Here's another name that I didn't know...Frederick Douglass "Fritz" Pollard. How about you? He was the first African-American football player at Brown University. He was also the first African-American coach in the National Football League. And this accomplishment was decades before the civil rights movement of the 1960's. I didn't know. Now I do. And …
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Who is Constance Baker Motley, you might ask? I know I did... She happens to be the first Black female attorney to argue in front of the Supreme Court (she argued 10 cases in front of the high court, winning 9 of those cases). She was also the first Black woman elevated to the federal …
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Great stories and insights from just up the road in Oakland, CA. A podcast called "Rightnowish", a public radio gem that just keeps giving. The dude behind the program? Pendarvis Harshaw, journalist and wonderous podcaster. Like what kinda podcasts? Like the piece I heard recently about Christina "Krea" Gomez Jones, featured in the podcast, "Big …
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This show gives a lot of important insights on racism; I found this particular episode especially insightful. Take a listen; worth your time while you do the dishes or fold the laundry. one.npr.org/i/1080901973:1080980891 This podcast? Always worth it.
More than half way through this month, friendly reminder, what’s the point, Elevating some if the voices that should be heard, Motivating YOU to look them up, listen, learn, Consider the other voices of Black folks, celebrity or otherwise, Because real talk? We should listen to them all.
Before MJ, before LeBron, Koby, Larry, Steph, et. al., there was Bill Russell. University of San Francisco Dons. Boston Celtics. 2 National championships as a college player; 10 championships as a professional player. Hard worker, intelligent player, dominant player who came up when racism was overpowering the country. Thanks for showing us the way, Bill.
A voice like no other, a lady who shined sublime on stage, overcame difficulties and demons, Billie Holiday. She played with the jazz greats, like Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, and others. She had many hit songs, including the controversial “Strange Fruit”. She has a unique place in the great history of jazz music, …
“The devil made me do it…!” And… “What you see is what you get…!” So said “Geraldine”, one of the several characters Clerow “Flip”Wilson created to deliver his comedy. One of the funniest people I ever heard. One of the best smiles, one of the brightest personalities…”Flip” Wilson. First African-American Host of a TV Variety …
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Haven't seen him in any of his movies -- a reflection of my poor time management vis a vis making time to see good films! -- but I know he's a trail blazer in his own right. A little younger than me, and from just up road, Oakland, California. Not only is he an actor, …
Another powerful force for African-Americans, for Civil Rights, for Equality. Because of his timing and work, he was the first leader I was aware of as a young person. Listen up: “"At the end of the day, we must go forward with hope and not backward by fear and division." ...” More? Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Jackson?wprov=sfti1
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