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Jesse B. Slayton Sr., born December 6, 1897, was a pioneering force in American media. In 1940, he purchased Atlanta’s WERD for $50,000, making him the first Black American to own and operate a radio station in the US.
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Jesse B. Slayton Sr., born December 6, 1897, in Fallis, Oklahoma, became a pioneering force in American business and media. In 1940, he purchased Atlanta’s WERD for $50,000, making him the first African American to own and operate a radio station in the United States. Six years later, he further broke barriers as Georgia’s first Black Certified Public Accountant. Through WERD, Blayton played a vital role in advancing the civil rights movement, offering a trusted platform for news, community mobilization, and speeches from influential leaders. The station even shared a building with Martin Luther King Jr.’s Southern Christian Leadership Conference, enabling WERD to broadcast messages that inspired action and strengthened the movement’s reach across the nation. #LBE #OnThisDay #OTD #jessebslayton #livedexperience #pioneer #atlanta #werd
December 7, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Dorothy Height was a pioneering civil rights activist whose leadership shaped 20th century social justice movements. Ms. Height helped guide the 1963 March on Washington, even as women’s voices were often marginalized. Her legacy endures as a model of transformative advocacy. #LBE #dorothyheight
Dorothy Height, born in 1912 in Richmond, Virginia, was a pioneering civil and women’s rights activist whose leadership shaped major 20th century social justice movements. Her advocacy began in high school as she organized and launched anti-lynching campaigns. In 1928, she was admitted to Barnard College (New York, NY), but could not attend because the college did not allow Black students. After graduating from New York University and Columbia University with a Bachelor's Degree in Education and a Master's Degree in Psychology, Ms. Height started her career as a social worker while also leading the charge to desegregate local YWCA facilities in Harlem, New York. From 1947 to 1957, she served as the National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Ms. Height then elevated her membership status of the National Council of Negro Women to President in 1958, a position she held for the next 40 years. As president of the National Council of Negro Women, and one of thousands of unrecognized women of the Civil Right Movement, Ms. Height championed racial equality, voting rights, economic justice, and gender equity. During the March on Washington, while she was not allowed to deliver a keynote speech, she was the only woman seated behind the speakers. The highly popular series “A Different World” included a hall named after her. Ms. Height advised U.S. presidents, organized community programs, and helped guide the 1963 March on Washington, even as women’s voices were often marginalized. Known for her strategic vision, quiet strength, and signature hats, she worked tirelessly to uplift Black families and empower young women, including receiving 24 honorary degrees. Her legacy endures as a model of courage, dignity, and transformative advocacy. #LBE #livedexperience #dorothyheight #CivilRightsMovement
November 25, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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A fundraiser for the Sunnyside @marketofdreamsflagstaff will be on Saturday, November 15th, 11am to 4pm, 2136 N. Fourth Street. Check out what Jana from Pampered Chef has to offer, and Pampered Chef will donate a portion of every order to the Market of Dreams!

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A fundraiser for the Sunnyside @marketofdreamsflagstaff will be on Saturday, November 15th, 11am to 4pm, 2136 N. Fourth Street. Check out what Jana from Pampered Chef has to offer, and Pampered Chef will donate a portion of every order to the Market of Dreams! #LBE #sunnyside #marketofdreams
November 9, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Join us for brunch as we serve those who have served us.
1️⃣ 1️⃣ Tuesday, November 11th 2025
1️⃣ 1️⃣ 11am to 2pm
2️⃣ 1️⃣ 3️⃣ 6️⃣ Sunnyside Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños, 2136 N. Fourth Street, Flagstaff AZ 86004
🔆 Free and open to the community!
#LBE #veteransday
Join us for brunch as we serve those who have served us. This is a hashtag#commUnity Event, everyone is welcome! 1️⃣ 1️⃣ Tuesday, November 11th 2025 1️⃣ 1️⃣ 11am to 2pm 2️⃣ 1️⃣ 3️⃣ 6️⃣ Sunnyside Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños, 2136 N. Fourth Street 86004 🔆 Free and open to the community! hashtag#LBE hashtag#sunnyside hashtag#community hashtag#flagstaff hashtag#VeteransDay hashtag#VeteransDay2025
November 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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Join us to celebrate our local artists for September's LBE Artist Spotlight featuring the wonderful Cecily Warden!
