February 2014
Black Entrepreneurs of the 18th and 19th Centuries
Museum Exhibit PDF The Federal Reserve and the Afro Museum in Boston have collaborated to produce an exhibition guide featuring examples of the entrepreneurial ingenuity of people of color. The exhibit is titled Black Entrepreneurs of the 18th and 19th Centuries. Reference Economic Adventure.org http://tinyurl.com/mdltgng Visits: 69
Aptitudes of the Rich and Famous: Leno, Clooney, Boitano, Seymour
Did You Know – The following celebrities very likely share a particular aptitude that many people don’t have. Can you guess what the common aptitude in question may be?*Comedian Jay Leno *George Clooney *Olympic skating champion, Brian Boitano *TV’s Dr. Quinn: Medicine Woman, Jane Seymour What successful playwright wrote 5 novels, but publishers wouldn’t buy them? Answers […]
Changes in the American Education System
The New School: How the Information Age Will Save American Education from Itself I have a strong suspicion that the author of this book Professor Glenn Reynolds will not be the keynote speaker anytime soon at any of the national teacher conventions. And if you take a history class in the Italian Renaissance, you might […]
Floyd Norman: Walt Disney’s First African American Animator
Aptitudes, Skill And Knowledge Floyd Norman admits he was very fortunate to have grown up in the community of Santa Barbara, California in the era before the second World War where he had access to all the cultural amenities that allowed him to learn and hone his craft as an artist. If you saw Mr. […]
The World of Black Athletes: Money, Race, & Critical Thinking
Which famous athlete is credited with integrating sports yet found it difficult to make a living because of racism? Muhammad Ali Satchel Page Frank Robinson Jesse Owens None of the Above The answer is at the end of this post. Jesse Owens: A Biography Part 1 Why would an American athlete, winner of four gold […]