by Sandra | Jun 5, 2019 | Black Leaders, Education
Ida B. Wells, an early anti-lynching advocate who virtually worked alone, exposed the unspeakable brutality of a violent mob with their “unwritten law” that justified putting human beings to death by lynching. Wells documented the history of lynching in the goldfields...
by Sandra | May 20, 2019 | Black Leaders, Black Professionals, Videos
Before the Civil War, blacks learned the building trade to benefit their owners, but after the Civil War, they passed their skills to their children and these budding architects would eventually attend school and lead the way for other black architects. One of these...
by Sandra | Apr 28, 2019 | Black Leaders, Education, Videos
Homer B. Roberts was a WWI veteran and an electrical engineer. Not only was he the first black American car dealer but was also one of the first black retailing giants. He created a cutting-edge campaign of “class and distinction almost describes our cars and...
by Sandra | Apr 16, 2019 | Black Leaders, Education
In the early 19th Century, Southern Thoroughbred breeders relied on slaves to care for, ride and train horses. After Emancipation slaves remained on the farms and it was their expertise and skill that allowed them to become successful jockeys, trainers and eventually...
by Sandra | Apr 9, 2019 | Black Leaders, Videos
Frederick Postell Patterson was the first manufacturer, owner, and operator of Greenfield-Patterson Automobile Company. His first car debuted in 1915, built-in Ohio,the car competed with the Model T by Henry Ford and cost $850. Patterson’s carwas possibly more...
by Sandra | Mar 26, 2019 | Black Leaders, Videos
Last year a presentation was made to an after-school tutoring program for middle school students that shared the story of Victor Young, a Lamborghini merchant and media mogul. It was a huge success! The video was not about being a Lamborghini dealer; it was about how...
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