do. I got 10 out of 12 correct.

http://encarta.msn.com/quiz/quiz.asp?QuizID=38

This site is for those who have little ones:

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/his...er/index.shtml

The famed Kentucky Derby began in 1875 and was won that year by Oliver Lewis (a black man) riding a horse named Aristides. Over next 15 years, 11 black riders won. In fact, in the early years of the Kentucky Derby most of the riders, trainers and groomers were black. This was possible because jockeys were generally not pictured in the programs.

Aleksandr Pushkin, Russian Novelist, was a direct descendant of Hannibal, through his mother.

Eisenhower was a 1/4 black?!

CNN's Soul of a Culture:

http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2003/bhm/

For Kids from Time: http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/bhm

Ralph J. Bunche won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1950 for being the FIRST PERSON to negotiate an armistice between the Palestinians and Jews in Israel. In addition, he was the first African-American to serve in the United Nations.

For more information on Ralph J. Bunche, please refer to:
http://www.nobel.se/peace/laureates/...unche-bio.html

I Love this thread....
 

Keep black history alive for 365......

Yesterday...
TIYE-Black, beautiful and georgous, Queen Tiye is regarded as one of the most influential Queens ever to rule Kemet.

YAA ASANTEWA-Led the fight against British colonists.Yaa Asantewa's war was the last of the major war in Africa led by a women.

NZINGHA,AMAZON QUEEN OF MATAMBA WEST AFRICA (1582-1663)- A very good military leader who waged war against the savage slave-hunting Europeans.

Today....
Evelyn Boyd Granville: Mathematician -One of the first black women in the United States to recieve a Ph.D. in Mathematics.

Bertha Berman -invented the fitted bed sheet.
Sarah Boone-invented the ironing board.

and Tomorrow!


MAE JEMISON- The first AA woman to enter space. She took something special with her making it the first in space...Can you guess what?
Marian Anderson , The first Black woman to sing at the Metropolitan Opera.
Angie Brookes, The first woman President of the United Nations.
Yvonne Braithwaite-Burke, Former Congresswoman from California and first woman to chair the Democratic National Convention.
Faye Wattleton, First woman to head the Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Diane Watson, The first Black woman to preside over the California State Senate.

4 all you men...
Philip Emeagwali, father of the internet.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/MSNSP-blac...ont.asp?0cl=c4

Another link:

http://encarta.msn.com/list/AfricanAmericanTimeline.asp

Alexander Mils, who invented the elevator.
Richard Spikes, who invented the automatic gear shift.
Joseph Gambol, also for the Super Charge System for Internal Combustion Engines.
Garrett A. Morgan who invented the traffic signals.
Albert R. Robinson for the electric trolley.
Charles Brooks for the street sweeper.
John Love for the pencil sharpener.
William Purveys for the fountain pen.
Lee Barrage for the Type Writing Machine.
W. A. Love invented the Advanced Printing Press.
William Barry for the Postmarking and Canceling Machine.
William Purveys for the Hand Stamp.
Philip Downing for the Letter Drop.
Joseph Smith for the Lawn Sprinkler.
John Burr for the Lawn Mower.
Frederick Jones for the Air Conditioner.
Alice Parker for the Heating Furnace.
Lewis Later for the Electric Lamp.
Michael Harvey for the lantern.
Granville T. Woods for the Automatic Cut-Off Switch.
Thomas W. Steward for the Mop.
Lloyd P. Ray for the Dust Pan.
Jan E. Matzelinger for the Shoe Lasting Machine.
Walter Sammons for the Comb.
Sarah Boone for the Ironing Board.
George T. Samon for the Clothes Dryer.
John Standard for the refrigerator.

Little known black history fact
 

Got this from another listserv. Dr. Bath is a Soror, made in Lambda chapter:

Patricia E. Bath, M.D.
Inventor Of The Cataract Laserphacoprobe

Patricia E. Bath, M.D. is the inventor of the cataract Laserphacoprobe,
which is the medical instrument to remove cataracts from the eye. In 1975,
Dr. Bath was the first Black female surgeon appointed to UCLA and is
credited, along with other Howard University students, for founding the
Student Medical Association and was its first president. Together with
associates and colleagues. Dr. Bath founded the American Institute for the
Prevention of Blindness, and with limited funding provided free vision
screening services to under-served communities.
Dr. Bath holds several other firsts: first African American woman surgeon
at Drew Medical School; first woman Program Director (Chief) of a
postgraduate training at Drew; first woman chair of Opthalmology in the
history of the United States, from 1983-1986, Drew-UCLA Residency Program;
first woman faculty ophthalmologist of UCLA Dept. of Opthalmology, Jules
Stein Eye Institute with her appointment in 1975; first woman elected to
Honorary Medical Staff of UCLA Medical Center upon her retirement in 1993;
elected to Hunter College Hall of Fame in 1988 and elected as Howard
University Pioneer in Academic Medicine in 1993.

