Everyday Black History: Afro Appreciation

229 Episodes

1. Dr Lisa Cook/William Councill- A leading authority in Economics and a former slave turned educator

   Published: 7/13/2020
2. Dr Powtawche Valerino- Mechanical Engineer. Dr Arthur Walker Jr- solar and astrophysicist

   Published: 7/6/2020
3. Dr Gloria Gilmer/ Dr Rediet Abebe - pioneering women in the field of STEM

   Published: 6/27/2020
4. Juneteenth and it’s historic importance to the Black Community

   Published: 6/19/2020
5. Lewis Temple, Lyda Newman, San Juan Hill- two inventors and an area where art and culture thrived

   Published: 6/12/2020
6. Bessie Coleman- pioneering aviator and first Black/Native woman to receive her pilots license.

   Published: 6/6/2020
7. Granville Woods- inventor, entrepreneur and electrical engineer who held over 50 patents

   Published: 5/29/2020
8. Jesse Russell- inventor and innovator in high speed Wireless and Broadband Technology.

   Published: 5/19/2020
9. Mary Lou Williams- Jazz pianist, composer, arranger and mentor Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and more

   Published: 5/11/2020
10. Moses Fleetwood Walker- 1st Black man to play in the MLB also a entrepreneur and inventor

    Published: 5/4/2020
11. Phillip Downing/Bernard Garrett- an inventor, receiving 5 patents. And a real estate entrepreneur

    Published: 4/29/2020
12. Samuel Ballton- born a slave then became an entrepreneur and land owner known as the “Pickle King”

    Published: 4/27/2020
13. Dr James West- inventor who holds 250 patents and invented the foil electret microphone and more

    Published: 4/21/2020
14. Robert Smith/Folorunso Alakija- two billionaire moguls . One from the motherland, one from the US.

    Published: 4/1/2020
15. Mary Mahoney, Adah Thoms and Martha Franklin- three women who achieved equality for Black nurses

    Published: 3/24/2020
16. Dorothy Vaughan- Mathematician, Educator, brilliant mind of science and real life superwoman

    Published: 3/13/2020
17. Cathy Hughes- entrepreneur, radio and media mogul

    Published: 3/9/2020
18. Fawn Weaver- Best selling author and Whiskey Connoisseur begins the Uncle Nearest brand

    Published: 3/6/2020
19. Two Black Women changing the culture of NASCAR through ownership of teams and promoting diversity.

    Published: 3/2/2020
20. Bayer Mack- writer,director, journalist, documentarian. So many hats are worn by this brotha!

    Published: 3/1/2020