Rich Potter
@awfulcute.bsky.social
Entertainer. Artist. Tree hugger. Animal squoozer. Mostly harmless.
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#WomensHistory #23
Ruth Handler 1916-2002
Creator of the #Barbie doll.
Handler (née Mosko) was the youngest of 10, and grew up in her sister’s drug store/soda fountain until age 19. With a mind for business, she&artist husband Elliot formed a company making furniture of Lucite and Plexiglass.
#WomensHistory #23
Ruth Handler 1916-2002
Creator of the #Barbie doll.
Handler (née Mosko) was the youngest of 10, and grew up in her sister’s drug store/soda fountain until age 19. With a mind for business, she&artist husband Elliot formed a company making furniture of Lucite and Plexiglass.
April 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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#WomensHistory #23
Ruth Handler 1916-2002
Creator of the #Barbie doll.
Handler (née Mosko) was the youngest of 10, and grew up in her sister’s drug store/soda fountain until age 19. With a mind for business, she&artist husband Elliot formed a company making furniture of Lucite and Plexiglass.
#WomensHistory #23
Ruth Handler 1916-2002
Creator of the #Barbie doll.
Handler (née Mosko) was the youngest of 10, and grew up in her sister’s drug store/soda fountain until age 19. With a mind for business, she&artist husband Elliot formed a company making furniture of Lucite and Plexiglass.
1/4 “The best protection any woman can have…is courage.”
Women’s History #21
[wikipedia] Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) American writer and activist who was a leader of the women’s rights movement in the U.S. during the mid- to late-19th century. She was the main force behind the…
Women’s History #21
[wikipedia] Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) American writer and activist who was a leader of the women’s rights movement in the U.S. during the mid- to late-19th century. She was the main force behind the…
April 8, 2025 at 9:12 AM
1/4 “The best protection any woman can have…is courage.”
Women’s History #21
[wikipedia] Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) American writer and activist who was a leader of the women’s rights movement in the U.S. during the mid- to late-19th century. She was the main force behind the…
Women’s History #21
[wikipedia] Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1815-1902) American writer and activist who was a leader of the women’s rights movement in the U.S. during the mid- to late-19th century. She was the main force behind the…
1/3 “No woman gets an orgasm from shining the kitchen floor. ”
― Betty Friedan
Women’s History #20
Betty Friedan 1921-2006 was an American feminist writer and activist. A leading figure in the women's movement in the United States, her 1963 book “The Feminine Mystique” is often credited with…
― Betty Friedan
Women’s History #20
Betty Friedan 1921-2006 was an American feminist writer and activist. A leading figure in the women's movement in the United States, her 1963 book “The Feminine Mystique” is often credited with…
April 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
1/3 “No woman gets an orgasm from shining the kitchen floor. ”
― Betty Friedan
Women’s History #20
Betty Friedan 1921-2006 was an American feminist writer and activist. A leading figure in the women's movement in the United States, her 1963 book “The Feminine Mystique” is often credited with…
― Betty Friedan
Women’s History #20
Betty Friedan 1921-2006 was an American feminist writer and activist. A leading figure in the women's movement in the United States, her 1963 book “The Feminine Mystique” is often credited with…
1/3 Women’s History #19
Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) was a British chemist and X-ray crystallographer. Her work was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), RNA (ribonucleic acid), viruses, coal, and graphite.
Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) was a British chemist and X-ray crystallographer. Her work was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), RNA (ribonucleic acid), viruses, coal, and graphite.
April 5, 2025 at 7:15 AM
1/3 Women’s History #19
Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) was a British chemist and X-ray crystallographer. Her work was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), RNA (ribonucleic acid), viruses, coal, and graphite.
Rosalind Franklin (1920-1958) was a British chemist and X-ray crystallographer. Her work was central to the understanding of the molecular structures of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), RNA (ribonucleic acid), viruses, coal, and graphite.
1/9 Women’s History Month*, #18 Mae West (1892-1980)
From www.historymatterscelebratingwomensplaysofthepast.org/playwrights/...
“Though Mae lives on in popular culture as an alternately sultry and comedic sex symbol from twenties and thirties films, her plays challenged the…
From www.historymatterscelebratingwomensplaysofthepast.org/playwrights/...
“Though Mae lives on in popular culture as an alternately sultry and comedic sex symbol from twenties and thirties films, her plays challenged the…
April 2, 2025 at 7:11 AM
1/9 Women’s History Month*, #18 Mae West (1892-1980)
From www.historymatterscelebratingwomensplaysofthepast.org/playwrights/...
