America's Most Powerful Black Families

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I noticed alot of black virginians and north carolinians made similar journeys to ohio and canada




the shaads, right?

...cont from that Waring clan

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James Waring's son was:

Everett J. Waring (May 22, 1859 – September 2, 1914)

was the first Black person admitted to the Maryland State Bar Association in 1885[4][5] and the Supreme Court Bench of Baltimore on October 10, 1885.[6] He practiced before the Supreme Court of the United States and the Maryland State Appellate Court.[5] He represented individuals involved in the Navassa Island riot of 1889, which occurred after African American men were lured to the island to gather guano to be used as fertilizer. The men were subject to inhumane treatment, low pay, and high cost of goods. He lost the Jones v. United States jurisdiction case and the men were found guilty.



The son of Melinda C. and James S. Waring, Everett was born in Springfield, Ohio on May 22, 1859.[9] Melinda was born circa 1838 in Pennsylvania. James, born circa 1828 in Virginia,[c] was an educator and principal of African American schools in Columbus and Springfield.[9] Everett, whose mother was white and father was mulatto, was described as "very light-colored".[9] His parents, who were second cousins, were married in Oberlin, Ohio circa 1857. James died May 15, 1878 in Columbus, Ohio.[10]

James and Melinda had five children: Everett, Clarence, Addie, Ovella, and Nora May.[7] Clarence, later known as Dr. C.C. Waring, lived in Washington, D.C. as an adult.[9]

 

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Netflix made a splash at this year’s Sundance Film Festival when it acquired Rebecca Hall’s Passing, the drama starring Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga. Hall, making her directorial debut, adapted the film from the 1929 novel by Nella Larson. Now the streamer is prepping for the film’s New York Film Festival slot October 3, after which it will get a theatrical release followed by a debut on the service November 10.

The pic, shot it black and white, tells the story of two Black women, Irene Redfield (Thompson) and Clare Kendry (Negga), who can “pass” as white but choose to live on opposite sides of the color line during the height of the Harlem Renaissance in late 1920s New York. After a chance encounter, Irene reluctantly allows Clare into her home, where she ingratiates herself to Irene’s husband (André Holland) and family, and soon her larger social circle as well. Irene soon finds her once-steady existence upended by Clare, and the the story becomes one about obsession, repression and the lies people tell themselves and others to protect their carefully constructed realities.

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[UncleTomFord15]

Are there any old money powerful black communities in Florida?

 

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Are there any old money powerful black communities in Florida?

Hell naw

 

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How ironic for the woman who directed Passing. Did the episode cover the ethnic/regional background of the mother of the man who was claiming Native American?

Spoiler

Anti littering PSA that used to run in the 70s/80s.

Actor was 100% Sicilian

 

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Are there any old money powerful black communities in Florida?

I’m sure there are. I’m not familiar with them. But see this post.

Have the Boule done a lot for the black community?

 

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How ironic for the woman who directed Passing. Did the episode cover the ethnic/regional background of the mother of the man who was claiming Native American?

Spoiler

Anti littering PSA that used to run in the 70s/80s.

Actor was 100% Sicilian

The census record just mentioned that his mother was mulatto as well. They didn’t mention her background or where she was from.

Hall had said she made the movie specifically because she felt that her identity was more complex and that she didn’t feel like a white woman even though that’s how everyone perceived her. She felt that she was passing in some way. Which is why she felt some connection to the Nella Larsen story and wanted to debut it on film.

 

[IllmaticDelta]

I was going to make a thread a while back about notable mainstream/hollywood "indians" who were really black people that hid their heritage and got away with it

 

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The Prologue(6 pages)

 

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FYI, the Scottrons are Lena Horne’s family. Samuel Scottron is her uncle.

Samuel Raymond Scottron (February 1841 – October 14, 1908)[1][2] was a prominent African-American inventor from Brooklyn, N.Y. who began his career as a barber. He was born in Philadelphia in 1841. He received his engineering degree from Cooper Union in 1878.

He was a community leader in New York, setting up organizations to promote racial harmony and fairness, as well as a public speaker and writer on race relations. He was a member of the Brooklyn board of education, and a leader in the Republican Party. He fought for the end of slavery in Cuba and Puerto Rico.

He invented a special mirror bracket that allowed you to see yourself as others see you. He went on to receive four more patents.

Here are his inventions and patent numbers.

• U.S. Patent 76,253 Improved Mirror, March 31, 1868
• U.S. Patent 224,732 Adjustable Window Cornice, February 17, 1880
• U.S. Patent 270,851 Cornice, January 16, 1883
• U.S. Patent 349,525 Pole Tip, September 21, 1886
• U.S. Patent 481,720 Curtain Rod, August 30, 1892
• U.S. Patent 505,008 Supporting Bracket, September 12, 1893

He invented the curtain rod.

And this improved mirror.

 

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FYI, the Scottron’s are Lena Horne’s family. Samuel Scottron is her uncle.

He invented the curtain rod.

And this improved mirror.

Thanks, one of Horne's daughters or grandkids wrote a book about their family. Think I downloaded a podcast interview she did promoting the book.

"Lena Horne is, (insert actress) isn't"
I still remember the opening paragraph to the OKOP book. LOG had a way with words. Speaking of him, I always go back to that book when I read articles/books about this thread topic. Will do that after finishing Black Gotham.

 

[IllmaticDelta]

...cont from that Waring clan

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Spoiler

James Waring's son was:

Everett J. Waring (May 22, 1859 – September 2, 1914)

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related (maternal connection)

Simeon Saunders Booker Jr. (August 27, 1918 – December 10, 2017)

Simeon Saunders Booker Jr. (August 27, 1918 – December 10, 2017) was an African-American journalist whose work appeared in leading news publications for more than 50 years. He was known for his journalistic works during the civil rights movement and for his coverage of the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till. He worked for The Washington Post, Jet, and Ebony.

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his father was also a pioneer

Dr. Simeon Booker Sr

 

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Thanks, one of Horne's daughters or grandkids wrote a book about their family.

The Scottrons including Samuel were heavily detailed in the second book...

 

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Simeon Saunders Booker Jr. (August 27, 1918 – December 10, 2017)









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his father was also a pioneer

Dr. Simeon Booker Sr

The Warings are one family posted here that was totally unfamiliar to me. So thanks for posting.

One thing that I’ve been wanting to research for awhile now is Berrien and Mecosta Counties in Michigan. For some reason, a lot of these families like the Warings found their way up to these counties including branches of my own. I’ve always wondered what was up there that attracted branches of many of these families.

 

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Didn’t realize her mother was a full-blown black woman although because her father was passing, she may not have considered herself as such.

She was a famous opera singer and actress from Detroit. She just passed away a few days ago.



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In the video above from the Martha’s Vineyard Film Fest, the host, who is from Chicago, talks about her two neighbors whom she thought were white and had the last name of Roebuck, but later on found out were black family members of Alvah Roebuck, one of the founders of the Sears & Roebuck Company.

Absolutely fascinating because there had always been rumors going around Chicago that Alvah Roebuck was actually black.

One of his other founders, Julius Rosenwald, was a big benefactor towards black upliftment and civil rights.