Black History - Can You Name More Than 5 ?

[Jim Neusom]

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How sad it is that every year during Black History Month we hear the same old names. Year after year, the educational, social and now corporate establishment promote the same five figures in Black history; Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, and Benjamin Banneker. But what about the prominent brothers and sisters that are still walking among us???

Why must we wait till they are in the grave to honor and commemorate the contributions of Blacks, who have helped to make this society the greatest on earth. I know…I know…Blacks in America have no culture of their own ...... That's A Lie!!!

We are the originators and innovators of the best of American culture. Chose a field, medicine, entertainment, technology, fashion, or any other field and you will find a Black name at the top of the list of inventors or contributors. So I ask you again, why we do not hear their names during this time of year?

How many of our music crazed youth know that Harry Bellefonte was the first recording artist to ever sell a million records (that's right Ever). Can anyone name the Black engineer at NASA that wrote the original software that later evolved into the 3D graphics that make video games so life like?

Colin Powell may not have been the first Black general but he has left an undeniable mark on our military and government that cannot be ignored. We complain about a lack of Black leadership but how many know that the head of AOL/Time Warner is a black man. Oh, lets not start talking about leaders like Min. Louis Farrakhan or Rev. Fred KC Price and their ongoing effect on the practice of religion in America.

So I ask you ...... How many living Black Legends can you name? How many prominent Black women can you point out to your daughter as an example of Black history in the making? How many day to day products, do your children use without thinking that a Black hand had a major part in its creation?



I Challenge This Group To Name More Then Five .......


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[Jada]

Philip Emeagwali-Black Scientist-Assisted with inventing the Supercomputer which helped pave the way for the Internet
Dr. Henry Louis Gates-First African-American man to receive a Ph.D. from Cambridge University
Walter Mosley-Black Writer-mystery genre (still writes in this genre)
Dr. Maya Angelou (poet laureate)
Spike Lee (Film company)

Thanks for the trivia... I had a few that are not living that I thought may be important, too.

Cathay Williams - 1st Black Female to join the US Army-Buffalo Soldier
Oscar Michaeux-1st Black Man to own a film company
Madam CJ Walker-1st Black Woman Millionaire

And of course we all know: Barack Obama-First Black Man to be elected President of the US!

[Jim Neusom]

Thank you for the input Jada,

You've mentioned some names (Cathay Williams) that I didn't even know...smile

As this list grows across the Internet, keep your inbox open for a follow-up compilation

Let's see if we can get a hundred names

Peace and Gods Blessings

Jim Neusom ([e-mail])
Executive Director/Publisher
InterServe Networks/City Lights Software, Inc.
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[Jada]

Thanks Jim, I really enjoyed participating!

Blessings,

Jada