Twenty-Eight days of Black History (132)
Happily4sureHamilton, Ontario Canada6 Threads 104 PostsHappily4sure: What are you saying, Canada's racial relations are pretty good. Try being in Toronto, you could get a bigger mix of different backgrounds. Please, the United States have and still do treat African Americans like crap. That of course is my opinion. Travelling through the US, I was appalled at how they were treated, and how people spoke about them.
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samxixam: That's extremely interesting Who. I never knew that, and I wonder how many people really do know where Black History Month came from. Thanks for the info!
Your welcome, and I viewed your profile 
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Al Jolson, that woman who would say THOMAAAASSS WHAT YOU DOING IN THAT ICEBOX in the Tom and Jerry cartoons, OJ Simpson.
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in keeping with the op's original idea, we shall go on with the learning experience, or if you already know all about black history, then it shall be a refresher course.
let's do some fast facts now...
Fact #1
Elijah McCoy (1843 - 1929) invented an automatic lubricator for oiling steam engines in 1872. The term "the real McCoy" is believed to be a reference about the reliability of Elijah McCoy's invention.
Fact #2
Garrett Augustus Morgan (1877 - 1963) invented, among many other things, a 3-way automatic stop sign, which he sold to General Electric. It was used in the U.S. until the 3-light traffic sign was developed.
Fact #3
Otis Boykin (1920 -1982) invented electronic control devices for guided missiles, IBM computers, and the control unit for a pacemaker.
Fact #4
George Carruthers (1939 - ) invented the far ultraviolet electrographic camera, used in the 1972 Apollo 16 mission. This invention revealed new features of Earth's far-outer atmosphere and deep-space objects from the perspective of the lunar surface. Carruthers was inducted into the National Inventor's Hall of Fame in 2003.
Fact #5
James West's (1931 - ) research in sound technology led to the development of foil-electret transducers used in 90% of all microphones built today and in most new telephones being manufactured. West holds 47 U.S. and more than 200 foreign patents on microphones and techniques for making polymer foil-electrets. He was inducted into the National Inventor's Hall of Fame in 1999.
Fact #6
Mark Dean (1957 - ) along with his co-inventor Dennis Moelle created a microcomputer system with bus control means for peripheral processing devices. This invention allows the use of computer plug-ins like disk drives, speakers, scanners, etc...
Fact #7
George T. Sampson invented a clothes dryer that used heat from a stove in 1892.
Fact #8
Frederick Jones (1892 - 1961) held over 60 patents with most of them pertaining to refrigeration. His portable air conditioner was used in World War II to preserve medicine and blood serum.
Fact #9
Granville Woods (1856 - 1910) invented numerous devices relating to the railroad including a system of overhead electric conducting lines, air brakes and a telegraph system that allowed communication between moving trains.
Fact #10
Lewis Temple (1800 - 1854) revolutionized the whaling industry with his invention of the toggle harpoon in 1848.
Fact #11
Dr. Charles Drew (1904 - 1950) discovered techniques to store blood and developed blood banks.
Fact #12
Thomas J. Martin patented a fire extinguisher in 1872.
Fact #13
Jan Ernst Matzeliger (1852 - 1889) invented the Shoe Lasting machine, which connected the upper part of the shoe to the sole, a painstaking process that was usually done by hand. This invention revolutionized the shoe making industry.
Fact #14
Lewis Howard Latimer invented the carbon filament for light bulbs in 1881.
Fact #15
Joseph Winters invented a fire escape ladder in 1878.
Fact #16
Lonnie G. Johnson (1949 - ), an engineer who performed spacecraft system design for NASA, invented the Super Soaker water gun - the number one selling toy in America in 1991.
Fact #17
Alexander Miles of Duluth, Minnesota patented an electric elevator in 1887 with automatic doors that would close off the shaft way, thus making elevators safer.
Fact #18
Andrew Jackson Beard (1849 - 1921) invented the "Jenny Coupler" which allowed train cars to hook themselves together when they are bumped into one another. The device is still used today.
Fact #19
John Love invented the pencil sharpener in 1897.
Fact #20
Sarah E. Goode (1850 - ? ) invented a bed that folded up into a cabinet in 1885. Contrary to popular belief, she was not the first African-American woman to receive a patent, but the second.
let's do some fast facts now...
Fact #1
Elijah McCoy (1843 - 1929) invented an automatic lubricator for oiling steam engines in 1872. The term "the real McCoy" is believed to be a reference about the reliability of Elijah McCoy's invention.
