Black History

Dr. Robert Livingston A key to ending racism: Make it personal "Nothing’s going to change until we start talking, until we become socially connected with each other," said Robert Livingston, a Harvard Kennedy School lecturer in public policy. *****   My Mom 1998-ish It's in memory of my Mother who brought as much Black into our home as possible; music, dance, comedy, sports, movies, TV, & political figures. I never heard any racist anything growing up.  In terms of TV & radio, she ruled the house. She loved who she loved without labels. That's the point; integration without categorization; skin color, religion, gender, etc wasn't the focus. I'm still like this. As long as you're kind & your heart is in the right place. This is what matters. If she knew about the blog she would've said, "All right!". For my daughter, captivated by soul, gospel, the blues, jazz, & R&B vocalists since she could walk. She grew up taking a stan...

Politicians Hiram Revels In 1870 Hiram Revels of Mississippi became the first African American senator. Five years later, Blanche K. Bruce of Mississippi took the oath of office. Born in North Carolina in 1827, Revels attended Knox College in Illinois and later served as minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore, Maryland . Frederick Douglass In 1848, Frederick Douglass became the first African-American presidential candidate of the US. His candidacy largely preceded black suffrage and coincided with legal slavery in the U.S.  Barack Obama In 2009, Barack Obama became the first Black-American presidential candidate nominated by a major party, namely the Democrats. Lawrence Douglas Wilder Lawrence Douglas Wilder (born January 17, 1931) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 66th Governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994. He was the first African American to serve as governor of a U.S. state since the Reconstruction era, and the first African Americ...

Sports Figures Cassius Clay (My grandpa boxed in Michigan and Cassius, how my grandpa knew him, was my grandpa's all time favorite. Both suffered with Parkinson's Disease) Muhammad Ali (1942-2016) was an American former heavyweight champion boxer and one of the greatest sporting figures of the 20th century. An Olympic gold medalist and the first fighter to capture the heavyweight title three times, Ali won 56 times in his 21-year professional career. ***** Willie Mays (One of my mom's favorite baseball players) Willie Howard Mays Jr., nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid" and "Buck", is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. Regarded as one of the greatest players ever, Mays ranks second behind only Babe Ruth on most all-time lists, including those of The Sporting News and ESPN. ***** Maury Wills (Another favorite of mine & my Mom's) Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers sliding into third base ahead of the throw to the St. Louis Cardinals; Ken...

California African American Museum CAAM) is a museum located in Exposition Park , Los Angeles , California , United States. The museum focuses on enrichment and education on the cultural heritage and history of African Americans with a focus on California and western United States. Admission is free to all visitors. Their mission statement is "to research, collect, preserve, and interpret for public enrichment the history, art and culture of African Americans with an emphasis on California and the western United States." CAAM hosts independent and collaborative educational programs both on and off site of lectures, workshops, innovative programs, and hands-on activities that serve public and private school students, museum patrons and community visitors. History. CAAM was chartered by the State of California in 1977 and first opened in 1981, in temporary quarters at the California Museum of Science and Industry (now the nearby California Science Center ). The museum's fi...

Burbank Fire Department Experience Battalion Chief Burbank Fire · Full-time Aug 2019 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos Fire Captain Burbank Fire Department Aug 2011 - Aug 2019 · 8 yrs 1 mo Education Eastern Kentucky University Bachelor of Science (BS), Fire Safety and Engineering Technology Deans List Thank you for your service Battalion Chief St. Cyr. My Mom, biggest fan of Burbank Fire, would've been honored to meet you. ***** Battalion Chief Tray White 5th from the left Experience Battalion Chief Training and Safety Burbank Fire Department Jan 2021 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos Plans and coordinates a training program that encompasses the knowledge and skills required to meet the objectives of the department. Responsible for; recruit training; in-service training; management training; outside training; after hours training; conducts recruit and promotional exams. Acts as the department safety officer and shall review all accidents, form new policies and procedures, maintain the department injur...