“Though Mae lives on in popular culture as an alternately sultry and comedic sex symbol from twenties and thirties films, her plays challenged the…
From www.historymatterscelebratingwomensplaysofthepast.org/playwrights/...
“Though Mae lives on in popular culture as an alternately sultry and comedic sex symbol from twenties and thirties films, her plays challenged the…
1/7 When women weren’t allowed to be presidents, she embraced the “wife” role.
Women’s History Month #17
Wiki:
Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1962 was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. The longest-serving first lady of the USA during her husband FDR’s four terms as president (1933-1945).
Women’s History Month #17
Wiki:
Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1962 was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. The longest-serving first lady of the USA during her husband FDR’s four terms as president (1933-1945).
March 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
1/7 When women weren’t allowed to be presidents, she embraced the “wife” role.
Women’s History Month #17
Wiki:
Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1962 was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. The longest-serving first lady of the USA during her husband FDR’s four terms as president (1933-1945).
Women’s History Month #17
Wiki:
Eleanor Roosevelt 1884-1962 was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. The longest-serving first lady of the USA during her husband FDR’s four terms as president (1933-1945).
1/5 Women’s HIstory Month #16
Rosie the Riveter
During WWII, Rosie became an allegorical cultural icon, representing the women who were required to step up to do jobs typically done by men, who were overseas creating a labor shortage in the USA.
Rosie the Riveter
During WWII, Rosie became an allegorical cultural icon, representing the women who were required to step up to do jobs typically done by men, who were overseas creating a labor shortage in the USA.
March 28, 2025 at 9:12 AM
1/5 Women’s HIstory Month #16
Rosie the Riveter
During WWII, Rosie became an allegorical cultural icon, representing the women who were required to step up to do jobs typically done by men, who were overseas creating a labor shortage in the USA.
Rosie the Riveter
During WWII, Rosie became an allegorical cultural icon, representing the women who were required to step up to do jobs typically done by men, who were overseas creating a labor shortage in the USA.
1/7 She just thought pants were comfortable and landed in jail.
Women’s HIstory Month #15
Helen (née Hulick) Beebe, 1908-1989
In 1938, while living as a kindergarten teacher in California, she was called as a witness in the trial of two men accused of burgling her home.
Women’s HIstory Month #15
Helen (née Hulick) Beebe, 1908-1989
In 1938, while living as a kindergarten teacher in California, she was called as a witness in the trial of two men accused of burgling her home.
March 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
1/7 She just thought pants were comfortable and landed in jail.
Women’s HIstory Month #15
Helen (née Hulick) Beebe, 1908-1989
In 1938, while living as a kindergarten teacher in California, she was called as a witness in the trial of two men accused of burgling her home.
Women’s HIstory Month #15
Helen (née Hulick) Beebe, 1908-1989
In 1938, while living as a kindergarten teacher in California, she was called as a witness in the trial of two men accused of burgling her home.
#womenshistorymonth #dei #womenshistory @izoldat.bsky.social
1/4 Women’s History Month #14
Indira Gandhi(née Nehru; 1917-1984) was an Indian politician and stateswoman who served as the prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.
1/4 Women’s History Month #14
Indira Gandhi(née Nehru; 1917-1984) was an Indian politician and stateswoman who served as the prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.
March 24, 2025 at 8:44 AM
#womenshistorymonth #dei #womenshistory @izoldat.bsky.social
1/4 Women’s History Month #14
Indira Gandhi(née Nehru; 1917-1984) was an Indian politician and stateswoman who served as the prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.
1/4 Women’s History Month #14
Indira Gandhi(née Nehru; 1917-1984) was an Indian politician and stateswoman who served as the prime minister of India from 1966 to 1977 and again from 1980 until her assassination in 1984.
1/7 Women’s History Month #11
Mary Wollstonecraft 1759-1797) English writer and philosopher best known for her advocacy of women’s rights.
She is regarded as one of the founding feminist philosophers, and feminists often cite both her life and her works as important influences.
Mary Wollstonecraft 1759-1797) English writer and philosopher best known for her advocacy of women’s rights.
She is regarded as one of the founding feminist philosophers, and feminists often cite both her life and her works as important influences.
March 16, 2025 at 7:33 AM
1/7 Women’s History Month #11
Mary Wollstonecraft 1759-1797) English writer and philosopher best known for her advocacy of women’s rights.
She is regarded as one of the founding feminist philosophers, and feminists often cite both her life and her works as important influences.
