Saturday, January 28, 2023
#Blacks in Science and Mathematics
#STEM
#Math
#Black History
1. George Washington Carver (c. 1860 - January 5, 1943)
Field: Botanist, Inventor, and Teacher
Geroge Washington Carver, born into slavery, rose to prominence as a botanist, inventor, and educator. He discovered strategies to prevent soil depletion and invented over 300 uses for the peanut. He was elected to the British Royal Society of Arts, an unusual honor for an American. He advised important figures such as Mahatma Gandhi and President Teddy Roosevelt on agriculture and nutrition.
2. Percy Julian (April 11, 1899-April 19, 1975)
Field: Civil Rights Activist, Medical Professional, Scientist, Chemist, and Academic
Percy Julian was a research scientist and pioneer in the chemical synthesis of plant-based therapeutic medications such as cortisone, steroids, and birth control pills. He was admitted into the National Academy of Sciences, the National Inventors Hall of Fame, and the American Chemical Society for his long-lasting contributions.
3. Mae Carol Jemison (October 17, 1956-)
Field: Engineer, Physician, and NASA Astronaut
Mae Carol Jemison, an American engineer, physician, and NASA astronaut, became the first African American woman to travel in space on September 12, 1992, aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.
4. Katherine Johnson (August 26, 1918-February 24, 2020)
Field: Mathematics
Katherine Johnson was in the field of mathematics. She is best recognized for her significant contributions to the United States aeronautics and space programs through the early application of digital electronic computers. Her contributions were recently identified and included in the film Hidden Figures.
5. Gladys West (October 27, 1930 -)
Field: Mathematics
Gladys Walker was born and raised in Virginia. She used her mathematical and programming skills to create an accurate model of the Earth that served as the foundation for establishing the Global Positioning System (GPS). She was the second black woman to work for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division and was inducted into the United States Air Force Hall of Fame, one of the Air Force's highest accolades.
6. Marie M. Daly (April 16, 1921-October 28, 2003)
Field: Chemist, Researcher, and Activist
Marie Daly was the first African-American woman in the United States to acquire a Ph.D. in chemistry. She collaborated closely with Dr. Quentin B. Deming, and their research provided a new knowledge of how foods and diet might affect the health of the heart and circulatory system.
7. Edward Bouchet (September 15, 1852-October 28, 1918)
Field: Physicist and Educator
Edward Bouchet was known for becoming the first African-American to acquire a Ph.D. from any American university and the sixth person of any race to receive a Ph.D. in physics from an American university. For 26 years, he taught science at the Institute for Colored Youth.
8. Annie Easley (April 23, 1933 - June 25, 2011)
Field: Computer Scientist, Mathematics, and Rocket Scientist
Annie Easley is well known for her work at NASA as a "human computer," completing sophisticated mathematical calculations. She progressed with technology, becoming an expert computer programmer who assisted in developing and implementing code for several projects.
9. Walter Lincoln Hawkins (March 21, 1911 - August 20, 1992)
Field: Polymer Chemist, Scientist, and Inventors
Walter Hawkins is well known for creating a plastic covering for telephone cables, which enabled universal service. He has received the National Medal of Technology and has been inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
10. Alexa Canady (November 7, 1950-)
Field: Surgeon and Educator
Alexa Canady is well-known for being the first female African-American neurosurgeon in the United States and the first female African-American to be certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. After specializing in pediatric neurosurgery, she became the director of neurosurgery at the Children's Hospital. Under her leadership, the department quickly rose to become one of the best in the country.
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The American Civil War (1861-1865) was fought between the Union and the Confederacy within the United States. While there were various causes for the battle between the North and South, a critical point of contention was the South's desire to keep slavery. Frederick Douglass, a slave who became an abolitionist, frequently discussed the abolition of slavery with President Abraham Lincoln.
The Civil Rights Movement was a social movement that ran from the mid-1950s through around 1968. This movement advocated for the abolition of racial segregation and discrimination against African-Americans in the United States. Small acts of resistance by regular folks laid the groundwork for this revolution.
Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was a social reformer, orator, and writer of African descent. He escaped slavery, trained himself to read and write, and rose to national prominence as a leader of the abolitionist movement, which was dedicated to the elimination of slavery.
Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) was a civil rights activist and political counselor. W.E.B. Du Bois (1868-1963) was a civil rights activist, public intellectual, sociologist, and educator in addition to being a civil rights campaigner. Washington and Du Bois wrote about their remedies to African Americans' social and economic problems.
Anna Julia Haywood Cooper (1858-1964), was an American author, educator, notable scholar, and one of the first black women to acquire a doctorate in US history.
Ida Bell Wells (1862-1931) was an African-American journalist, editor, suffragist, sociologist, and Civil Rights Movement pioneer.
The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of African-American fighter and bomber pilots, as well as their support crew, who served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. Despite racial discrimination, their operations were among the most successful in American military history.
Louis Armstrong was an African American trumpeter, composer, singer, and actor who lived from 1901 to 1971. Armstrong's career lasted five decades, and he is still remembered today.
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that occurred throughout the 1920s in Harlem, New York City. A "renaissance" is a time when there is a lot of artistic and intellectual activity.
Charles R. Drew was an African American doctor, surgeon, medical researcher, and professor who lived from 1904 until 1950. Drew's medical achievements saved thousands of lives in World War II Allied forces.
Sarah Hopkins Bradford released Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman, an authorized biography, in 1869. Harriet Tubman was an abolitionist who assisted slaves in escaping via the Underground Railroad. She frequently collaborated with Frederick Douglass, a public speaker, and novelist who was also an abolitionist..
Emmett Louis Till (1941-1955) was an African American fourteen-year-old boy from Chicago who was killed in Mississippi in 1955. More than 4,000 Black Americans were lynched by white mobs between 1877 and 1950. The murder of Emmett Till, on the other hand, stood out amid a long history of racist violence.
#blackexcellence
#blackhistory
#blackhistory365
#blackhistoryiseveryday
#blackhistorymatters
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistorymonth2023
Monday, January 23, 2023
Sunday, January 22, 2023
#Black History
#Emmett Till
The shockingly violent murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in the summer of 1955 was one of the most painful moments in the history of American race relations. It was also a key turning point for the modern civil rights movement, using the mass media to galvanize protests to demand the end of Jim Crow Segregation and equality before the law.
The decision to publish the unvarnished photograph of her son's brutally battered head and face was made by one courageous person, Emmett Till's grieving mother, Mamie Till Mobley. Emmett Till was a 14-year-old black boy from Chicago, who was lynched by white supremacists in Money, Mississippi, on August 28, 1955. Emmett Till's body was recovered from the Tallahatchie River with a 125-pound cotton gin fan belt tied around his neck.
September 3, 1955, was the beginning of four days of the process of viewing the body of Emmett, and it was estimated that something like a hundred thousand people came to view his body in an open casket that his mother had designed. She allowed the press to photograph his body, and those photographs were published in Jet Magazine. Her decision to open the casket to allow those gruesome photographs to be published served as a catalyst for the next phase of the civil rights movement.
What was seen in the mutilated remains of Emmett Till caused the death of innocence in this country. As Mamie Till Mobley expressed that there were no more innocent bystanders, we all had to take responsibility and become active in turning things around. What effect did this have on Mamie? Well, she was devastated but was able to minimize her grief for a mission. If the death of my son can mean something to other unfortunate people all over the world, then for him to have died, a hero, would mean more to me than for him just to have died.
It's a story that still resonances today as we see the name Emmett Till is raised every time another Black male is taken down in an act of violence by a White perpetrator, and even a White authority figure who gets away with it. Although Emmett’s murderers walked free, Mamie Till Mobley’s prescient use of the media was a dramatic turning point in the movement. Just a few months later, Rosa Parks would refuse to move from her seat on a segregated bus in Montgomery, Alabama, launching the modern civil rights movement. Today the widespread use of social media plays an enormously critical role in the pursuit of justice for Black victims of state-sponsored violence.
Sunday, January 15, 2023
Valentine Ideas
Saturday, January 14, 2023
Write a story about Dr. Martin Luther King. Within the story, use at least 6 of the hashtags listed below.
