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?uestlove and Amel Larrieux at the prom
LMFAO @ AMIR! I had the illest crush on Amel Larrieux when I was a teen. Ol bright creole ass!
TELL ME IF YOU WANT ME TO... SHEEEIT! Some of Philly's Phinest!
The true black leaders we need in this country!!Coming together to show support for Ali's choice not to go to war
All of them still representin'...
elaborate cause I never heard of this "magic Deal"
Trust me, the same people that are profiting off of her cells (and the research) are the same ones who do not want her history, importance, & significance to be well known.
Imho, not only should her grave be found & cleaned-up, I think the president, & the president of the ama should erect a monument in her honor.
I wonder how many lives have been saved...how many medical advances developed, & how much $ has been saved (for research) because this woman's cells are immortal.
Do blk kids (esp girls) know this history...do blk women? Would it change their attitudes about their lives & why they are so important to all of us as the true mothers of mankind?
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Frank E. Petersen Jr. (USMC) (born March 2, 1932 in Topeka, Kansas) is a retired United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General. He was the first African-American Marine Corps aviator and the first African-American Marine Corps general.
Continued great work, everyone!
Ok, I thought I might upload a couple of my own starting with this.
ask black people who this lady is... wait for their response. then, wait for their reaction after you tell them about her.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_Lacks
FLORENCE MILLS(January 25, 1896 – November 1, 1927), the SINGING STAR of her day, died too soon: she was nicknamed the Queen of Happiness. Talented comedian, dancer, singer and cabaret star. Also, she was a figure of major importance in the Harlem Renaissance.
child star
Panama Trio (Florence in middle)
gone Solo
Florence Mills and the chorus of the ‘Blackbirds’ rehearsing on the roof of the Pavilion Theatre, London....
some of her shows:
Florence basks in the glow of a sun lamp in her dressing room before a show in Paris, France (1925):
Florence and Kid Thompson
death notice
1927
On October 25 Florence enters hospital for treatment of a tubercolosis-related ailment but her condition has already deteriorated and even a second operation can't save her. Knowing she is dying, she sings songs to cheer her nurses & manager Lew Leslie
At 4:00 am on November 1st, Florence Mills dies. Her last words were "I don't want anyone to cry when I die. I just want to make people happy, always"
November 6: Florence Mills funeral was the largest Harlem had ever seen. There is a legend that a flock of blackbirds flew over the funeral cortege. In Porter Grainger's words "She has gone to join the songbirds in Heaven". Elaborate plans to erect monuments to her all fizzled out
Her funeral Crowd:
This is a scan of a photograph taken at the funeral of legendary jazz and Vaudevillian star, Florence Mills (1895-1927). Hers was a very large and well attended funeral.
Her coffin:
The extraordinary scenes of grief at Florence Mills' death reached an emotional climax in the funeral at the African Methodist Episcopalian (AME) Church, fondly known as Mother Zion. the oldest black church in the U.S., founded in 1796, it was at one time a haven for slaves escaping on the underground railway.
Grave Site: Today
Florence rests in Woodlawn Cemetery (Arbutus Plot), along with many of her friends and contemporaries including Bricktop, Duke Ellington, Bert Williams, Nora Bayes, Birleanna Blanks, Irene Castle, Hall Johnson and many more great entertainers, especially many jazz greats. Her simple grave is situated on a pleasant tree-shaded hill. Her adored mother, who died in 1931, shares her burial site, which is perpetually endowed.
Portrait of Florence Mills by Alexander Stuart-Hill (1927):
child star
Panama Trio (Florence in middle)
gone Solo
Florence Mills and the chorus of the ‘Blackbirds’ rehearsing on the roof of the Pavilion Theatre, London....
some of her shows:
Florence basks in the glow of a sun lamp in her dressing room before a show in Paris, France (1925):
Florence and Kid Thompson
death notice
1927
On October 25 Florence enters hospital for treatment of a tubercolosis-related ailment but her condition has already deteriorated and even a second operation can't save her. Knowing she is dying, she sings songs to cheer her nurses & manager Lew Leslie
At 4:00 am on November 1st, Florence Mills dies. Her last words were "I don't want anyone to cry when I die. I just want to make people happy, always"
November 6: Florence Mills funeral was the largest Harlem had ever seen. There is a legend that a flock of blackbirds flew over the funeral cortege. In Porter Grainger's words "She has gone to join the songbirds in Heaven". Elaborate plans to erect monuments to her all fizzled out
Her funeral Crowd:
This is a scan of a photograph taken at the funeral of legendary jazz and Vaudevillian star, Florence Mills (1895-1927). Hers was a very large and well attended funeral.
Her coffin:
The extraordinary scenes of grief at Florence Mills' death reached an emotional climax in the funeral at the African Methodist Episcopalian (AME) Church, fondly known as Mother Zion. the oldest black church in the U.S., founded in 1796, it was at one time a haven for slaves escaping on the underground railway.
Grave Site: Today
Florence rests in Woodlawn Cemetery (Arbutus Plot), along with many of her friends and contemporaries including Bricktop, Duke Ellington, Bert Williams, Nora Bayes, Birleanna Blanks, Irene Castle, Hall Johnson and many more great entertainers, especially many jazz greats. Her simple grave is situated on a pleasant tree-shaded hill. Her adored mother, who died in 1931, shares her burial site, which is perpetually endowed.
Portrait of Florence Mills by Alexander Stuart-Hill (1927):
good job !!!
