How it all began
How it all began
Melissa Orozco
January 2nd to February 28, 1970, at Kent State marked the first celebration of Black History Month. This month mainly was celebrated by students that attended HBCU colleges before it was officially recognized in 1976 by president Gerald Ford. Before Black History Month was established there would be Black History Weeks which was observed by Carter G. Woodsen also known as the “Father of Black History”. Today in America and in Canada, it is celebrated from the first of February to the first of March, but in other countries such as The UK and Ireland, it´s observed around October. This time is used as an opportunity to understand, respect, and honor black history, as well as pay tribute to those who have died fighting for it.
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Image Credit: NASA. 2022. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. https://www.nasa.gov/. Accessed 28 January 2022.
Dorothy Vaughan:
Dorothy Jean Johnson Vaughan was an American mathematician and “human computer” at the National Committee for Aeronautics, and NASA. She became an expert FORTRAN programmer and was involved in the Scout Launch Vehicle Program.
She was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Image Credit: NASA. 2022. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. https://www.nasa.gov/. Accessed 28 January 2022.
-Bessie Coleman
Bessie Coleman was an early American civil aviator. She was the first African American and first Native American woman to hold a pilot license. She was a famous aviator and became well known for the flying and aerial tricks she did. She pioneered aviation and helped break barriers for African Americans and women.
Image Credit: “Thurgood Marshall.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 11 Jan. 2021, https://www.biography.com/law-figure/thurgood-marshall.
Important People In History
Important People In History
Alondra Macedo
Mary Jackson:
Mary W. Jackson was an American mathematician and aerospace engineer. She worked for the Langley Research Center in Hampton and was the first African American female engineer to work at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). At Langley, she worked to impact the hiring and promotion of the next generation of female mathematicians, engineers, and scientists. She earned an Apollo Group Achievement Award, and was named Langley’s Volunteer of the year in 1976.
Image Credit: NASA. 2022. National Aeronautics and Space Administration. https://www.nasa.gov/. Accessed 28 January 2022.
Katherine Johnson:
Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician who worked at NASA. Her calculations of orbital mechanics at NASA were very crucial to the success of the first subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. During her time working at the space station, she’d calculated and analyzed the flight paths of numerous spacecraft.
She was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
Image Credit: Dickinson, Joy Wallace. “Daring Pilot Bessie Coleman Flew into Hearts of Orlandoans in '20s.” Orlandosentinel.com, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2021, https://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/os-fe-joy-wallace-dickinson-20210221-cx6dmvzu55bondu2dya4zsehra-story.html.
-Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was an American lawyer and civil rights activist who served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. He was the Court’s first African-American justice. Marshall used the Court to fight Jim Crow and dismantle segregation in the U.S. He is known for his famous Brown V. Board of Education case.
Works Cited:
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How to Celebrate
How to Celebrate
Melissa Orozco
Celebrating Black History Month can happen in a plethora of ways such as supporting Black-owned businesses near you or donating/spreading awareness to black issues in your community. Another way it is frequently celebrated is by attending a Black History Month parade which consists of lectures, poems, short stories, and personal memoirs all led by black community members. Furthermore, a way to observe this month in Nevada is by shopping at the ¨All Black Farmers Market¨ hosted in Henderson or joining the sunrise library for a ¨Tune into African American Heritage Month¨ where you are able to appreciate and study old as well as modern music created by black people all around the world. Overall, a celebration is defined as ¨The action of marking one's pleasure at an important event or occasion¨, meaning that not all celebrations have to be lavish events and can be unique to your own circumstances. This also puts into perspective how the celebration of black lives shouldn´t be just a monthly activity as it barely scratches the surface of the appreciation felt towards such a marginalized community.
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Black owned businesses
Black owned businesses
Alondra Macedo
Fenty
Fenty Beauty is a cosmetics brand that was launched in 2017 by Rihanna. This brand is known for its inclusivity across skin tones and gender. She created Fenty after years of experimenting with makeup and noticing that there weren’t many products that included all skin types. Fenty Beauty is meant to focus on a range of hard-to-match skin types and have the makeup feel lightweight and natural.
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Henry Face Masks
Henry Face Masks was founded in 2020 by Patrick Henry (who is known as Fresh) who also designed the masks. The brand of masks was created at the onset of the pandemic when global medical supplies and face masks became scarce in the US. The company created this philanthropic mask line that donates to front-line workers.
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-Design Essentials Almond & Avocado Conditioner
Design Essentials was launched in 1990 by Cornell McBride who is the CEO and president of MRL. McBride began his career in health and beauty aids when he and a classmate, Therman McKenzie founded M&M Products Company. McBride envisioned a brand that combined quality hair care solutions with the education and knowledge to use them in a salon and at home.
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Shine- EleVen by Venus Williams
The brand was founded by Venus Williams, former No. 1 and seven-time Grand Slam singles champion. She launched EleVen to give women better quality activewear. This was designed to make them feel great and look better.
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Designessentials.com. 2022. About Us | Design Essentials.https://designessentials.com/about-us/. Accessed 28 January 2022.
EleVen by Venus Williams. 2022. Story.https://elevenbyvenuswilliams.com/pages/story. Accessed 28 January 2022.
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