Essential The Big Thread of Black Excellence

[Thebadguy]

High school student Adrian Mayberry teaching redneck cops.

 

[Thebadguy]

Trameka Pope

http://www.people.com/article/trameka-pope-teen-mom-valedictorian
http://www.myfoxchicago.com/story/29130446/hs-senior-homeless-pregnant-8th-grade-beats-the-odds

 

[Danie84]

Agua Dulce, 99, becomes the oldest person to graduate from College

...that Bicentennial Knowledge-Seeking

 

[blackzeus]

Richard Arvine Overton (born May 11, 1906) is an American centenarian who is the oldest verified surviving American World War II veteran. He lives in Austin, Texas.

 

[Thebadguy]

Susannah Mushatt Jones- World's Oldest Woman (115 years old)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susannah_Mushatt_Jones
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...worlds-new-oldest-living-person-10330504.html

 

[Moshe.]

I have a few black people I'd like to acknowledge in this thread...


Jim Gates (Physicist):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvester_James_Gates



Henry Warren (physicist), he has an extensive library of accomplishments.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Elliot_Henry

http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/physics/henry_warren.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/10/us/warren-e-henry-92-physicist-and-educator.html

Kwame Nkrumah (Leader)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwame_Nkrumah



David Baker (Composer)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Baker_(composer)

 

[CapitalOne]

 

[Box Cutta]

 

[BXKingPin82]

holy shyt Obama WENT IN!!!!!!!!
bout muthafukkin time!!!

 

[Box Cutta]

holy shyt Obama WENT IN!!!!!!!!
bout muthafukkin time!!!

LANK?

 

[BXKingPin82]

LANK?

https://video-atl1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/h...=07e21155e1dfd0d256a52c45d5ea7bfe&oe=55A92218

 

[Thebadguy]

Emma Didlake, 110-year-old veteran

http://www.al.com/news/index.ssf/2015/07/emma_didlake_110-year-old_vete.html
http://www.militarytimes.com/story/...st-us-veteran-set-flight-meet-obama/30242625/

 

[Tim Dripcan]

Agua Dulce, 99, becomes the oldest person to graduate from College

...that Bicentennial Knowledge-Seeking

Wow!

Can't make up any excuses for not going back to school.


EDIT- I love the roots subforum!

 

[mcellas]

 

[William F. Russell]

Thierry Henry (legendary soccer player, most notably for Arsenal FC and the French National Team)

Doug Williams (first black quarterback to win the Super Bowl)

Marilyn Mosby (Maryland State Attorney)

Percy Lavon Julian (research chemist and civil rights activist)

A. Philip Randolph (labor movement/civil rights activist and leader of the first predominantly black labor union)

Robert Townsend (legendary Hollywood actor, director, writer, and producer)

Shawn, Marlon, Kim, Damon, and Keenan Ivory Wayans (legendary Hollywood actors, writers, directors, producers, and siblings)

Chuck Berry (Rock 'n Roll guitarist, singer, songwriter, and pioneer)