✴️Artist Spotlight Reception ✴️
1️⃣9️⃣Friday, 9/19/25
6️⃣▶️8️⃣ 6pm-8pm
2️⃣1️⃣3️⃣6️⃣Sunnyside Market of Dreams, 2136 N. Fourth Street
#LBE #livedblackexperience #artistspotlight #onelove
Join us to celebrate our local artists for September's LBE Artist Spotlight featuring the wonderful Cecily Warden! ✴️Artist Spotlight Reception ✴️ 1️⃣9️⃣Friday, September 19th 2025 6️⃣▶️8️⃣ 6pm to 8pm 2️⃣1️⃣3️⃣6️⃣Sunnyside Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños, 2136 N. Fourth Street We will have refreshments, beverages, coffee, and tea. Free and open to the community. #LBE #livedblackexperience #livedexperience #artistspotlight #onelove
September 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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Ms. Miriam Benjamin was born in Charleston, SC on 9/16/1861. She became the second Black woman in U.S. history to be awarded a patent for her invention, the Gong and Signal Chair on July 17th 1888.
#LBE #miriambenjamin #unhidden #signalchair #inventors
September 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association of Flagstaff, Inc. (SNA) presents Fiesta de la Independencia,Sun 9/14, 12-5, Flagstaff Mall. Vendors can apply online at SunnysideMarketofDreams.square.site. Market@SunnysideNeighborhoodAssociation.com
#sunnyside #fiestadelaindependencia #flagstaff #SNA #LBE
The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association of Flagstaff, Inc. (SNA) presents 🟢Fiesta de la Independencia, ⚪️Sunday, September 14th 2025, 12pm to 5pm, Flagstaff Mall. 🔴Interested vendors can apply and pay online at SunnysideMarketofDreams.square.site, or email Market@SunnsideNeighborhoodAssociation.com for more information. #sunnyside #fiestadelaindependencia #flagstaff #SNA #LBE
September 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Franchesca Ramsey. Her reflective 2018 collection of essays “Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist” details her unplanned role as an activist against racism and online harassment.
#LBE #franchescaramsey #blackwriters #LivedExperience
Franchesca Ramsey was born on November 29, 1983 and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida. She moved to New York City in 2009 where she worked for national retailer Ann Taylor in graphic design. In 2012, her YouTube video "Sh*t White Girls Say...to Black Girls" gained national attention, leading to interviews on NPR, BBC, and with Anderson Cooper. In 2008, after winning the YouTube Red Carpet Reporter contest, she was harassed and targeted, beginning with a thread of comments filled with racial epithets and suggestions of someone stalking her. Using a $25,000 grant from John Green’s Creators for Change project, Franchesca worked tirelessly to build an inclusive community focused on preventing and calling out prejudice, xeno- and homophobia, and guiding people on how to effectively confront discrimination and bigotry at work and in the community. Ramsey became a writer on Comedy Central's The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore in 2016, and has appeared in television series such as Superstore, Survival of the Thickest, Broad City, After Midnight, and Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell. Her reflective 2018 collection of essays “Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist” details her unplanned role as an activist against racism and online harassment, and was nominated for an NAACP award, as well as listed as one of Amazon's best books of that year. She writes about “troll behavior”, and says the book is intended to help others pilot through the online world, including her own mistakes. In addition, she opines about why she and others sometimes use online misbehavior to deal with offline personal disappointments. Ms. Ramsey is an active public speaker, actor, podcast host, and writer. Follow her, but not in a creepy stalker-ish way, on Facebook - Franchesca "Chescaleigh" Ramsey, Instagram - @chescaleigh , and TikTok -@franchesca_leigh #LBE #franchescaramsey #blackwriters #LivedExperience
September 2, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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The Sunnyside Sunflowers in Bloom CommUnity Art Project
invites you to participate!