As the first African American female physician/inventor, Dr. Bath, in the
early part of her career, devoted herself to the prevention of blindness
the world over. Her intense interest, experience and research on cataracts
culminated in 1985-1986 with her invention of a new device and method to
remove cataracts, called the "Laserphacoprobe." With this invention, Dr.
Patricia E. Bath was able to restore the sight of several individuals who
had been blind for over 30 years.

Dr. Bath has four patents on this laser cataract surgery device covering
the United States, Canada, Japan and Europe.

Feb. 7, 1926 - Negro History Week originated by Carter G. Woodson is observed for the first time. This week would later become Black History Month. It became a month long celebration in 1976.

Althea Gibson became the first black player to win a Wimbledon singles championship when she captured the title in 1957. She successfully defended her title a year later. She was named Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year in both years.

Feb. 27, 1869 - John W. Menard spoke in Congress in defense of his claim to a contested seat in Louisiana's Second Congressional District. Congress decided against both claimants. Congressman James A. Garfield of the examining committee said "it was too early to admit a Negro to the U.S. Congress." Menard was the first black to make a speech in Congress.

Feb. 27, 1902 - Marian Anderson, who will become a world-renowned opera singer and the first African-American soloist to perform at the White House, is born in Philadelphia, Pa.

Feb. 27, 1988 - Figure skater Debi Thomas becomes the first African American to win a medal (bronze) at the winter Olympic Games.

Feb. 24, 1864 - Rebecca Lee became the first black woman to receive an M.D. degree.

Feb 23, 1979 - Frank E. Peterson Jr. named the first black general in the Marine Corps

Feb. 18, 1896 - H. Grenon patents razor-stropping device. Patent No. 554,867.

Feb. 17, 1891 - A.C. Richardson patents churn; Patent No. 466,470.

Feb. 15, 1968 - Henry Lewis becomes the first black to lead a symphony orchestra in the United States.

Feb. 13, 1923 - The first black professional basketball team, "The Renaissance," was organized.

Feb. 12, 1865 - Henry Highland Garnet, first black to speak in the Capitol, delivered memorial sermon on the abolition of slavery at services in the House of Representatives.

Feb. 8, 1986 - Oprah Winfrey becomes the first African American woman to host a nationally syndicated talk show.

Feb. 6, 1867 - Robert Tanner Jackson becomes first African American to receive a degree in dentistry.

Feb. 2, 1839 - Inventor Edmond Berger patented the spark plug.

Feb. 2, 1897 - A.L. Cralle patents the ice cream mold.

Feb. 1, 1865 - John Rock became the first Black admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Feb. 1, 1887 - J. Robinson patents the food carrier.

Cute Story...
 

My G-Ma forwarded this to me today, thought it was a nice story, I haven't researched all of the facts, but wanted to share nonetheless...

This is a story of a little boy named Theo who woke up one morning and asked his mother, "Mom, what if there were no Black people in the world?"

Well his mother thought about that for a moment, and then said, "Son, follow me around today and let's just see what it would be like if there were no Black people in the world." Mom said, "Now go get dressed and we will get started." Theo ran to his room to put on his clothes and shoes.

His mother took one look at him and said, "Theo, where are your shoes, and those clothes are all wrinkled son, I must iron them." But when she reached for the ironing board it was no longer there. You see, Sarah Boone, a black woman, invented the ironing board and Jan E. Matzelinger, a black man, invented the shoe lasting machine.

"Oh well," she said, "please go and do something to your hair." Theo ran in his room to comb his hair, but the comb was not there. You see, Walter Sammons, a black man, invented the comb. Theo decided to just brush his hair, but the brush was gone. You see, Lydia O. Newman, a black female, invented the brush. Well this was a sight--no shoes, wrinkled clothes, hair a mess, even Mom's hair, without the hair care inventions of Madam C.J. Walker. Well, you get the picture.

Mom told Theo, "Let's do our chores around the house and then take a trip to the grocery store." Theo's job was to sweep the floor. He swept and swept and swept. When he reached for the dustpan, it was not there. You see, Lloyd P. Ray, a black man, invented the dustpan. So he swept his pile of dirt over in the corner and left it there.

He then decided to mop the floor, but the mop was gone. You see, Thomas W. Stewart, a black man, invented the mop. Theo yelled to his Mom, "Mom, I 'm not having any luck." "Well son", she said, "let me finish washing these clothes and we will prepare a list for the grocery store."

