Influential African-Americans who died in 2022 | Richmond Free Press | Serving the African American Community in Richmond, VA

Instead of a single #BlackPioneer today, here’s a list of those we’ve lost this year. #BlackHistoryEveryDay

http://m.richmondfreepress.com/news/2022/dec/29/influential-african-americans-who-died-2022/?fbclid=IwAR3JmW9L3FDuKsqVOTkMjrpygucyM7Xuzzap4pqKLilktryLREpy23EKMEY

To finish my #BlackHistoryEveryDay #BlackFriday posts, here is a Kwanzaa message for 2022 from the founder of Kwanzaa, Professor Maulana.

#HappyKwanzaa everyone

For anyone wishing to take part in Kwanzaa, it starts on the 26th Dec until the 1 Jan (7days)

https://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/documents/2022AnnualFounderKwanzaaMessage.pdf

The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa | National Museum of African American History and Culture

Today we continue our learning about Kwanzaa by exploring the seven principles of Kwanzaa.

Unity
Self determination
Collective work and responsibility
Cooperative economics
Purpose
Creativity
Faith

#BlackHistoryEveryDay

https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/seven-principles-kwanzaa

Kwanzaa | History, Traditions, Dates, Symbols, & Facts | Britannica

Todays #BlackHistoryEveryDay post is about a movement not just a person. With it coming up to Christmas, it’s important to look at alternative traditions. Today we look at Kwanzaa.

I will post Three posts today, about Kwanzaa and the man who created it Maulana Karenga.

To start, a quick summary about the history of Kwanzaa.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kwanzaa

Henrietta Lacks: science must right a historical wrong

Todays #BlackPioneer is Henrietta Lack, a woman who’s cells HeLa cells has pioneered groundbreaking treatments from cancer, to IVF.

Her cells were taken and used without her consent, so her family continued the fight to make sure nothing like that would happen in scientific research again, although they are grateful that so much good came from it. #BlackHistoryEveryDay

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02494-z

Henrietta Lacks: science must right a historical wrong

Todays #BlackPioneer is Henrietta Lack, a woman who’s cells HeLa cells has pioneered groundbreaking treatments from cancer, to IVF.

Her cells were taken and used without her consent, so her family continued the fight to make sure nothing like that would happen in scientific research again, although they are grateful that so much good came from it. #BlackHistoryEveryDay

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02494-z

@keefeglise I love to talk, especially with my #BlackHistoryEveryDay #BlackPioneer posts.

About Equiano | Olaudah Equiano

Todays #BlackPioneer Olaudah Equiano, kidnapped and sold into slavery at the age of 11, he later bought his freedom and became an early abolitionist in Britain, he was a member of the Sons of Africa. Equiano was also the first Black African writer in Europe with his autobiography “The Interesting Narrative” #BlackHistoryEveryDay #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter

https://equiano.uk/about-equiano/

About Equiano | Olaudah Equiano

Todays #BlackPioneer Olaudah Equiano, kidnapped and sold into slavery at the age of 11, he later bought his freedom and became an early abolitionist in Britain, he was a member of the Sons of Africa. Equiano was also the first Black African writer in Europe with his autobiography “The Interesting Narrative” #BlackHistoryEveryDay #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter

https://equiano.uk/about-equiano/

Bond, Hannah | NCpedia

Today’s #BlackPioneer is Hannah Bond, also know by the name Hannah Crafts. She is thought to be the first Black Woman to have written a semi biographical novel “A Bondswoman’s Narrative”

There’s not much information about Hannah, but this is the most thorough bio of this amazing woman #BlackHistoryEveryDay #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter

https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/bond-hannah

@ShyamaliRodrigues you’re very welcome. I love to share and help others learn about amazing BIPOC people. Our history is so unknown, I hope to change that here with #BlackHistoryEveryDay

Black Lives in the Linnean Society Collections:… | The Linnean Society

I’d love you to learn a little about Amelia Newsham, also know as the “White Negress”, an albino woman sent from Jamaica to the U.K. to be sold, used as a human curiosity, and studied by Scientists. Her story did not start off well but she became a wife, mother and shrewd businesswoman #BlackHistoryEveryDay

https://www.linnean.org/news/2020/10/19/black-lives-in-the-linnean-society-collections-amelia-newsham

For anyone looking to learn more about amazing #BlackPioneers please follow my hashtag #BlackHistoryEveryDay for lots of information and links. Or feel free to use it to share and educate us on your favourite black pioneers. #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter

15 Famous Black Architects - First African-American Architects

Most people can’t name one black architect, here’s a list of 15 great black pioneering architects, including Beverly Loraine Greene, first black female architect.

#BlackHistoryEveryDay #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter

https://www.veranda.com/home-decorators/g32791418/famous-black-architects/

15 Famous Black Architects - First African-American Architects

Most people can’t name one black architect, here’s a list of 15 great black pioneering architects, including Beverley Lorraine Greene, first black female architect.

#BlackHistoryEveryDay #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter

https://www.veranda.com/home-decorators/g32791418/famous-black-architects/

Today’s pioneer is Benjamin Banneker, inventor, and scientist. Benjamin not only helped to save Washington by memorising the plans, he built an irrigation system, wooden clock and is the founder of the Almanac. Banneker was highly intelligent and self taught. He’s my pioneer today because he never gave up. #BlackHistoryEveryDay #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter

https://youtu.be/DpfY66ccoFU

Sojourner Truth - Quotes, Facts & Speech - HISTORY

I’ve not shared pioneers for a while, so on my first #BlackFriday post, it’s only fitting to share with you one of my inspirations Sojourner Truth. Famous abolitionist and champion of human rights, many will know her famous words “Ain’t I a woman”, which is a sentiment that many BIPOC, especially black women still are made to feel today. #BlackHistoryEveryDay #BlackMastodon

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/sojourner-truth

Black History Month - 5 amazing medical pioneers who changed Britain - MediPro

Today we will learn about #BlackPioneers in medicine. Here are five amazing men and women who changed the face of medicine in the U.K. from Mary Seacole to Dame Elizabeth Anionwu #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #BlackFediverse #BlackHistoryEveryDay

https://medipro.co.uk/black-history-month-medical-pioneers/

Langston Hughes | Poetry Foundation

My second black pioneer for the day is Langston Hughes, who played a pivotal role in the Harlem Renaissance of poetry and literature. His work took an honest look at the lives of the black working classes. #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #BlackHistoryEveryDay #Literature #Poetry

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/langston-hughes

I know it’s a late one. #PuttingTheRecordStraight #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter #BlackHistoryEveryDay

Forgotten photos show how Kenyan archaeologists unearthed secrets of their own country | Archaeology | The Guardian

“The first Africans to excavate in Africa are not recognised, they’re not seen in records – and they need to be put back,” said Sherry Davis,

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/nov/27/forgotten-photos-show-how-kenyan-archaeologists-unearthed-secrets-of-their-own-country