Fact #2
Garrett Augustus Morgan (1877 - 1963) invented, among many other things, a 3-way automatic stop sign, which he sold to General Electric. It was used in the U.S. until the 3-light traffic sign was developed.
Fact #3
Otis Boykin (1920 -1982) invented electronic control devices for guided missiles, IBM computers, and the control unit for a pacemaker.
Fact #4
George Carruthers (1939 - ) invented the far ultraviolet electrographic camera, used in the 1972 Apollo 16 mission. This invention revealed new features of Earth's far-outer atmosphere and deep-space objects from the perspective of the lunar surface. Carruthers was inducted into the National Inventor's Hall of Fame in 2003.
Fact #5
James West's (1931 - ) research in sound technology led to the development of foil-electret transducers used in 90% of all microphones built today and in most new telephones being manufactured. West holds 47 U.S. and more than 200 foreign patents on microphones and techniques for making polymer foil-electrets. He was inducted into the National Inventor's Hall of Fame in 1999.
Fact #6
Mark Dean (1957 - ) along with his co-inventor Dennis Moelle created a microcomputer system with bus control means for peripheral processing devices. This invention allows the use of computer plug-ins like disk drives, speakers, scanners, etc...
Fact #7
George T. Sampson invented a clothes dryer that used heat from a stove in 1892.
Fact #8
Frederick Jones (1892 - 1961) held over 60 patents with most of them pertaining to refrigeration. His portable air conditioner was used in World War II to preserve medicine and blood serum.
Fact #9
Granville Woods (1856 - 1910) invented numerous devices relating to the railroad including a system of overhead electric conducting lines, air brakes and a telegraph system that allowed communication between moving trains.
Fact #10
Lewis Temple (1800 - 1854) revolutionized the whaling industry with his invention of the toggle harpoon in 1848.
Fact #11
Dr. Charles Drew (1904 - 1950) discovered techniques to store blood and developed blood banks.
Fact #12
Thomas J. Martin patented a fire extinguisher in 1872.
Fact #13
Jan Ernst Matzeliger (1852 - 1889) invented the Shoe Lasting machine, which connected the upper part of the shoe to the sole, a painstaking process that was usually done by hand. This invention revolutionized the shoe making industry.
Fact #14
Lewis Howard Latimer invented the carbon filament for light bulbs in 1881.
Fact #15
Joseph Winters invented a fire escape ladder in 1878.
Fact #16
Lonnie G. Johnson (1949 - ), an engineer who performed spacecraft system design for NASA, invented the Super Soaker water gun - the number one selling toy in America in 1991.
Fact #17
Alexander Miles of Duluth, Minnesota patented an electric elevator in 1887 with automatic doors that would close off the shaft way, thus making elevators safer.
Fact #18
Andrew Jackson Beard (1849 - 1921) invented the "Jenny Coupler" which allowed train cars to hook themselves together when they are bumped into one another. The device is still used today.
Fact #19
John Love invented the pencil sharpener in 1897.
Fact #20
Sarah E. Goode (1850 - ? ) invented a bed that folded up into a cabinet in 1885. Contrary to popular belief, she was not the first African-American woman to receive a patent, but the second.
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Fact #21
C.B. Brooks invented the street sweeper in 1896. It was a truck equipped with brooms.
Fact #22
L.P. Ray invented the dustpan in 1897.
Fact #23
Henry Brown created what is now known as a "strongbox", a metal container to store money and important papers that could be locked with a key in 1886.
Fact #24
Joseph Lee (1849 - 1905) invented a bread-making machine that mixed the ingredients and kneaded the dough in 1895.
Fact #25
Henry Blair (1807 - 1860), the second African-American to receive a patent, invented a corn seed planter in 1834 and a cotton planter in 1836. Blair could not read or write and signed his patent with an X.
Fact #26
David Crosthwait Jr. (1898 - 1979) an expert on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, holds 39 U.S. patents and 80 international patents pertaining to heating, refrigeration and temperature regulating systems. Crosthwait created the heating system for New York City's Radio City Music Hall.
C.B. Brooks invented the street sweeper in 1896. It was a truck equipped with brooms.
Fact #22
L.P. Ray invented the dustpan in 1897.
Fact #23
Henry Brown created what is now known as a "strongbox", a metal container to store money and important papers that could be locked with a key in 1886.
Fact #24
Joseph Lee (1849 - 1905) invented a bread-making machine that mixed the ingredients and kneaded the dough in 1895.
Fact #25
Henry Blair (1807 - 1860), the second African-American to receive a patent, invented a corn seed planter in 1834 and a cotton planter in 1836. Blair could not read or write and signed his patent with an X.
