GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! We continue our look at The African Origin of Humanity with Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop. … [Read more...]
Tuesday Open Thread: The African Origin of Humanity with Dr. Cheikh Anta Diop
April 9, 2013 by 117 Comments
Saturday Open Thread: African-American Stuntmen and Stuntwomen
March 30, 2013 by 116 Comments
To conclude this week's open thread theme, I will highlight the accomplishments April Weeden. Taking the stunt world by storm, April Weeden has built a resume of unparalleled accomplishments. As one of Hollywood's leading stunt women, she has … [Read more...]
POU Weekly Health Thread: Meet the Moss Brothers!
March 13, 2013 by 3 Comments
h/t to The Grio The Doctors Will See You Now! Drs. Vincent and Vance Moss, 41, are twin surgeons who share a passion for helping others. This passion can be traced as far back as their years in the Boy Scouts of America, during which they both … [Read more...]
Friday Open Thread: African American WhizKids
March 8, 2013 by 120 Comments
TGIF! Today we feature three young shining stars as we continue to honor the best and brightest. Tony Hansberry Jr. Tony Hansberry Jr. was a child prodigy of the medical field. At 14 years old, Hansberry developed a new suture method for … [Read more...]
Friday Open Thread: Black Firsts and Innovations
March 1, 2013 by 126 Comments
This week's open thread theme has highlighted black firsts. As always on POU, Black History Month doesn't end in February, it's all year long. Today I am highlighting Barrington Irving and the Johnsons Barrington Irving is the first African … [Read more...]
Wednesday Open Thread: Black Firsts and Innovations
February 27, 2013 by 119 Comments
Continuing with this week's theme, I will discuss Francis Johnson and Theodore Wright. Francis Johnson, musician, composer, and bandmaster, was born in 1792 in Martinique in the West Indies and immigrated to Philadelphia in 1809 at the age of … [Read more...]
Tuesday Open Thread: Black Innovation and Black Firsts
February 26, 2013 by 159 Comments
This week's open thread is about more black facts and innovation. Fort Muse, Florida Established in 1738, Fort Mose was the first free black settlement in what is now the United States. Located just north of St. Augustine, Florida, Fort Mose … [Read more...]
