Imagine our delight this weekend when we found the following comment on our post about Charter Member S.P. Massie:
Samuel Proctor Massie Sr. was my great-grandfather!
– Jack
Kevin shot a quick email to him this morning and within a few hours got a return phone call. Here’s Kevin’s email about it:
The 20th century poet who has been referred to as the “dean of American Negro poets” is Sterling Brown. The FIRST black singer to appear with the Grand Ole Opry was Charley Pride in 1967. In 1971, Charley Pride became the FIRST African American to be named country music’s ‘Entertainer Of The Year’. Paul Cuffe … Read moreBlack History Day 24
Greetings Brothers. I trust that all is well with you and yours. Recently, I sent out my candidacy letter to each chapter on record with the Regional Secretary. Attached is a layout of the platform derived from numerous conversations with brothers and chapters in the region. Further, it highlights the vision I have for the Region. … Read moreLockhart: Eastern Regional Vice President
The abolitionist AND early feminist whose “Ain’t I A Woman” speech silenced hecklers at the National Women’s Suffrage Convention was Sojourner Truth in 1852 in Ohio. The United Negro College Fund was chartered in 1944 in New York. It was and still is for raising money to aid African American Colleges. Ethiopia was conquered by … Read moreBlack History Day 23
In 1970, Chris Dickerson was the FIRST African American to win the body building title of Mr. America. The FIRST Black Mayor of Atlanta was Maynard Jackson, who entered Morehouse College at the age of 14 and graduated with honors from Law School in 1964. In 1866, David Livingstone disappeared after entering Africa’s interior in … Read moreBlack History Day 22