Ancient sea-going vessel used by the Egyptians
and Nubians in ancient times.
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This site is great.
http://www.raceandhistory.com/historicalviews/ancientamerica.htm
and Nubians in ancient times.
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This site is great.
http://www.raceandhistory.com/historicalviews/ancientamerica.htm
Damn good thread
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Black Seminole warrior John Horse (1812-1882) was probably the most successful black freedom fighter in U.S. history. His accomplishments were amazing, despite his obscurity. In Florida, he rose to lead the holdouts in the country’s largest slave u…prising. For forty years afterwards he led his people, the African allies of Seminole Indians, on an epic quest from Florida to Mexico to secure a free homeland.
Over a long life he defeated leading US generals, met two Presidents, served as an adviser to Seminole chiefs, a Scout for the US Army, and a decorated officer in the Mexican military. He defended free black settlements on three frontiers, and was said to love children, whiskey, and his noble white horse, “American.” In 1882, he fulfilled his quest for a free homeland with the final act of his life, securing a land grant in Northern Mexico. His descendants live on the land grant to this day.
Some of John Horse’s Accomplishments:
1.) Helped renew the resistance in the Second Seminole War with two dramatic escapes (1837).
2.) Led the black forces at the climactic Battle of Lake Okechobee (1837).
3.) Twice traveled to Washington to petition the president on behalf of the Black Seminoles (1844-1846).
4.) Led the largest mass slave escape in U.S. history, from Oklahoma to Mexico (1849-1850).
5.) Founded free black settlements in Oklahoma (1849) and Mexico (1851).
6.) Rose to the rank of colonel in the Mexican military (1860s).
7.) Served as an adviser to the Seminole Negro Indian Scouts in Texas (1872-1876).
8.) Survived numerous battles and at least two assassination attempts (1835-1876).
9.) Either through his direct influence or his legacy,* secured communal title for the Black Seminoles to their land grant in Mexico, where descendants still live to this day.
Black Seminole warrior John Horse (1812-1882) was probably the most successful black freedom fighter in U.S. history. His accomplishments were amazing, despite his obscurity. In Florida, he rose to lead the holdouts in the country’s largest slave u…prising. For forty years afterwards he led his people, the African allies of Seminole Indians, on an epic quest from Florida to Mexico to secure a free homeland.
Over a long life he defeated leading US generals, met two Presidents, served as an adviser to Seminole chiefs, a Scout for the US Army, and a decorated officer in the Mexican military. He defended free black settlements on three frontiers, and was said to love children, whiskey, and his noble white horse, “American.” In 1882, he fulfilled his quest for a free homeland with the final act of his life, securing a land grant in Northern Mexico. His descendants live on the land grant to this day.
Some of John Horse’s Accomplishments:
1.) Helped renew the resistance in the Second Seminole War with two dramatic escapes (1837).
2.) Led the black forces at the climactic Battle of Lake Okechobee (1837).
3.) Twice traveled to Washington to petition the president on behalf of the Black Seminoles (1844-1846).
4.) Led the largest mass slave escape in U.S. history, from Oklahoma to Mexico (1849-1850).
5.) Founded free black settlements in Oklahoma (1849) and Mexico (1851).
6.) Rose to the rank of colonel in the Mexican military (1860s).
7.) Served as an adviser to the Seminole Negro Indian Scouts in Texas (1872-1876).
8.) Survived numerous battles and at least two assassination attempts (1835-1876).
9.) Either through his direct influence or his legacy,* secured communal title for the Black Seminoles to their land grant in Mexico, where descendants still live to this day.
9/20/1958 - New York, NY: Dr. Emil A. Naclerio stands at the bedside of Rev. Martin Luther King in Harlem Hospital after a 3 hour operation to remove a knife from his chest. King was allegedly stabbed by a Black woman, Mrs. Izola Ware Curry, while he was autographing copies of a book in a Harlem department store.
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June 1, 1966 - SNCC leader Stokely Carmichael speaks to the crowd during the final rally of the March Against Fear in Philadelphia Mississippi. During the speech Carmichael introduced the slogan "Black Power!" to a wider audience, exposing the rift between him and Martin Luther King Jr.
Sheriff Lawrence Rainey watches the March Against Fear rally in Philadelphia Mississippi from a window of the Neshoba County Courthouse. Rainey was suspected in the 1964 murder of three civil rights workers that the rally was protesting.
Three young white men watch the March Against Fear as it enters the town of Philadelphia. The one in the middle gives the finger and wears a Confederate flag shirt. The march went to Philadelphia to protest the unsolved murders of three civil rights workers in 1964.
Sheriff Lawrence Rainey watches the March Against Fear rally in Philadelphia Mississippi from a window of the Neshoba County Courthouse. Rainey was suspected in the 1964 murder of three civil rights workers that the rally was protesting.
Three young white men watch the March Against Fear as it enters the town of Philadelphia. The one in the middle gives the finger and wears a Confederate flag shirt. The march went to Philadelphia to protest the unsolved murders of three civil rights workers in 1964.
9/20/1958 - New York, NY: Dr. Emil A. Naclerio stands at the bedside of Rev. Martin Luther King in Harlem Hospital after a 3 hour operation to remove a knife from his chest. King was allegedly stabbed by a Black woman, Mrs. Izola Ware Curry, while he was autographing copies of a book in a Harlem department store.
Great find! I have never seen this pic before.
10 bucks well spent
1960 - Bill Russell at the University of San Francisco
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