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Everyday Black History: Afro Appreciation — 218 episodes
Alonzo Herndon - Businessman and Entrepreneur
Roy Clay Sr and Emmitt McHenry- two pioneers fro Black men and women in Tech
Lisa Gelobter and Iddris Sandu- two innovators in Tech. Keep an eye on both of them
Kenneth and Mamie Clark
Caroline Devoe - Director of documentary film: Crawford - The Man The South Forgot
Thomas Elkins, Richard Spikes, Kenneth Dunkley - 3 inventors who’s inventions changed changed lives
Nikki Giovanni- poet, educator, activist, legend
Sonia Sanchez - Poet, Professor, Legend
Robert P. Moses- civil rights activist and educator. Founder of the Algebra Project.
George Washington Carver
Sarah Rector- the richest Black Girl in America in 1913
Guion Bluford/Mea Jemison- the first African American man and woman in space.
Charles Patterson/Fredrick Patterson- they started the first Black owned car manufacturing company
Jake Simmons/Lee W. Thomas- two men who made millions during the oil boom of the 20th century
Anthony Crawford- successful entrepreneur and farmer who was murdered for his success
Dr Dorothy Spikes- Mathematician. Richard Spikes- Inventor with over 12 patents
Robert Flemming Jr/Otis Blackwell- An inventor and a songwriting genius.
Dr Alexa Canady/ John Love-the first Black female neurosurgeon in the US and an innovative inventor
Chicago Defender/Pittsburgh Courier- two of the largest Black owned newspapers in the US
Sam Cornish/John Russwurm- two of the founders of the first Black newspaper, Freedoms Journal
Zelda Valdes/Dr Sarah Loguen Fraser- stylist/entrepreneur and physician/pediatrician.
Black Suffragist and the right to vote.
Annie Lee- Artist and philanthropist
Weeksville Brooklyn- one of the first free Black communities in New York.
Seneca Village- New York’s first free Black settlement, which is now Central Park
Mary Church Terrell- Civil and Women’s Rights activist.
Three Men who fought and died for freedom- Shields Green, John Anthony Copeland, Lewis Leary
Josiah Henson- abolitionist, author, minister and the inspiration behind a hated novel
C.T. Vivian/Congressmen John Lewis- two icons of the civil rights movement
Dr Lisa Cook/William Councill- A leading authority in Economics and a former slave turned educator
Dr Powtawche Valerino- Mechanical Engineer. Dr Arthur Walker Jr- solar and astrophysicist
Dr Gloria Gilmer/ Dr Rediet Abebe - pioneering women in the field of STEM
Juneteenth and it’s historic importance to the Black Community
Lewis Temple, Lyda Newman, San Juan Hill- two inventors and an area where art and culture thrived
Bessie Coleman- pioneering aviator and first Black/Native woman to receive her pilots license.
Granville Woods- inventor, entrepreneur and electrical engineer who held over 50 patents
Jesse Russell- inventor and innovator in high speed Wireless and Broadband Technology.
Mary Lou Williams- Jazz pianist, composer, arranger and mentor Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and more
Moses Fleetwood Walker- 1st Black man to play in the MLB also a entrepreneur and inventor
Phillip Downing/Bernard Garrett- an inventor, receiving 5 patents. And a real estate entrepreneur
Samuel Ballton- born a slave then became an entrepreneur and land owner known as the “Pickle King”
Dr James West- inventor who holds 250 patents and invented the foil electret microphone and more
Robert Smith/Folorunso Alakija- two billionaire moguls . One from the motherland, one from the US.
Mary Mahoney, Adah Thoms and Martha Franklin- three women who achieved equality for Black nurses
Dorothy Vaughan- Mathematician, Educator, brilliant mind of science and real life superwoman
Cathy Hughes- entrepreneur, radio and media mogul
Fawn Weaver- Best selling author and Whiskey Connoisseur begins the Uncle Nearest brand
Two Black Women changing the culture of NASCAR through ownership of teams and promoting diversity.
Bayer Mack- writer,director, journalist, documentarian. So many hats are worn by this brotha!
Making moves in Tech, Finance & Wellness Industries, these individuals created their own paths
Diondre Lewis/Roy Allela- two Brothas making strides in tech. From ride sharing to helping the deaf
African Americans making strides in the Liquor business. Making, promoting and selling their own
Three people who are creating opportunities. From champagne to timepieces to cancer research.
Angela Benton/Tristan Walker- two entrepreneurs and innovators. Doing big in tech and hair care.
Dr Jewel Plummer Cobb and Dr. Vivien Thomas were pioneers in the medical fields as well as edu
Anna Dupree and Dr Jane Wright- the Entrepreneur and the Doctor
Walter Sammons/Dr Ernest Just- the inventor and the scientist
John Roger and Jeremiah Hamilton are two successful Black financiers from different eras
Vertner, George & William- Black men in a field where there aren’t many Black people- architecture
60th Anniversary of the Greensboro Sit-ins
Top 21 Black Owned Banks in the US
Liberty Bank and Trust/Harbor Bank of MA are two of the top 5 Black owned financial institutions.
