Anthony Braxton (born June 4, 1945) is an American composer, saxophonist, clarinetist, flautist, pianist, and philosopher. Braxton has released well over 100 albums since the 1960s. Among the array of instruments he plays are … [Read more...]
Friday Open Thread: African-American Stuntmen and Stuntwomen
March 29, 2013 by 97 Comments
This week's open threads have highlighted the background of several African-American stuntmen and stuntwomen. Alex A. Brown was raised in Jacksonville, Florida and is a product of the Duval County School System. He was a member of the FAMU … [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...]
Friday Open Thread: Black Firsts, Scientists and Inventors
February 1, 2013 by 139 Comments
African American inventor, Joseph Lee (1849 - 1905) invented new and useful improvements to the dough-kneading machine (U.S. patent #524,042 8/7/1894). His machine was intended for use in large houses or hotels. Lee also patented a … [Read more...]
Friday Open Thread: African-American Pioneers in Healthcare
December 14, 2012 by 126 Comments
Today's spotlighted healthcare pioneer is Arnold Hamilton Maloney. Arnold Hamilton Maloney was born in Trinidad in 1888 and became a highly respected pharmacologist who discovered an antidote for barbiturate poisoning. Dr. Maloney became the … [Read more...]
Friday Open Thread: African-American Playwrights
November 16, 2012 by 117 Comments
This whole week has highlighted the works of African-American Playwrights. Douglas Turner Ward (b. 1930) is dramatist, actor, director, and producer. Since the 1960s, the African American dramatic literature and aesthetic philosophy of Douglas … [Read more...]
Friday Open Thread: African-American Historical Firsts
October 19, 2012 by 140 Comments
It's Friday POU Family and lurkers! Continuing on with the theme for this week, I am going to highlight African-American historical firsts in sports. Automobile racer Rajo Jack DeSoto was born Dewey Gatson on July 28, 1905 in Tyler, Texas. Rajo … [Read more...]