Fact #26
David Crosthwait Jr. (1898 - 1979) an expert on heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, holds 39 U.S. patents and 80 international patents pertaining to heating, refrigeration and temperature regulating systems. Crosthwait created the heating system for New York City's Radio City Music Hall.
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@Drewski,
There is nothing wrong with people being proud of their heritage, sounds like you may be a little jealous there
People like the Greeks for instance,(in the example you used)are keeping their traditions alive through festivals like these, and if you were in their shoes, you would know that they too get homesick for their country, although they love Canada, they don't forget their heritage.
I am sorry that you worked 24/7 for the past ten years in the states,
None are more blind, than those who will not see. You see only what you want to see, one needs to listen to people speak, watch their actions etc. to know the treatment that certain races receive.
So at this point Archie, I bid you a good day!
There is nothing wrong with people being proud of their heritage, sounds like you may be a little jealous there
People like the Greeks for instance,(in the example you used)are keeping their traditions alive through festivals like these, and if you were in their shoes, you would know that they too get homesick for their country, although they love Canada, they don't forget their heritage.I am sorry that you worked 24/7 for the past ten years in the states,
None are more blind, than those who will not see. You see only what you want to see, one needs to listen to people speak, watch their actions etc. to know the treatment that certain races receive.So at this point Archie, I bid you a good day!
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Happily
No there is not but when you deny your nationality by only being half then I believe that is wrong.
Happily
Not a bit. I'm proud of my First Nation and White European heritage but I don't need to call my self 'Original-Canadian' in order to have some sort of illusion of superiority. I'm Canadian and, only Canadian as this is enough for anybody i believe.
Happily
Fine however, when they continually say they are Greek Canadian I wonder why they don't like this country enough to join it completely.
Happily
While they are certainly free to go visit Greece or whatever with my blessings, this is their home and, to allude otherwise by describing themselves as only half of this and the other half that is diluting their patriotism in order to appear superior to others. You are either a Canadian or not.
Happily
I have never forgotten mine but, have never shoved it down anyone's throat by continually referring to myself as 'Original-Canadian.'
Happily
I've also been and lived all over the Middle East, Europe and North Africa and seen things, met great people and experienced things that you can only dream off while you 'traveled' around the US once or twice so no, don't feel sorry for me.
Happily
Yes and “ignorance is the mother of presumption” as you have proved.
Happily
Ah the presumption of superiority swells withing you, you don't know me so how can you just come out with this garbage?
Happily
'Drewski' or a respectful abbreviation is my name thanks. If you cannot be civil then don't bother responding with your drivel.
And you have a great day too!
In response to: There is nothing wrong with people being proud of their heritage,
No there is not but when you deny your nationality by only being half then I believe that is wrong.
Happily
In response to: sounds like you may be a little jealous there
Not a bit. I'm proud of my First Nation and White European heritage but I don't need to call my self 'Original-Canadian' in order to have some sort of illusion of superiority. I'm Canadian and, only Canadian as this is enough for anybody i believe.
Happily
In response to: People like the Greeks for instance,(in the example you used)are keeping their traditions alive through festivals like these,
Fine however, when they continually say they are Greek Canadian I wonder why they don't like this country enough to join it completely.
Happily
In response to: and if you were in their shoes, you would know that they too get homesick for their country,
While they are certainly free to go visit Greece or whatever with my blessings, this is their home and, to allude otherwise by describing themselves as only half of this and the other half that is diluting their patriotism in order to appear superior to others. You are either a Canadian or not.
Happily
In response to: although they love Canada, they don't forget their heritage.
I have never forgotten mine but, have never shoved it down anyone's throat by continually referring to myself as 'Original-Canadian.'
Happily
In response to: I am sorry that you worked 24/7 for the past ten years in the states,
I've also been and lived all over the Middle East, Europe and North Africa and seen things, met great people and experienced things that you can only dream off while you 'traveled' around the US once or twice so no, don't feel sorry for me.
Happily
In response to: None are more blind, than those who will not see.
Yes and “ignorance is the mother of presumption” as you have proved.
Happily
In response to: You see only what you want to see, one needs to listen to people speak, watch their actions etc. to know the treatment that certain races receive.
Ah the presumption of superiority swells withing you, you don't know me so how can you just come out with this garbage?
Happily
In response to: So at this point Archie, I bid you a good day!
'Drewski' or a respectful abbreviation is my name thanks. If you cannot be civil then don't bother responding with your drivel.
And you have a great day too!
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Found this on the Web sometime back!
Goes for any other Country too!
