Tag Archives: 1926
Online Resources for African-American Information
Posted on 07. Aug, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Today, we have a different feature. After all the amazing comments we’ve been getting about the information we provide, we thought it would be nice to feature a list of additional online resources with more amazing information about African-Americans and the African-American experience in this country. Some you may know of while others may be new to you, be we are certain that you will enjoy the wealth of knowledge presented!
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NYPL: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Posted on 20. Jul, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is a national research library devoted to collecting, preserving and providing access to resources documenting the experiences of peoples of African descent throughout the world. The Center’s collections first won international acclaim in 1926 when the personal collection of the distinguished Puerto Rican-born Black scholar and bibliophile, Arturo Alfonso Schomburg, was added to the Division of Negro Literature, History and Prints of the 135th Street Branch of The New York Public Library.
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Youngest Black Female Pilot: Kimberly Anyadike
Posted on 13. Jul, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Today, we elected to showcase a different type of feature. This one highlights an incredible feet from a young Lady who has made history! A 15-year-old Los Angeles girl, Kimberly Anyadike, has become the youngest African-American female pilot to fly solo cross country. Check out some video interviews!
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John Hope: First African-American President of Morehouse College
Posted on 30. Jun, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
To kick off our Celebration of HBCU Presidents, we celebrate John Hope!
103 years ago today (June 30, 1906), John Hope became first black president of Morehouse College in Atlanta. John Hope was an important African American educator and race leader of the early twentieth century.
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BSI Celebrates M. Lucia James
Posted on 24. Jun, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
Today, BSI celebrates M. Lucia James. She was the first African-American faculty member at the University of Maryland and served as the Director of the Curriculum Laboratory in the College of Education.
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Brain-Computer Interfaces?
Posted on 22. Jun, 2009 by Leshell Hatley.
In case you haven’t heard, Dr. Adriane Randolph, Director of the BrainLab – Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University, “is working to discover impactful solutions for brain-computer interfaces by uncovering the underlying characteristics that effect users’ control.”
