Little Known/Unknown Black History Facts '04: Quiz, Links for kids etc.

[kitten03]

Originally posted by Discogoddess
Lorraine Richardson Green-first black person on Chicago's Board of Education (anything else special about her, ladies?);

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

[AKA2D '91]

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




African American History is EVERYONE'S History!

Please review all of the links at this site!

[Peaches-n-Cream]

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

[AKA2D '91]

Negroes/Blacks/ AA invented:

The cell phone
locks
ironing board
the tricycle
typewriter
stethescope

Isn't that something! :eek;

[sphinxpoet]

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

Sphinxpoet

[AKA2D '91]

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

[mela3]

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.

[Munchkin03]

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

Eisenhower was a 1/4 black?!

[AKA2D '91]

CNN's Soul of a Culture:

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

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

[Confucius]

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

[miss priss]

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.

[AKA2D '91]

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

Another link:

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

[AKA2D '91]

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.

[Steeltrap]

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.

[Afrochic]

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.