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Matthew Henson (1866 -1955) was an African American explorer best known as the co-discoverer of the North Pole with Robert Edwin Peary in 1909. African American Inventors, Matthew Henson, African History Truths, Famous African Americans, Color Race, Equality And Diversity, Black Legends, Pop Culture Art
Matthew Henson (1866 -1955) was an African American explorer best known as the co-discoverer of the North Pole with Robert Edwin Peary in 1909.
Matthew Henson was the first person, let alone American, to set foot on the Earth's North Pole. Furthermore, he led most of the way from base camp to the Pole and the very expedition¹s success was in great measure due to his abilities. Black Like Me, Black Is Beautiful, Recorded History, African Ancestry, People Of Interest, Gobi
MATTHEW HENSON
Matthew Henson was the first person, let alone American, to set foot on the Earth's North Pole. Furthermore, he led most of the way from base camp to the Pole and the very expedition¹s success was in great measure due to his abilities.
On May 2, 1964 Charles Eddie Moore and Henry Hezekiah Dee were kidnapped and murdered by the KKK in Meadville, MS. Their bodies were found in July of that year during a search for civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney but no legal action was taken at that time. In 2004 Canadian filmmaker David Ridgen discovered a film clip of the bodies being recovered which led to the arrest and conviction of the murderer. Us History, History Education, Ku Klux Klan, Film Clips, Civil Rights Movement
U.S. Supreme Court Declines Ku Klux Klan (KKK) Seale’s Appeal on 1964 Kidnap Case of Charles Eddie Moore and Henry Hezekiah Dee | Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.)
On May 2, 1964 Charles Eddie Moore and Henry Hezekiah Dee were kidnapped and murdered by the KKK in Meadville, MS. Their bodies were found in July of that year during a search for civil rights workers Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James Chaney but no legal action was taken at that time. In 2004 Canadian filmmaker David Ridgen discovered a film clip of the bodies being recovered which led to the arrest and conviction of the murderer.
Daphne Maxwell Reid- first African-American woman to be named Homecoming Queen at NWU Black Girls Rock, Black Girl Magic, Divas, Kings & Queens, The Fresh Prince, Homecoming Queen
Daphne Maxwell Reid- first African-American woman to be named Homecoming Queen at NWU
Zelda Wynn Valdes, first African American fashion designer, and Dorothy Dandridge :) Black Fashion Designers, American Fashion Designers, Black Designers, African American Fashion, Jazz, Dorothy Dandridge, Vintage Black Glamour, Vintage Beauty
Zelda Wynn Valdes – Oh CHIC Fancy Huh!?
Zelda Wynn Valdes, first African American fashion designer, and Dorothy Dandridge :)
African-American fashion designer Ann Lowe designed the wedding dress of Jacqueline Bouvier, the bride of future president, Senator John F. Kennedy American Style, Jackie Kennedy Wedding
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African-American fashion designer Ann Lowe designed the wedding dress of Jacqueline Bouvier, the bride of future president, Senator John F. Kennedy
The beautiful daughters of Malcolm and Betty Shabazz. Betty Shabazz, Nyc, American History
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The beautiful daughters of Malcolm and Betty Shabazz.
Marcus Off Duty: The Recipes I Cook at Home by Marcus Samuelsson Curry Buns, Spiced Nuts, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Best Cookbooks, Favorite Cookbooks, James Beard Award, Thing 1, Celebrity Chefs, Celebrity Recipes
Marcus Off Duty: The Recipes I Cook at Home
Marcus Off Duty: The Recipes I Cook at Home by Marcus Samuelsson
Marcus Samuelsson and wife Maya Haile(My wife n I must take a photo like this) Black Celebrity Couples, Celebrity Families, Famous Couples, Black Couples, Couples In Love, Power Couples, Celebrity Chef, Beautiful Couple, Beauty
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Marcus Samuelsson and wife Maya Haile(My wife n I must take a photo like this)
15-year-old Janet Collins tried out for the renowned Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo company in 1932 but she declined to join when she found out that she would not be allowed to perform without painting her African American skin white. She went on to become the first (and still to this day, only) Prima Ballerina at the Metropolitan Opera, in 1951. (Photo via PrimaJanetCollins.com) nwhm.org | National Women's History Museum | Black Dancers, Ballet Dancers, Comedia Musical, American Skin, American Women, American Art, Native American, Afro
15-year-old Janet Collins tried out for the renowned Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo company in 1932 but she declined to join when she found out that she would not be allowed to perform without painting her African American skin white. She went on to become the first (and still to this day, only) Prima Ballerina at the Metropolitan Opera, in 1951. (Photo via PrimaJanetCollins.com) nwhm.org | National Women's History Museum |
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National Women's History Museum
Janet Collins. First Black PrimaBallerina Janet Collins (March 7, 1917 in New Orleans, Louisiana – May 28, 2003 in Fort Worth, Texas) was a ballet dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She performed on Broadway, in films, and appeared frequently on television. After moving to Los Angeles at the age of 4, Collins, received her first dance training at a Catholic community center. Collins studied primarily with Carmelita Maracci, Lester Horton, and Adolph Bolm, who were a few ballet teachers... Ballerinas, Ballet Mom, Ballet Jazz, Belly Dancing Classes, Black Ballerina, Misty Copeland
The Misty-rious Case of the Vanishing Ballerinas of Color: Where have all the Others Gone?
Janet Collins. First Black PrimaBallerina Janet Collins (March 7, 1917 in New Orleans, Louisiana – May 28, 2003 in Fort Worth, Texas) was a ballet dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She performed on Broadway, in films, and appeared frequently on television. After moving to Los Angeles at the age of 4, Collins, received her first dance training at a Catholic community center. Collins studied primarily with Carmelita Maracci, Lester Horton, and Adolph Bolm, who were a few ballet teachers...