Theodore Roosevelt put it best when he said:
(Addressing the Knights of Columbus in New York City - October 12, 1915)
"There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. When I refer to hyphenated Americans, I do not refer to naturalized Americans. Some of the very best Americans I have ever known were naturalized Americans, Americans born abroad. But a hyphenated American is not an American at all.
This is just as true of the man who puts "native" before the hyphen as of the man who puts German or Irish or English or French before the hyphen. Americanism is a matter of the spirit and of the soul. Our allegiance must be purely to the United States. We must unsparingly condemn any man who holds any other allegiance.
But if he is heartily and singly loyal to this Republic, then no matter where he was born, he is just as good an American as any one else.
The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities, an intricate knot of German-Americans, Irish-Americans, English- Americans, French-Americans, Scandinavian- Americans, or Italian-Americans, each preserving its separate nationality, each at heart feeling more sympathy with Europeans of that nationality than with the other citizens of the American Republic.
The men who do not become Americans and nothing else are hyphenated Americans; and there ought to be no room for them in this country. The man who calls himself an American citizen and who yet shows by his actions that he is primarily the citizen of a foreign land, plays a thoroughly mischievous part in the life of our body politic. He has no place here; and the sooner he returns to the land to which he feels his real heart-allegiance, the better it will be for every good American."
Goes for any other Country too!
Theodore Roosevelt put it best when he said:
(Addressing the Knights of Columbus in New York City - October 12, 1915)
"There is no room in this country for hyphenated Americanism. When I refer to hyphenated Americans, I do not refer to naturalized Americans. Some of the very best Americans I have ever known were naturalized Americans, Americans born abroad. But a hyphenated American is not an American at all.
This is just as true of the man who puts "native" before the hyphen as of the man who puts German or Irish or English or French before the hyphen. Americanism is a matter of the spirit and of the soul. Our allegiance must be purely to the United States. We must unsparingly condemn any man who holds any other allegiance.
But if he is heartily and singly loyal to this Republic, then no matter where he was born, he is just as good an American as any one else.
The one absolutely certain way of bringing this nation to ruin, of preventing all possibility of its continuing to be a nation at all, would be to permit it to become a tangle of squabbling nationalities, an intricate knot of German-Americans, Irish-Americans, English- Americans, French-Americans, Scandinavian- Americans, or Italian-Americans, each preserving its separate nationality, each at heart feeling more sympathy with Europeans of that nationality than with the other citizens of the American Republic.
The men who do not become Americans and nothing else are hyphenated Americans; and there ought to be no room for them in this country. The man who calls himself an American citizen and who yet shows by his actions that he is primarily the citizen of a foreign land, plays a thoroughly mischievous part in the life of our body politic. He has no place here; and the sooner he returns to the land to which he feels his real heart-allegiance, the better it will be for every good American."
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Sorry, but I guess we will just have to be happy in agreeing to disagree. 
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trish123: Hey but theres many like me here too - stay with the plan man - one world, one love
Nay sayers nowadays are on their own trip or totally bought out by the media - never give up mesays - never - we didnt come this far on faint hearts
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Happily
At least 54% of the American voters would disagree you as well. Which leaves the other 46% as probably disagreeing with you too as they had Black, Hispanic and other racial people working in key positions within the Republican administration.
In response to: Sorry, but I guess we will just have to be happy in agreeing to disagree.
At least 54% of the American voters would disagree you as well. Which leaves the other 46% as probably disagreeing with you too as they had Black, Hispanic and other racial people working in key positions within the Republican administration.
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well rasta
your decision is regrettable
but it remains your choice
your decision is regrettable
but it remains your choice
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Tater: what planet are you from hun????? I didn't think the people on here were hateful, but his last post sure seemed to be...????
Tater..... if you want to engage me in conversation I suggest you reply to the points I made on your latest persecution thread first - till then, you really dont engage my intellect.....
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trish123: Tater..... if you want to engage me in conversation I suggest you reply to the points I made on your latest persecution thread first - till then, you really dont engage my intellect.....
what thread is that?????
and I don't care if you respond to anything, you don't make my world go around
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Tater: what planet are you from hun????? I didn't think the people on here were hateful, but his last post sure seemed to be...????
duh..............
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I know there are people who don't like me, but I can't figure out if it's due to my race or my crappy personality. I need a social scientist to tell me
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Indyfella: I know there are people who don't like me, but I can't figure out if it's due to my race or my crappy personality. I need a social scientist to tell me
Probs your personality darling - but I love you - for all you faults
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faults.............faults...........what freakin' faults.
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Indyfella: faults.............faults...........what freakin' faults.
you aqgree with me from time to time - thats your fault isnt it
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