Lorenzo Johnson

I may not have been as early as I could have been. But at least I’m not a day late or a dollar short this time. It is STILL Day 8 as it is before midnight. A BLACK MAN by the name of William Grant Still became famous in the 1930’s as a composer. His … Read moreBlack History Day 8

The BLACK mathematician who was a surveyor on the team that planned the District of Columbia was Benjamin Banneker in 1790. Africa is a continent and not a country. It is the only continent whose land occupies all 4 hemispheres. The form of civil rights protest which began with a bus ride through the in … Read moreBlack History Day 7

I must apologize to everyone for not posting anything on Tuesday February 5th for Black History Month. I was so geared and following everything for the primary election polls that I actually believed that I had sent it until I realized TODAY that I myself had not received anything that I claimed to have sent … Read moreBlack History Month – Day 5 and Day 6

In 1934, the state of Illinois elected A BLACK MAN by the name of Arthur W. Mitchell as its first black democrat in Congress [House of Representatives]. In 1957, Blanche Calloway [sister of Cab Calloway] joined radio station WMBM in Miami, Florida and became its first BLACK Executive Director. The Golden Stool is a symbol … Read moreBlack History Day 4

The Civil War was NOT fought to free the slaves but to preserve the Union as Abraham Lincoln’s administration did not want the slave issue to be part of the war. The TWO founders of the Black Panther Party are Bobby Seale and Phi Beta Sigma Bro. Huey P. Newton. They founded the Black Panther … Read moreBlack History Day 3