Mary Wollstonecraft 1759-1797) English writer and philosopher best known for her advocacy of women’s rights.
She is regarded as one of the founding feminist philosophers, and feminists often cite both her life and her works as important influences.
1/6 “It takes a lot of money to look this cheap.”
Women’s History Month, #10
Dolly Parton, b. 1946.
There are two big reasons to love and respect Dolly: She’s a great philanthropist, and doesn’t take herself too seriously.
Described as a country legend, Parton has sold more than 100 million
Women’s History Month, #10
Dolly Parton, b. 1946.
There are two big reasons to love and respect Dolly: She’s a great philanthropist, and doesn’t take herself too seriously.
Described as a country legend, Parton has sold more than 100 million
March 13, 2025 at 8:22 PM
1/6 “It takes a lot of money to look this cheap.”
Women’s History Month, #10
Dolly Parton, b. 1946.
There are two big reasons to love and respect Dolly: She’s a great philanthropist, and doesn’t take herself too seriously.
Described as a country legend, Parton has sold more than 100 million
Women’s History Month, #10
Dolly Parton, b. 1946.
There are two big reasons to love and respect Dolly: She’s a great philanthropist, and doesn’t take herself too seriously.
Described as a country legend, Parton has sold more than 100 million
1/6 She was a “funny girl.”
Women’s History Month 9
Fanny Brice 1891 –1951 was an American comedian, illustrated song model, singer, and actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. She is known as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series “The Baby Snooks Show.”
Women’s History Month 9
Fanny Brice 1891 –1951 was an American comedian, illustrated song model, singer, and actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. She is known as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series “The Baby Snooks Show.”
March 12, 2025 at 5:23 AM
1/6 She was a “funny girl.”
Women’s History Month 9
Fanny Brice 1891 –1951 was an American comedian, illustrated song model, singer, and actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. She is known as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series “The Baby Snooks Show.”
Women’s History Month 9
Fanny Brice 1891 –1951 was an American comedian, illustrated song model, singer, and actress who made many stage, radio, and film appearances. She is known as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series “The Baby Snooks Show.”
1/6 She just wanted girls to learn and they shot her in the head…
Women’s history Month Day 8 -Malala Yousafzai b.1997
Pakistani female education activist, film and television producer. Youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate at the age of 17 (2014). Yousafzai is a human rights advocate for the…
Women’s history Month Day 8 -Malala Yousafzai b.1997
Pakistani female education activist, film and television producer. Youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate at the age of 17 (2014). Yousafzai is a human rights advocate for the…
March 11, 2025 at 3:37 AM
1/6 She just wanted girls to learn and they shot her in the head…
Women’s history Month Day 8 -Malala Yousafzai b.1997
Pakistani female education activist, film and television producer. Youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate at the age of 17 (2014). Yousafzai is a human rights advocate for the…
Women’s history Month Day 8 -Malala Yousafzai b.1997
Pakistani female education activist, film and television producer. Youngest Nobel Peace Prize laureate at the age of 17 (2014). Yousafzai is a human rights advocate for the…
1/5 Women’s History month, Day 7: Virginia Slims
Yes, as the Women’s liberation movement of the 1960s was picking up steam, the corporate overlords in the boardroom of Big Emphysema asked the important question: “How can we profit off of Women’s Lib?”
Yes, as the Women’s liberation movement of the 1960s was picking up steam, the corporate overlords in the boardroom of Big Emphysema asked the important question: “How can we profit off of Women’s Lib?”
March 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
1/5 Women’s History month, Day 7: Virginia Slims
Yes, as the Women’s liberation movement of the 1960s was picking up steam, the corporate overlords in the boardroom of Big Emphysema asked the important question: “How can we profit off of Women’s Lib?”
Yes, as the Women’s liberation movement of the 1960s was picking up steam, the corporate overlords in the boardroom of Big Emphysema asked the important question: “How can we profit off of Women’s Lib?”
1/3 Women’s Hisotry Month
Day 6 Nelly Bly 1864-1922
American journalist widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days, beating Jules Verne's fictional character Phileas Fogg by 8 days. She also worked undercover to write an exposé on a mental institution from within.
Day 6 Nelly Bly 1864-1922
American journalist widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days, beating Jules Verne's fictional character Phileas Fogg by 8 days. She also worked undercover to write an exposé on a mental institution from within.