Tues, 9/16, 5pm -Sunnyside Market of Dreams
2136 N. Fourth Street
Thur, 9/18, 5pm - Sunnyside Market of Dreams
Fri, 9/27, 2:30pm - Hal Jensen Rec Center, 2403 N. Izabel St
#sunnyside #communityart #marketofdreams
"The Sunnyside Sunflowers in Bloom CommUnity Art Project The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association of Flagstaff invites you to participate! A Neighborhood Art Project. Three CommUnity Painting Opportunities. A CommUnity’s Story told through Art. One CommUnity Design. OUR Story – In color. Painted by us. #SunnysideUP! Tuesday, September 16th 5 PM Sunnyside Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños 2136 N. Fourth Street Thursday, September 18th 5 PM Sunnyside Market of Dreams 2136 N. Fourth Street Friday, September 27th 2:30 PM Hal Jensen Recreation Center 2403 N. Izabel Street" #sunnyside #communityart #marketofdreams
August 31, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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Free workshop! Tues,8/26/25,12pm-2pm. How to Create Your Own In-Home Child Care Business at the Sunnyside Market of Dreams, 2136 N. Fourth Street, Flagstaff 86004. Presented by First Things First. Register at docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS....

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🔸🔹Free workshop! Tuesday, August 26th 2025, 12pm to 2pm. How to Create Your Own In-Home Child Care Business at the The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association of Flagstaff, Inc. (SNA)'s Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños, 2136 N. Fourth Street, Flagstaff 86004. Presented by First Things First. Register at https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSf9jOBQboI.../viewform... #FirstThingsFirst #buildingyourown #smallbusiness #childcare #flagstaffaz #flagstaff #sunnyside
August 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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🟧You're invited!
🟦LBE Sunday Dinner
🟥Sunday, August 24th, 1pm to 3pm
🟪Market of Dreams, 2136 N. Fourth Street, Flagstaff 86004
📣Sunnyside Market of Dreams Artisan Interest meeting is at 2:30pm
This is a community event! Come as you are. 😃
#LBE #community #marketofdreams #CommunitySupport
Bright green graphic with the following text 🟧You're invited! 🟦LBE Sunday Dinner 🟥Sunday, August 24th 🟨1pm to 3pm 🟪The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association of Flagstaff, Inc. (SNA) Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños 🟩 2136 N. Fourth Street, Flagstaff 86004 📣Sunnyside Market of Dreams Artisan Interest meeting: 2:30pm This is a community event! Come as you are. 😃 #LBE #community #marketofdreams #CommunitySupport
August 19, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Indigenous Code Talkers Celebration, Honoring All Indigenous Code Talkers. Mon, 8/11/25, 9am-1pm AZ .Market of Dreams, 2136 N. Fourth Street, FLG AZ 86004. Presented by the City of Flagstaff, Indigenous Commission, NACA, Desert Financial, Arizona Complete Health, and the United States Marine Corps.
You are invited to the Indigenous Code Talkers Celebration, Honoring All Indigenous Code Talkers on Monday, August 11th 2025, 9:00am to 1:00pm AZ Time at the Sunnyside Market of Dreams, 2136 N. Fourth Street, Flagstaff AZ 86004. Proudly presented by the City of Flagstaff, the Indigenous Commission, Native Americans for Community Action, Desert Financial, Arizona Complete Health, and the United States Marine Corps.
August 5, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. According to KFF, a nonprofit health policy research organization, "[a]dults identify cost concerns...and Hispanic, Black, and Asian adults disproportionately report additional challenges..." #LBE #mentalhealth
🌅July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. According to KFF, a nonprofit health policy research, polling, and news organization, "[a]dults identify cost concerns and scheduling difficulties as primary barriers to mental health care, and Hispanic, Black, and Asian adults disproportionately report additional challenges, such as finding a provider who can understand their background and experiences, lack of information, or stigma or embarrassment. Among adults who received or tried to receive mental health care, Asian (55%), and Black (46%) adults are more likely to report difficulty finding a provider who could understand their background and experiences..."