When the wash finished, she went to place the clothes in the dryer, but it was not there. You see, George T. Samon, a black man, invented the clothes dryer. Mom asked Theo to go get a pencil and some paper to prepare their list for the market. So Theo ran for the paper and pencil, but noticed the pencil lead was broken. Well he was out of luck because John Love, a black man, invented the pencil sharpener.

Mom reached for a pen, but it was not there because William Purvis, a black man, invented the fountain pen. As a matter of fact, Lee Burridge invented the type writing machine, and W. A. Lovette, the advanced printing press.

Theo and his mother decided to head out to the market. Well when Theo opened the door he noticed the grass was as high as he was tall. You see, the lawn mower was invented by John Burr, a black man. They made their way over to the car, and found that it just wouldn't go. You see, Richard Spikes, a black man, invented the automatic gear shift and Joseph Gammel invented the supercharge system for internal combustion engines. They noticed that the few cars that were moving were running into each other and having wrecks because there were no traffic signals. You see, Garrett A. Morgan, a black man invented the traffic light.

Well, it was getting late, so they walked to the market, got their
groceries and returned home. Just when they were about to put away the milk, eggs and butter, they noticed the refrigerator was gone. You see John Standard, a black man, invented the refrigerator. So they just left the food on the counter.

By this time, Theo noticed he was getting mighty cold. Mom went to turn up the heat, and what do you know. Alice Parker, a black
female, invented the heating furnace. Even in the summertime they would have been out of luck because Frederick Jones, a black man, invented the air conditioner.

It was almost time for Theo's father to arrive home. He usually
takes the bus. But there was no bus, because its precursor was
the electric trolley, invented by another black man, Elbert R.
Robinson. He usually takes the elevator from his office on the
20th floor, but there was no elevator because Alexander Miles, a
black man, invented the elevator.

He also usually dropped off the office mail at a near by mailbox, but it was no longer there because Philip Downing, a black man,
invented the letter drop mailbox and William Barry invented the
postmarking and canceling machine. Theo and his mother sat at the kitchen table with their heads in their hands. When the father arrived he asked, "Why are you sitting in the dark?" Why? Because Lewis Howard Latimer, a black man, invented the filament within the light bulb.

Theo quickly learned what it would be like if there were no black
people in the world. Not to mention if he were ever sick and needed blood. Charles Drew, a black scientist, found a way to
preserve and store blood, which led to his starting the world's
first blood bank. And what if a family member had to have heart
surgery? This would not have been possible without Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, a black doctor, who performed the first open-heart
surgery.

So if you ever wonder, like Theo, where would we be without us,
it's pretty plain to see. We would still be in the dark!!!

Here are some things that happened this week.

1/25: (1851)Sojourner Truth addresses the first Black Womens Rights Convention in Akron, OH.

1/26: (1954)Dr. Theo K. Lawless, Dermatologist, awarded the Springarrn Medal for his research in skin-related diseases.

1/27: (1961)Leontyne Price made her Metropolitan Opera Debut.

1/28: (1787)Free Africa Society organized in Philly.

1/29: (1908) Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was incorporated

1/30: Chillin' talking to you:D

1/31: (1986)James Earl Jones opens at Chicagos Coodman Theater

You so crazy! :D

Little known history fact
 

This was sent to me via a listerv I am on...

We all know about MLK, Marcus Garvey, and the other famous, more prominent black figures in history. But what about the less famous ones who have made arguably as valuable contributions? Take Exhibit Number 1. Cheryl "Peaches" Delaney of Englewood, NJ, was working the night shift at a McDonalds in 1974. The 16 year-old high school junior had just been severely reprimanded by her manager, one Arnold McFarland, over her Afro hairdo being unprofessional. McFarland gave her an ultimatum of rocking the clown hat or being fired, and Delaney, working to save money for cosmetology school, relented. Hours later, she noticed several of her classmates in the drive-through window, on their way to a party in Lucious Jones' green AMC Pacer. The four of them ordered four hamburgers, and were going to split three orders of fries and two cokes. Peaches, filling the order, and noticing that McFarland had taken his nightly thirty minute bathroom break, had an epiphany. She locked eyes with LaWanda, who was on fries, and Buddy, who was on the register, and, in a blur of motion, they stuffed 5 jumbo bags with every single hamburger, cheeseburger, french fry, cookie, and other item they could find, accepting $1.01 from Lucious Jones as payment. Cheryl "Peaches" Delaney had invented "The Hook-Up". We salute you Ms. Cheryl "Peaches" Delaney...a Black pioneer and hero!



Seriously,

February 6, 1945 Jamaican music star Bob Marley was born.

Feb 11th, 1990 South African resistance leader, Nelson Mandela, was released from prison after more than 27 years.