March 9, 2025 at 8:33 AM
1/3 Women’s Hisotry Month
Day 6 Nelly Bly 1864-1922
American journalist widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days, beating Jules Verne's fictional character Phileas Fogg by 8 days. She also worked undercover to write an exposé on a mental institution from within.
Day 6 Nelly Bly 1864-1922
American journalist widely known for her record-breaking trip around the world in 72 days, beating Jules Verne's fictional character Phileas Fogg by 8 days. She also worked undercover to write an exposé on a mental institution from within.
1/10 She just wanted to run…
#WomensHistoryMonth Day 5 Katherine Switzer, b. 1947
She was at Syracuse University at age 19, and running looked fun. Marathons were a relatively new concept, the first of which was held in Boston in 1897, one year after the first modern Olympics.
For men only…
#WomensHistoryMonth Day 5 Katherine Switzer, b. 1947
She was at Syracuse University at age 19, and running looked fun. Marathons were a relatively new concept, the first of which was held in Boston in 1897, one year after the first modern Olympics.
For men only…
March 8, 2025 at 5:22 AM
1/10 She just wanted to run…
#WomensHistoryMonth Day 5 Katherine Switzer, b. 1947
She was at Syracuse University at age 19, and running looked fun. Marathons were a relatively new concept, the first of which was held in Boston in 1897, one year after the first modern Olympics.
For men only…
#WomensHistoryMonth Day 5 Katherine Switzer, b. 1947
She was at Syracuse University at age 19, and running looked fun. Marathons were a relatively new concept, the first of which was held in Boston in 1897, one year after the first modern Olympics.
For men only…
1/3 Women’s History Month Day 4 Bella Abzug (1920–1998)
Wiki:
…AKA "Battling Bella" was an American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the…
Wiki:
…AKA "Battling Bella" was an American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the…
March 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
1/3 Women’s History Month Day 4 Bella Abzug (1920–1998)
Wiki:
…AKA "Battling Bella" was an American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the…
Wiki:
…AKA "Battling Bella" was an American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan to found the…
1/3 DEI post. If that offends you, ha-ha:
Women’s History Month Day 3
Marie Curie 1867 –1934) was a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win a Nobel Prize twice
Women’s History Month Day 3
Marie Curie 1867 –1934) was a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win a Nobel Prize twice
March 5, 2025 at 8:57 AM
1/3 DEI post. If that offends you, ha-ha:
Women’s History Month Day 3
Marie Curie 1867 –1934) was a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win a Nobel Prize twice
Women’s History Month Day 3
Marie Curie 1867 –1934) was a Polish and naturalised-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win a Nobel Prize twice
1/5 Promoting DEI again…
Women’s History Month, Day 2.
Gloria Steinem Wiki:
(b. 1934) American journalist and social-political activist who emerged as a nationally recognized leader of second-wave feminism* in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Women’s History Month, Day 2.
Gloria Steinem Wiki:
(b. 1934) American journalist and social-political activist who emerged as a nationally recognized leader of second-wave feminism* in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
March 4, 2025 at 9:03 AM
1/5 Promoting DEI again…
Women’s History Month, Day 2.
Gloria Steinem Wiki:
(b. 1934) American journalist and social-political activist who emerged as a nationally recognized leader of second-wave feminism* in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Women’s History Month, Day 2.
Gloria Steinem Wiki:
(b. 1934) American journalist and social-political activist who emerged as a nationally recognized leader of second-wave feminism* in the United States in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
1/6 I didn’t get enough DEI during Black History Month, so here’s some Women’s History Month; I’m starting a day behind.
Day 1: Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906): American social reformer and women’s rights activist. Played a pivotal role in the women’s suffrage movement…
Day 1: Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906): American social reformer and women’s rights activist. Played a pivotal role in the women’s suffrage movement…
March 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM
1/6 I didn’t get enough DEI during Black History Month, so here’s some Women’s History Month; I’m starting a day behind.
Day 1: Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906): American social reformer and women’s rights activist. Played a pivotal role in the women’s suffrage movement…
Day 1: Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906): American social reformer and women’s rights activist. Played a pivotal role in the women’s suffrage movement…
1/8 Black History Month, Day 28
It’s… RICHARD POTTER!! 1783-1835
No; not me. Potter was the first professional magician born in the USA.
Little is known of his formative years, and he encouraged ambiguity about his lineage, but what we do know: He was born
It’s… RICHARD POTTER!! 1783-1835
No; not me. Potter was the first professional magician born in the USA.