#martinlutherking #mlk #blacklivesmatter #martinlutherkingjr #malcolmx #mlkday #blackhistory #ihaveadream #civilrights #marcusgarvey #martinlutherkingday #love #africa #malcomx #martinlutherkingquotes #blm #blackpower #mlkjr #blackhistorymonth #justice #rosaparks #georgefloyd #art #freedom #blackexcellence #martinlutherkingjrday #usa #america #justiceforgeorgefloyd #mlkquotes #black #quotes #history #blackwomen #equality #peace #igreja #hernandesdiaslopes #panafricanism #leadership #knowledgeispower #civilrightsmovement #jamaica #kwamenkrumah #haileselassie #rasta #moors #ethiopia #lumumba #onelove #rastafari #africanroyalty #bhfyp #repost #aframerican #unitedstatesofafrica #prophet #africanstarline #africaunite
What made #Dr.MartinLutherKing's
“I have a Dream” speech so historic?
#MLK Day
To spark understanding, reflection, and discussion, use the following questions:
Why did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. say, “Everyone can be great because everyone can serve"?
What does it mean to be a service leader?
What action will they take to serve others in their community?
#usa #peace #quoteoftheday #freedom #america #history #africa #blacklivesmatter #leadership #jamaica #equality #blm #politics #blackexcellence #blackwomen #igreja #justice #blackpower
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Saturday, January 7, 2023
LET THEM GO, GOD KNOWS WHY - Steve Harvey, Joel Osteen, Madea Best Motiv...
#successcoach#leadershipcoach#mindset
Thursday, January 5, 2023
What do we do in #February?
Review what are the special days of #February and create a February activity calendar so you don’t miss anything!
#Black History Month
#Rosa Parks Birthday (February 4th)
Punxsutawney Phil’s Prediction for #Groundhog Day (February 2nd)
National Bird Feeding Month
Feed the Birds Day (February 3rd)
#Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) (date varies each year, February 21, 2023)
Paczki Day (date varies)
Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year (date varies each year)
Kindness Week (February 17 – February 23)
Random Acts of #Kindness Day (February 17)
National Cherry Month
Valentine’s Day (February 14)
#President’s Day (third Monday in February)
Bubble Gum Day (first Friday in February)
Eat Ice Cream for Breakfast Day (first Saturday in February)
National Chopsticks Day (February 6th)
Superbowl (dates varies)
Send A Card To A Friend Day (February 7th)
National Pizza Day (February 9th)
Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday (February 12th)
Ash Wednesday (date varies, February 17)
Love Your Pet Day (February 20th)
George Washington’s Birthday (February 22nd)
National Children’s Dental Health Month
Homeschool Super Freak
50 #BookClub
Required supplies include books, notebooks, pencils, and awards.
Students: Students work independently.
Preparation/Setup: Provide a notebook for each student to record their reading progress.
Start: Establish an organization called the 50 Book Club early in the school year and encourage all students to join. Inform the students that at the end of the school year, those who have read 50 or more books will receive a special gift.
Establish and explain a procedure for submitting reports on the books read. Discuss methods for addressing issues of accountability. The program may include book reports, book reviews, or accelerated reader tests.
Host a party or lunch at the end of the year for all the students who made it into the 50 Book Club.
Be sure to enlist the assistance of the PTA or a similar organization to help provide prizes, such as t-shirts, hats, ribbons, and bookstore gift certificates.
Have your students make their own #Dictionary
Supplies Needed: Lined paper, construction paper, pencils, crayons, and children's dictionaries are required supplies.
Students: Students work independently.
No preparation/setup required.
Start: Begin the project by describing what a dictionary is and demonstrating its use to the class. Inform students that they can each create a personal dictionary containing newly encountered words. For a couple of weeks, have students record every new word they encounter on a separate sheet of paper. Have the students determine the meaning of the word by consulting a dictionary or a parent or instructor. Then have them write the definition and an illustration of the word on the paper. When the project is complete, have each student arrange his or her pages in alphabetical order, create a cover page, and then bind the pages with staples.
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