Essential The Big Thread of Black Excellence
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Lewis Black
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mrjoncampbell
mrjoncampbell
Haile Selassie I (23 July 1892 – 27 August 1975)
On November 2nd, 1930 the coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I and Empress Menen ushered in a new wave of pride in the black diaspora.
Haile Selasssie addressing The League of Nations
On the cover of TIME Magazine November 3rd 1930
The Emperor with students of Haile Selassie University, Addis Abeba
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Haile Selassie I, born Tafari Makonnen Woldemikael, was Ethiopia's regent from 1916 to 1930 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He was the heir to a dynasty that traced its origins by tradition from King Solomon and Queen Makeda, Empress of Axum, known in the Abrahamic tradition as the Queen of Sheba. Haile Selassie is a defining figure in both Ethiopian and African history.
On November 2nd, 1930 the coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie I and Empress Menen ushered in a new wave of pride in the black diaspora.
Haile Selasssie addressing The League of Nations
On the cover of TIME Magazine November 3rd 1930
The Emperor with students of Haile Selassie University, Addis Abeba
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Haile Selassie I, born Tafari Makonnen Woldemikael, was Ethiopia's regent from 1916 to 1930 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He was the heir to a dynasty that traced its origins by tradition from King Solomon and Queen Makeda, Empress of Axum, known in the Abrahamic tradition as the Queen of Sheba. Haile Selassie is a defining figure in both Ethiopian and African history.
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CapitalOne
Do You Believe...
Alvin Drew (The last black person aboard the space shuttle before it was decommissioned).
One thing that bothers me...we actually have a nice little history of black astronauts, and I fear that the switch towards privatized space flight is pretty much going to kill that. Can you imagine a Donald Trump type mutha fukka giving a black the keys to his vehicle? Say what you want about NASA, at least they gave some opportunities.
Imagine if some Black African countries got into this....
This is kinda a funny story, but I remember back in highschool, some cac was trying to give me a (pretty backhanded) compliment on my intelligence (On some, "wow, you're smart for a negro" type shyt). He told me that I could be the first black dude in space, sorta half joking or whatever, but I hit him with theKNOW OUR HISTORY....
African Nations Look to Build a Space Industry - WSJ.com
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Box Cutta
Bumbling Sidekick
That's a scary thought....
True Blue Moon
Superstar
She grew up watching Venus and Serena, and she just beat Serena:
Black excellence comes full circle
Black excellence comes full circle
I'm in the insurance & investment field, so I gotta post about the great Eddie Brown
Born to a 13-year-old young girl & growing up under the Jim Crow era, he's definitely a good rag to riches story. Couple of gems from his Wikipedia page, I'm going to cop his book soon too.