July 3, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Join us TONIGHT (Wed, 6/18/25) to honor the artwork of Ms. Vivienne Clark. 5pm to 7pm, 2136 N. Fourth Street, Flagstaff AZ 86004
⚡Thursday, 6/19: Songs of Survival, 4:30pm to 6pm, Market of Dreams, 2136 N. Fourth Street
⚡Sunday, 6/22: LBE Juneteenth Celebration! 12pm-5pm, Heritage Square, downtown
🔸Please join us TONIGHT (Wed, 6/18/25) to reintroduce and honor the artwork of Ms. Vivienne Clark, grandmother of Mr. Jerry Nichols. We'll have refreshments, and you're welcome to peruse our unique gifts inside the Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños ✨Wednesday, June 18th 2025 ✨5pm to 7pm ✨2136 N. Fourth Street, Flagstaff AZ 86004 #LBE #vivienneclark #ArtistSpotlight 🔹Songs of Survival: A Spiritual Journey featuring Cha'Mira L. Adams & Josh Adams. Thursday, June 19th 2025, 4:30pm to 6pm at the Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños, 2136 N. Fourth Street, 86004 🟠⚫️🟡🔴 LBE #Juneteenth Celebration! Sunday, June 22nd, 12pm to 5pm at Heritage Square, downtown Flagstaff. Thank you to our sponsors and supporters: The Sunnyside Neighborhood Association of Flagstaff, Inc. (SNA), Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños, Downtown Flagstaff AZ, Flagstaff Pride, & Optimum!
June 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Our Favorite Books review is from Olivia N., a local first grader. She breaks down why she wants to be a doctor so she can help other kids like her brother. Thank you Olivia!😊🔥

#LBE #bookreview #doctor #sunnyside
Hi. My name is Olivia and I want to tell everyone about this book. I want to be a doctor. That’s the name of the book but I also want to be a doctor. I like this book because we are reading it in class and the family looks like mine. The little brother’s name is Jack. My brother’s name isn’t Jack but it begins with a J so that’s good. In the book, Jack jumped off his bunk bed...he shouldn’t have done that...so now they’re in the hospital because Jack’s foot hurts. Jack has to get an X-ray in a big room and he learns that the person...the one who looks at X-rays...that person is a radio-ologist. There a lot of doctors in this book! They also meet a dentist and a doctor that looks at...who works in a lab to see what is making people sick. I think I want to do that because I want to know what makes me sick. My brother was sick last week and I didn’t know what was wrong and that made me sad. I hope other kids read this book and want to be doctors. We could all go to school together and be friends and open a big hospital for kids. That would be really cool. Thank you.
June 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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#LBE continues celebrating Juneteenth with Songs of Survival, A Spiritual Journey featuring Cha'Mira & Josh Adams.
1️⃣9️⃣Thursday, June 19th 2025
4️⃣3️⃣0️⃣4:30pm to 6:00pm
2️⃣1️⃣3️⃣6️⃣Market of Dreams, 2136 N. Fourth Street, Flagstaff AZ 86004
#LBE #Juneteenth #flagstaff #sunnyside #songsofourspirit
#LBE continues celebrating Juneteenth with Songs of Survival, A Spiritual Journey featuring Cha'Mira and Josh Adams. Sing through the Lived Black Experience through narratives and Negro Spirituals, explaining revolution through songs. 1️⃣9️⃣Thursday, June 19th 2025 4️⃣3️⃣0️⃣4:30pm to 6:00pm 2️⃣1️⃣3️⃣6️⃣Market of Dreams / Mercado de los Sueños, 2136 N. Fourth Street, Flagstaff AZ 86004 #LBE #Juneteenth #flagstaff #sunnyside #songsofourspirit
June 11, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Opal Lee, affectionately known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," has spent her life turning hope into action. Juneteenth is now recognized not just as a celebration of emancipation, but as a call to remember, reflect, and strive toward a more just future.