Little is known of his formative years, and he encouraged ambiguity about his lineage, but what we do know: He was born
March 1, 2025 at 9:46 PM
1/8 Black History Month, Day 28
It’s… RICHARD POTTER!! 1783-1835
No; not me. Potter was the first professional magician born in the USA.
Little is known of his formative years, and he encouraged ambiguity about his lineage, but what we do know: He was born
It’s… RICHARD POTTER!! 1783-1835
No; not me. Potter was the first professional magician born in the USA.
Little is known of his formative years, and he encouraged ambiguity about his lineage, but what we do know: He was born
1/7 Not a singer. Not a scientist. Not an inventor. Not a civil rights activist. He just wanted to be free…and helped win a war.
Black History Month Day 27
Whipped Peter AKA “ Gordon;” first appears in history, 1863.
Source: samepassage.org/the-shocking...
Black History Month Day 27
Whipped Peter AKA “ Gordon;” first appears in history, 1863.
Source: samepassage.org/the-shocking...
February 28, 2025 at 8:37 AM
1/7 Not a singer. Not a scientist. Not an inventor. Not a civil rights activist. He just wanted to be free…and helped win a war.
Black History Month Day 27
Whipped Peter AKA “ Gordon;” first appears in history, 1863.
Source: samepassage.org/the-shocking...
Black History Month Day 27
Whipped Peter AKA “ Gordon;” first appears in history, 1863.
Source: samepassage.org/the-shocking...
1/7 Black History Month Day 26
Jackie Robinson 1919-1972
First Black player in the Major League Baseball.
Grandson of former slaves, son of sharecroppers. Grew up in Pasadena, CA. At UCLA, he excelled in football, basketball, track and field, and baseball.
In 1944, he was honorably discharged…
Jackie Robinson 1919-1972
First Black player in the Major League Baseball.
Grandson of former slaves, son of sharecroppers. Grew up in Pasadena, CA. At UCLA, he excelled in football, basketball, track and field, and baseball.
In 1944, he was honorably discharged…
February 27, 2025 at 8:52 AM
1/7 Black History Month Day 26
Jackie Robinson 1919-1972
First Black player in the Major League Baseball.
Grandson of former slaves, son of sharecroppers. Grew up in Pasadena, CA. At UCLA, he excelled in football, basketball, track and field, and baseball.
In 1944, he was honorably discharged…
Jackie Robinson 1919-1972
First Black player in the Major League Baseball.
Grandson of former slaves, son of sharecroppers. Grew up in Pasadena, CA. At UCLA, he excelled in football, basketball, track and field, and baseball.
In 1944, he was honorably discharged…
1/ "If a man had nothing that was worth dying for, then he was not fit to live."
Black History Month Day 25: Coretta Scott King
(née Scott, 1927-2006)
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American author, activist, and civil rights leader. Wife of Martin Luther King Jr. from 1953…
Black History Month Day 25: Coretta Scott King
(née Scott, 1927-2006)
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American author, activist, and civil rights leader. Wife of Martin Luther King Jr. from 1953…
February 26, 2025 at 7:56 AM
1/ "If a man had nothing that was worth dying for, then he was not fit to live."
Black History Month Day 25: Coretta Scott King
(née Scott, 1927-2006)
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American author, activist, and civil rights leader. Wife of Martin Luther King Jr. from 1953…
Black History Month Day 25: Coretta Scott King
(née Scott, 1927-2006)
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American author, activist, and civil rights leader. Wife of Martin Luther King Jr. from 1953…
1/9 “They can’t make movies like that anymore…”
Black History Month, Day 24
Cleavon Little 1939-1992
Was he a great civil rights leader? Nope. Did he invent something? Nope. He was just an actor, doing his job. Brilliantly.
Little was a stage and screen actor, beginning in the late 1960s,
Black History Month, Day 24
Cleavon Little 1939-1992
Was he a great civil rights leader? Nope. Did he invent something? Nope. He was just an actor, doing his job. Brilliantly.
Little was a stage and screen actor, beginning in the late 1960s,
February 25, 2025 at 7:44 AM
1/9 “They can’t make movies like that anymore…”
Black History Month, Day 24
Cleavon Little 1939-1992
Was he a great civil rights leader? Nope. Did he invent something? Nope. He was just an actor, doing his job. Brilliantly.
Little was a stage and screen actor, beginning in the late 1960s,
Black History Month, Day 24
Cleavon Little 1939-1992
Was he a great civil rights leader? Nope. Did he invent something? Nope. He was just an actor, doing his job. Brilliantly.
Little was a stage and screen actor, beginning in the late 1960s,