Black Sabbath
Honestly, the person, regardless of race, that inspires me the most is Frederick Douglass as reported in his book “My Bondage and My Freedom”. It’s not just a story about an African American overcoming slavery but man overcoming overwhelming adversity and being driven by an indomitable passion for freedom.
Specific to race, I’ve read Thomas’ book and found him inspirational as a story of overcoming adversity and rage but also a reminder that good people always appear if you can hold on long enough. Malcolm X’s auto-biography was inspiring for the power of transformation.
Of course, like you, there are people in my life, but I think the above answers your question.
Bill Clinton first black president, and real answer Jabari my roommate great athlete and a great person.
Uncle Remus told some pretty brilliant stories which I liked.
But he was depicted as a self-depricating slave.
And was invented by a white dude.
The stories are a collection of stories that slaves told their kids.
Still, despite the racist elements the stories and fables were as good or better than Aesop’s.
I didn’t see the inherent racism when I was a kid, and Remus reminded me of the janitor at my school (who I though was the nicest grown up in the place).
I didn’t get 'til much later why my nanny wouldn’t play Song of the South in the vcr.
So I don’t know whether he can count or not.
Fred “The Hammer” Williamson…
Henrietta Lacks.
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Really everyone? It’s taken 9 pages for his name to pop up? Snakes on a Mu’fuckin’ Plane, it’s Samuel L. Jackson!!! Possibly my favourite actor ever. I don’t care if naming an entertainer is racist, I fucking love that guy.
Well, my first asskick’ng after starting karate alooooong time ago, George Kornam, still a bad dude!
black history month?
wtf?
must be an american thingy.
ehr…the only black pple who had soe influence on me where the vast hordes of black pussy i stuck my pen0r in.
(their pussy’s arent really black, they’re pink too, but their asses are usually more nice, rounder and stuff)
if you guys were smart you’d change black history month into hot black women month.
i take beyonce over malcolm X anytime!
besides being a racist hatemonger, what did malcolm x do for society?
you guys should have beyonce’s ass month.
work with it.
YouTube- Morgan Freeman on Race and Black History Month
Morgan Freeman to open a big can of worms
First black person I was really around for any period of time as a teen age kid.
Nappy. Don’t even remember his real name. It’s been so long and he always insisted that I call him Nappy, cause that’s what his friends called him.
Kind, wise, old man that worked at my uncle’s ice plant. I spent many a summer with him and he had some good stories.
He also made the best BBQ sauce I ever had. Took the recipe to his grave.
also
To many blues singers and musicians to list.
Bill Cosby…“…Noah, how long can your tread water…”
[quote=Lebell;2304643]black history month?
wtf?
must be an american thingy.
ehr…the only black pple who had soe influence on me where the vast hordes of black pussy i stuck my pen0r in.
(their pussy’s arent really black, they’re pink too, but their asses are usually more nice, rounder and stuff)
if you guys were smart you’d change black history month into hot black women month.
i take beyonce over malcolm X anytime!
besides being a racist hatemonger, what did malcolm x do for society?
you guys should have beyonce’s ass month.
work with it.[/quote]
Black Pete says no Christmas Presents for you!
I have two math teachers in high school. Mrs. Theresa Shade and Mrs. Wright. Black women who were good teachers and good at the maths. ( both kinda nice looking too )
Muddy Waters, Barry White, James Brown, the list goes on there.
After seeing the 60 minutes piece, I’m adding Morgan Freeman. Ole Easy Reader.
Real black history
It seems that the true meaning of BLACK History Month has been lost on sum of you guys…
so instead of listing my Black people who have influenced me; i will provide you with some FACTS that illustrate how Integral Black People have been to not only American Society but to the world has a whole.
Fact #1
Elijah McCoy (1843 - 1929) invented an automatic lubricator for oiling steam engines in 1872. The term “the real McCoy” is believed to be a reference about the reliability of Elijah McCoy’s invention.
Fact #2
Garrett Augustus Morgan (1877 - 1963) invented, among many other things, a 3-way automatic stop sign, which he sold to General Electric. It was used in the U.S. until the 3-light traffic sign was developed.
Fact #3
Otis Boykin (1920 -1982) invented electronic control devices for guided missiles, IBM computers, and the control unit for a pacemaker.
Fact #4
George Carruthers (1939 - ) invented the far ultraviolet electrographic camera, used in the 1972 Apollo 16 mission. This invention revealed new features of Earth’s far-outer atmosphere and deep-space objects from the perspective of the lunar surface. Carruthers was inducted into the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame in 2003.
Fact #5
James West’s (1931 - ) research in sound technology led to the development of foil-electret transducers used in 90% of all microphones built today and in most new telephones being manufactured. West holds 47 U.S. and more than 200 foreign patents on microphones and techniques for making polymer foil-electrets. He was inducted into the National Inventor’s Hall of Fame in 1999.
Fact #6
Mark Dean (1957 - ) along with his co-inventor Dennis Moelle created a microcomputer system with bus control means for peripheral processing devices. This invention allows the use of computer plug-ins like disk drives, speakers, scanners, etc…
<H5>Fact #7
Thomas J. Martin patented a fire extinguisher in 1872.
Fact #8
Lewis Howard Latimer invented the carbon filament for light bulbs in 1881.
Fact #9
Alexander Miles of Duluth, Minnesota patented an electric elevator in 1887 with automatic doors that would close off the shaft way, thus making elevators safer.
Fact #10
Andrew Jackson Beard (1849 - 1921) invented the “Jenny Coupler” which allowed train cars to hook themselves together when they are bumped into one another. The device is still used today.
Fact #11
John Love invented the pencil sharpener in 1897.
Fact #12
C.B. Brooks invented the street sweeper in 1896.
Fact #13
Henry Brown created what is now known as a “strongbox”, a metal container to store money and important papers that could be locked with a key in 1886.
Fact #14
According to the American Community Survey, in 2005 there were 2.4 million black military veterans in the United States -the highest of any minority group.
Fact #15
Agricultural chemist, George Washington Carver invented three hundred uses for peanuts and hundreds more uses for soybeans, pecans, and sweet potatoes. More than anyone else in history.
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[quote=Lebell;2304643]black history month?
wtf?
you guys should have beyonce’s ass month.
work with it.[/quote]
I like the way you think
[quote=franklinlvrz;2304924]It seems that the true meaning of BLACK History Month has been lost on sum of you guys…
‘’ list fo facts’’
[/quote]
yeah whats your point?
you could only come up with 15 facts?
your logic is contraproductive, welcome to my schizophrenia, buckle up!
[quote=Nefron;2302973]Its not fair… There are no black people in Bosnia.[/quote]With Serbs, Croats and Bosniaks, who the hell needs particular individuals?
And why is this in the ma forums?
[quote=Gypsy Jazz;2304698]YouTube- Morgan Freeman on Race and Black History Month
Morgan Freeman to open a big can of worms[/quote]
Wow didn’t expect that from Morgan Freeman, he gets push ups from me.
Morgan Freeman IS push ups.