#LBE #juneteenth #opallee
Graphic of Opal Lee on a gray background with text "What we're trying to get people to understand is that Juneteenth is freedom. And I don't mean just for Black people, or Texas people. It's freedom for everybody." Opal Lee, affectionately known as the "Grandmother of Juneteenth," has spent her life turning hope into action. Born in 1926 in Marshall, Texas, she witnessed firsthand the harsh realities of racial injustice. When she was 12 years old, her family’s home was burned down by a white mob—an early reminder of the long road to freedom and equality. Undeterred, Opal became an educator and community leader, dedicating decades to service and activism. Her most iconic mission began in her late 80s: a 1,400-mile walk from Fort Worth, Texas, to Washington, D.C., symbolizing her unwavering commitment to making Juneteenth a national holiday. Along the way, she inspired thousands with her message that “none of us are free until we're all free.” In 2021, at age 94, her vision materialized when President Biden signed legislation making Juneteenth a federal holiday. Opal stood beside him, a living testament to resilience and the power of grassroots activism. Through her efforts, Juneteenth is now recognized not just as a celebration of emancipation, but as a call to remember, reflect, and strive toward a more just future. #LBE #juneteenth #opallee
June 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Come hang out with us!
🟥LBE Juneteenth Celebration on the Square
🟧Sunday, June 22nd 2025
🟩12pm to 5pm
🟦Heritage Square, Downtown Flagstaff
Live entertainment, cultural performances, craft vendors, and more!
#LBE #juneteenth #celebrate #flagstaff #sunnyside

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June 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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"Love is like the sea. It’s a moving thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from the shore it meets, and it’s different with every shore." Zora Neale Hurston authored stories detailing Black life & folklore in the American south.
#LBE #zoranealehurston #ontheshelf #herod #BlackLiterature
"Love is like the sea. It’s a moving thing, but still and all, it takes its shape from the shore it meets, and it’s different with every shore." Zora Neale Hurston, born January 1st, 1891 in Notasulga, Alabama, attended Howard University (Washington D.C.) from 1921 to 1924, and earned a scholarship to Barnard College (New York City) where she studied Anthropology. Her stories reflect Black life in the deep south and traditional folklore. On January 7, 2025, Ms. Hurston's historical novel "The Life of Herod the Great" was posthumously published. "Herod" continues the story introduced in "Moses, Man of the Mountain" which strives to redefine King Herod of Judaea, normally portrayed as a brutal and tyrannical leader. Using notes and letters in which Ms. Hurston outlined her thorough research of Herod's life, Dr. Deborah G. Plant, an African American Literature and Africana Studies Independent Scholar, completed the book in 2024. 📗Check it out! You can find "The Life of Herod the Great" at the downtown Flagstaff City-Coconino County Public Library, call number F HURSTON, ZORA NEALE. #LBE #zoranealehurston #ontheshelf #herod #BlackLiterature
June 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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⚡️Attention health care, resource, holistic, physical therapy, mental health, youth sports providers & enthusiasts! Spread the word about your services at the #LBE Health, Resources, and Youth Sports Symposium, Monday 6/16, 1pm to 6pm, Hal Jensen Recreation Center, 2403 N. Izabel Street, Flagstaff.
⚡️Attention health care, resource, holistic, physical therapy, mental health, youth sports providers & enthusiasts! Spread the word about your services at the LBE Health, Resources, and Youth Sports Symposium, FREE to attend, FREE to table. 🔴 Monday, June 16th 2025 🟠 1pm to 6pm 🟡 Hal Jensen Recreation Center Lawn, 2403 N. Izabel Street 🟢 Resources, recreation opportunities 🔵 Email TheLBEProject@gmail.com to sign up ⚫️ People considering starting a youth sports program are encouraged to attend and seek out partnerships! #LBE #youth #healthfair #juneteenth
May 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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🔴🟠 Last Call for Vendors! Register online at sunnysidemarketofdreams.square.site. Informational vendors, email TheLBEProject@gmail.com to sign up.