Industrial Bank of Washington DC is one of the top 5 Black owned bank in the US.
One United Bank- the largest Black owned bank in the US.
Citizens Trust Bank- one of the oldest Black owned banks in the US still in existence.
Banking Black- the importance of supporting Black owned financial institutions.
St Clair Jules- Dear Khloe Interview
Madam CJ Walker/Sarah Spencer Washington are both Entrepreneurs who built cosmetic empires
Annie Malone and Majorie Joyner are two pioneers in the hair care industry. Both wildly successful.
George Johnson/Joe Dudley- Hair and Skin care entrepreneurs who revolutionized the business.
Samuel Fuller- Entrepreneur. Founder of Fuller Products. Inspiration to countless Black businesses.
Vanessa Braxton- CEO and President of Black Momma Brand
Harry Pace- the first Black American to own a record label. Also started two other successful firms
Shop Black Week Nov 22-29
Henry Sampson- Inventor, Engineer and first African American to get a PH.D in nuclear engineerin
Maggie Walker-businesswoman and the first woman to be Founder and President of a banking insti
Bass Reeves- former slave, first Black deputy US Marshal and Inspiration for The Lone Ranger.
Celia Cruz- was a Cuban singer who was dubbed the Queen Of Latin Music for her many accomplishments
Juan Gualberto Gomez was a leader in Cuban War of Independence against Spain. And much more
Dr Raul Cuero- Scientist, Professor and Inventor. Pedro Campos- leader of Puerto Rico Independence
Vicente Guerrero- revolutionary who fought for Mexican Independence
Felipe Luciano is a Puerto Rican if African descent who is activist, poet , journalist.
Soaring to Glory: Interview with Tuskegee Airman Lt Col Harry Stewart
Arlie Petters is a mathematician and physicist who created his own theories on par with Einstein
Archia Ross- Inventor and Entrepreneur who received 5 Patents in the US and Canada
Thomas Peters- former slave, Black Loyalist, who became the founding father of Sierra Leone
Dr Jeanette Epps- Aerospace Engineer and NASA Astronaut
Soni Oyekan is a chemical engineer, entrepreneur and inventor in the petroleum/oil industry
Ursula Burns- Engineer, businesswoman, President and CEO of a Fortune 500 company
Kunle Olukotun is an inventor, entrepreneur and Professor at Stanford University
Dr James McLurkin is a Engineer and Professor who specializes in Swarm Robotics.
Alexander Miles- entrepreneur and inventor who received a patent for electric elevator doors
David Steward is a Billionaire businessman who runs one of the largest African American companies.
August Agboola O’Brown- was the only Black fighter in the Warsaw Uprising of World War 2
Dr Thomas Mensah- Engineer,entrepreneur, inventor who holds 14 patents in the fiber optics field.
Clark Atlanta University is a combo of two HBCU and one of the largest institutions in Georgia.
Pat Chappelle- entrepreneur, theater owner, who established a traveling show of African Americans.
Ben Montgomery- an slave who became a free inventor, landowner and entrepreneur.
Henry Cecil McBay- a chemist and professor and inventor.
Elijah McCoy- inventor and engineer who held 57 patents related to lubricating steam engines
Dorothy Hughes- entrepreneur, activist, feminist and pioneer in child welfare.
Jan Matzliger- inventor of the shoe assembly machine. He held 6 patents based on the show industry
Cathy Hughes- entrepreneur and 1st African American woman to run a publicly traded company
John Dabiri- biophysicist, bioengineer, Professor and inventor. His research is groundbreaking.
MoreHouse College- One of the top Black Universities in the US
Dr Raphael Carl Lee- Biomedical surgeon, engineer and entrepreneur
Dr Claudia Alexander was a Engineer and Scientist who specialized in Planetary Science and space.
Jerry Lawson was a electrical engineer and video game developer who was ways ahead of his time.
Dr Treena Arinzeh- Biomedical Engineer and pioneer in STEM CELL research.
Gloria Long Anderson- scientist, chemist, inventor and acedemic
Isabel Dos Santos- business magnate and Africa’s first female billionaire.
June Bacon Bercey- meteorologist and international expert on weather and aviation.
Donna Auguste- a successful businesswoman, electrical engineer and philanthropist.
Tom Mboya- founding father of Kenya’s independence, Trade Unionist and independence activist.
Dr Jose Celso Barbosa- the Puerto Rican of African descent to obtain a medical degree in the US
Dr Wanda Austin is an engineer, consultant and former President and CEO of Aerospace Corp.
Kimberly Bryant- electrical engineer and technologist who founded Black Girls Code.
Dr Raphael Carl Lee- Afro American surgeon, entrepreneur and biomedical engineer
Dr Dorothy Brown- first African American woman to be a surgeon from the Southeastern United States.
Lewis Latimer- African American inventor and draftsman.
Dr Samuel Kountz- an African American surgeon and inventor who specialized in kidney transplants
Dr Rick Kittles- biologist specializing in human genetics and tracing African American ancestry.
Isaac Johnson- invented a bike that can be folded and taken part for easy traveling.
Dr Shirley Jackson- physicist and The first African American woman to get a PH.D from M.I.T
Dr Betty Harris is a chemist and inventor that invented a device for detecting explosive material
Kerrie Holley- inventor and software architect at IBM computers. He holds several patents.
Bennett College- the first HBCU specifically for African American woman
John E. Hodge- African American chemist and professor, who created the Hodge Scheme in chemistry
Walter Lincoln Hawkins- inventor and engineer who developed durable plastic and ways to recycle it.
Mama Tingo- activist and defender of the rural farming community in Dominican Republic.
James Derham was an entrepreneur and the first Afro American to practice medicine in the US
Francisco Menendez was an escaped slave who became a military leader during the 18th century
Lilia Ann Abron- is the first African American woman to earn a PH.D in chemical engineering.
Fort Mose- the first free settlement for African Americans and escaped slaves in the 1700’s.
Zipporah Potter Atkins-first Afro American to own land in colonial Boston, Mass before US was formed
Sinah Estelle Kelley- was a chemist who worked on mass production of penicillin and nuclear science.
Valerie Thomas is an African American scientist and inventor of the illusion transmitter.
James Andrew Harris- nuclear chemist and involved in the discovery of two chemical elements
Lloyd Augustus Hall - inventor, scientist and chemist
Bessie Blount Griffen - She was an inventor, entrepreneur, physical therapist and forensic scientist in her 95 years.
Thomas L. Jennings- inventor, civil rights leader who received a patent for dry cleaning.
Dr Kevin Greenaugh- Nuclear Engineer and Scientist.
Viola Desmond - Businesswoman and activist who took on racial discrimination in Nova Scotia Canada
Dr Joseph Graves- Evolutionary Biologist who studied the process of aging and science related to race
Dr Juan Gilbert- computer scientist, inventor, educator and researcher.
Sylvester James Gates- theoretical physicist who works on super symmetry and super string theory.
Bisi Ezerioha- Engineer, Drag Racer and all around badass
George Franklin Grant- African American Dentist, Harvard Professor and Inventor.
Lloyd N. Ferguson- African American chemist
Clarence Ellis- computer scientist and first A.A. to receive PH.D in the field
Annie Easley- one of the first Black Americans at NASA
Dr Charles Drew- medical researcher, surgeon and physician.
Albany State University
Dr Mark Dean- co creator of the IBM personal computer.
Marie Maynard Daly- earned a PH.D in chemistry
John Albert Burr- inventor of the rotary blade for lawn care
Phillip Brooks- inventor of the disposable syringe.
Charles B. Brooks- invented an improved street sweeper
Gladys West- contributed largely to the creation of GPS
Fisk University- one of the premier Black Universities today
Contraband Camps during the Civil War
Dr James Bowman- specialist/physician of pathology
Albert Turner Reid- A Black Mathematician and Theorist
Kwabena Boahen
Alabama State University
David Crosthwait- revolutionized HVAC
Emmett Chappelle- scientist and inventor
Mike Adenuga- billionaire businessman from Nigeria.
Aliko Dangote- the richest man of African descent
Percy Lavon Julian Part 2
Percy Lavon Julian Part 1
Jose Acosta- Afro Puerto Rican abolitionist and journalist
Jose Campeche- the first Afro Latino artist
Rafael Cordero- the father of education on PR
Puerto Rico and it’s African Roots
Hampton University
Charles Chappelle- engineer, aviation pioneer, business man
George Carruthers- inventor, physicist, space scientist
Kwabena Adu Boahen
Edward Bouchet
American Missionary Association
Mary Smith Peake- educated slaves when it was illegal
Albert Richardson/Thomas J. Martin
William Washington Browne- built economic empire
Marie Van Brittan Brown- invented home security system
Alice H. Parker- invented the first central heating system
Herman Branson- chemist and physicist
Augustin Banyaga- Mathematician from Rwanda
Lonnie Johnson- the man who created the Super Soaker
Garret Morgan’s Inventions
Fredrick McKinley Jones
Garrett A. Morgan- inventor and entrepreneur
Thomas W. Talley
St Elmo Brady
Jennie Dean
The Freedman’s Bureau
First Black Owned Bank
Otis Boykin- the man who invented the Pacemaker
Wilberforce University
The Two Henry’s
Dr Patricia Bath
Lincoln University
Leonidas Berry
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
Keith Black
Freedman’s Hospital
Janet Emerson Bashen
Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth
Andrew Beard
George Alcorn JR
Archie Alexander
James J. Andrews
Leonard C. Bailey
Ellen Eglin
Sarah Boone
Alice Ball’s Research
Alice Augusta Ball
Sarah Goode and Miriam Benjamin