Did You Know? Well You Should!™
***Did you know-- that in the 1930’s American gangster era, an all Black town in Oklahoma put down the gang of the notorious “Pretty Boy Floyd”, when they tried to rob the town’s bank? A feat that many other towns had failed to do!-- "HEROES".
***Did you know-- Black scientist/inventor Louis Lattimer worked with Thomas Edison-- and it was HE who developed the carbon filament that made the light bulb WORK?-- "HERO". ***Did you know-- a Black modern day technological genius, Mark Dean, invented the 1 gigahertz computer chip, creating the 1st PC (personal computer) that revolutionized the technology world and put computers in all our homes-- like the one you’re using right now?-- "HERO".
***And that another Black genius innovator, John W. Thompson, is the CEO and Chairman of Microsoft today-- a Fortune 500 company?-- "HERO".
***Did you know-- 1/3 of the cowboys and pioneers of the American wild west were African Americans? --Or of the exciting Black rodeos of today? --Like The Bill Pickett & Real Cowboy Association Black Rodeos? Or The Arizona, Atlanta or Southwest? And more-- "HEROES" keeping the American tradition alive!
***Did you know-- Black men fought in every war defending America, despite how they were treated-- including with George Washington and Teddy Roosevelt-- who both raved about their valor and bravery?-- "HEROES".
***That America owes a special debt to The Tuskegee Airmen! --And to ALL Black soldiers in WW2, and in all wars, who were not given their due-- "HEROES".
***Did you know-- The 9/11 flight 93 co-pilot that saved lives by preventing the aircraft from crashing into the Capitol, was a Black man?-- "HERO!"
***Did you know-- of the many Black inventions that have saved millions of lives and made our lives better-- like the gas mask, blood plasma and transfusion, open heart surgery, refrigeration system, train mechanisms, traffic signal, fountain pen, or that a Black man invented a telephone that was said to be superior to Alexander Graham Bells’? And another invented the device that made it possible to mass produce shoes? WOW... We all need SHOES! Some of us love them --Those designer pumps and "sneaker swag"? Gotta love it!... These are just some of the registered patents and info found in research-- Research of Black "HEROES!"
***Revel in Africa's glorious past-- Black Pharaohs, Kings and Queens-- rich cities of beauty and learning-- before environmental changes, wars, theft and colonialism destroyed it. Did you know that Africa's gold-- pouring in, is what built Europe's currency foundation, among other imports?
--Did you know? Well you should!
***We also want to pay tribute to Black business owners and other successful Blacks who give back regularly to charity, youth and community. Our altruistic and humanitarian Black "HEROES!" -- And to our "everyday" Black heroes who have saved lives, like Wesley Autrey, Dennis Codrington and 15 year old Temar Boggs! -- ALL HEROES! New Black Heroes happen everyday, like Feidin Santana!...
HERO IS THE NEW BLACK!-- AND the old...
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