🟩 Sunday, June 22nd 2025, 12pm to 5pm
🟧 Heritage Square, Downtown Flagstaff
⬛️ Entertainment,music
#juneteenth #LBE #flagstaff #celebrate #ThankYouPRIDE
** Last Call for Vendors! ** Register online at https://sunnysidemarketofdreams.square.site/ .
May 28, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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In memoriam, for those we've lost. #MemorialDay #LBE #sunnyside
May 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Join Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet School for Tianguis!
📅Friday, May 2nd, 3pm to 7pm.
📍3401 N. Fourth Street, Flagstaff AZ 86004

#puentedehozho #flagstaff #tianguis
Join Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet School for Tianguis! 📅Friday, May 2nd, 3pm to 7pm. 📍3401 N. Fourth Street, Flagstaff AZ 86004
May 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Mvezo, South Africa on 7/18/18. He worked as a lawyer in Johannesburg after studying law at the Univ. of Fort Hare in Eastern Cape. He was elected as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 in a full democratic election. #LBE #nelsonmandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was born into the Thembu royal family in Mvezo, South Africa on July 18, 1918. He worked as a lawyer in Johannesburg after studying law at the University of Fort Hare in Eastern Cape and the University of Witwatersrand in central Johannesburg. He was elected as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999 in a full democratic election. Under his governance, political leaders focused on dismantling apartheid by fostering racial accord. He became involved in anti-colonial and African nationalist politics, joining the African National Congress (ANC) in 1943 and co-founded its Youth League in 1944. After the National Party's white-only government established apartheid, a system of laws and policies meant to segregate Black Africans and directly favor whites, Mandela and the ANC committed themselves overthrowing the party. Members appointed Mandela president of the ANC's Transvaal branch, where he was quickly recognized for his involvement in the 1952 Defiance Campaign and the 1955 Congress of the People. He was influenced by Marxism, and law enforcement arrested him on numerous occasions for seditious activities, although he was unsuccessfully prosecuted in 1956. With the SACP he co-founded the militant uMkhonto we Sizwe in 1961 that led a sabotage campaign against the apartheid government. He was put in prison in 1962, then sentenced to life in prison after the Rivonia Trial for conspiracy. In 1990, after 27 years in prison, President F.W. de Klerk released Mr. Mandela amid international pressure and threats of a race war. Mandela and de Klerk led efforts to end apartheid, which resulted in the 1994 multiracial general election in which Mandela led the ANC to victory and became president. Mr. Nelson Mandela died on December 13, 2013 at 95 years old.
April 28, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Dr. George Edward Alcorn, Jr. was born in Indianapolis, IN on 3/22/40. His father’s job as a car mechanic sparked young George’s interest in engineering. He developed the Airborne LIDAR Topographic Mapping System (ALTMS) & helped create the X-ray spectrometer.
#LBE #howarduniversity #georgealcorn
Image of Dr. Alcorn on the left wearing a dark gray suit & an image of the figure used to illustrate the team's invention for US Patent 4472728. Dr. George Edward Alcorn, Jr. was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on March 22, 1940, to Arletta Dixon Alcorn and George Edward Alcorn, Sr. He and his younger brother, Charles, grew up in Indanapolis. His father’s occupation as a car mechanic sparked young George’s interest in engineering, even earning a full scholarship to Occidental College in Los Angeles. Alcorn received a four-year academic scholarship as a student-athlete to Occidental College in Los Angeles, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in physics with honors, while playing basketball and football. In 1963, Alcorn earned a Master of Science in Nuclear Physics from Howard University. From 1962 to 1963, he was a research engineer for North American Rockwell, contributing to missile development. After earning a PhD in Molecular & Atomic Physics from Howard University in 1967, he became a professor in electrical engineering at his alma mater. Dr. Alcorn's best-known invention earned him the NASA-Goddard Inventor of the Year award in 1984. In addition, he developed the Airborne LIDAR Topographic Mapping System (ALTMS). An X-ray spectrometer analyzes the composition of materials by measuring the intensity of discharged X-rays when the sample is hit with an X-ray beam, making it possible for scientists to analyze the composition of a sample. #LBE #howarduniversity #ALTMS #LIDAR #georgealcorn #NASA #Sunnyside
April 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM