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I've started a series to highlight astronomers & astrologers who built the foundation & contributed tools for understanding the science behind astrology.
This is the 1st of my series,
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The astronomical journal of mathematician and astronomer Beniamin Banneker (1731-1806), one of the first African-Americans to be recognized for his scientific achievements. He was also a successful farmer, surveyor, and almanac author, Born in Baltimore County, Maryland, Banneker was largely self-taught. The journal contains a wide variety of content about Banneker's everyday life, such as interactions with neighbors and friends, encounters with armed intruders on his property, and details of his dreams and nightmares. Other notable pages include descriptions of a 1749 brood of 17-year cicada, a copy of his correspondence with President Thomas Jefferson, graphic projections for solar and lunar eclipses, and practical descriptions of how he obtained his data about the planets, the movement of stars, and the different quarters of the moon.
Courtesy of the Maryland Center for History and Culture
On August 19, 1791, the accomplished American mathematician and astronomer Benjamin Banneker wrote a letter to then-Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson communicates prolifically with luminaries from around the world. Still, Banneker is unique among them: the son of a free Black American woman and a formerly enslaved African man from Guinea, Banneker criticizes Jefferson’s hypocritical stance on slavery in respectful but unambiguous terms, using Jefferson’s own words to make his case for the abolition of slavery.
The Legacy of Benjamin Banneker: Black-American Naturalist, Mathematician, and Astronomer
Benjamin Banneker, a remarkable Black-American naturalist, mathematician, astronomer, and almanac author, left an indelible mark on history with his extraordinary intellect and contributions to science and society. Born on November 9, 1731, in Baltimore County, Maryland, Banneker’s life is a testament to resilience, determination, and the power of self-education.
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Lesson 1: Kemet
Ancient Egyptians called their land "Kemet"--or Black Land. The first person to practice medicine was from Kemet, along with the first dentist! 29 Black History Facts You Probably Didn't Learn at School: Lesson 1 01:10
Lesson 2: Shotgun homes and front porches
The shotgun home and front porch design originated in West Africa in what is now Nigeria. 29 Black History Facts You Probably Didn't Learn at School: Lesson 2 01:07
Lesson 3: Walls of Benin
The Walls of Benin were four times longer than the Great Wall of China. So, what happened to them? 29 Black History Facts You Probably Didn't Learn at School: Lesson 3 01:10
Lesson 4: University of Sankore
One of the first universities in the world was located in Mali. 29 Black History Facts You Probably Didn't Learn at School: Lesson 4 01:07
Lesson 5: 1526
The year 1619 is known as the year that Blacks were first enslaved in America. What about the year 1526? 29 Black History Facts You Probably Didn't Learn at School: Lesson 5 01:10
Lesson 6: Freedom by any means
How braided hair, Gospel music, and drums played a role in the liberation of Blacks. 29 Black History Facts You Probably Didn't Learn at School: Lesson 6 01:06
Lesson 7: Benjamin Banneker
Meet the man who helped design Washington, D.C., and that's not all. 29 Black History Facts You Probably Didn't Learn at School: Lesson 7 01:07
Lesson 8: Queen Nanny of the Maroons
She was like Harriet Tubman, but she freed slaves someplace else. 29 Black History Facts You Probably Didn't Learn at School: Lesson 8 01:05
Lesson 9: Henry "Box" Brown
Learn more about how Henry Brown got his nickname. It's incredible. 29 Black History Facts You Probably Didn't Learn at School: Lesson 9 01:10
Lesson 10: Henrietta Bowers
Learn how this undertaker used her background to free Black slaves. 29 Black History Facts You Probably Didn't Learn at School: Lesson 10 01:06
Lesson 11: John Berry Meachum
Learn more about the "Floating Freedom School" and why Meachum had to put it on a boat. 29 Black History Facts You Probably Didn't Learn at School: Lesson 11 01:04
Lesson 12: Lewis Latimer
How Louis Latimer made one of Thomas Edison's famous inventions better. 29 Black History Facts You Probably Didn't Learn at School: Lesson 12 01:00
Lesson 13: Granville T. Woods
How modern wireless technology can be traced back to Granville Woods in the 1800s. 29 Black History Facts You Probably Didn't Learn at School: Lesson 13 01:06
Lesson 14: Oscar Micheaux
The man who paved the way for today's great Black filmmakers. 29 Black History Facts You Probably Didn't Learn at School: Lesson 14 01:02
Lesson 15: Marie Van Brittan Brown
Those Ring cameras are everywhere. It basically started with Marie Van Brittan Brown's invention in the 1960s. 29 Black History Facts You Probably Didn't Learn at School: Lesson 15 01:02
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I See Me In You by Dr Michelle Daley is a best-selling colorful and engaging book that educates and inspires children about seeing themselves in the image of African American inventors, leaders in science, politics, business, and more, who contributed to making the world better! With illuminating text paired with colorful illustrations, this book highlights inventors such as Dr. Joseph N. Jackon, Osbourne Dorsey, Lydia Newman, Lloyd Ray, politician President Barack Obama, mathematician Benjamin Banneker, businessman Earl Graves, and many more!
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happy BHM! today i’m going to be listing different important inventions by Black people!
Black Inventors-
Marie Van Brittan Brown invented modern home security systems.
Jane C. Wright invented several chemotherapy drugs still in use today.
Alan Emtage invented the first internet browser, which he called ‘Archie’.
George Carruthers invented the ultraviolet spectrograph, which eventually accompanied probes to the moon.
Mark Dean invented forms of processor chips and co-created the IBM computer in 1987.
Patricia Bath pioneered early laser cataract surgery.
Lonnie Johnson invented the popular Super Soaker.
Lewis Howard Latimer helped invent the telephone and invented carbon filaments which hugely improved incandescent light bulbs.
Garrett Morgan invented a form of a gas mask and the three-position traffic signal.
Dr. James West helped co-invent microphone technology.
Lisa Gelobter was crucial to inventing Shockwave, the internet’s first web animation technology.
Frederick McKinley Jones invented and innovated refrigeration technology, including refrigerated trucks which were crucial in WWII.
Alexander Miles invented automatic elevator doors.
Madame CJ Walker invented a huge hair and beauty line for African American hair.
Elijah McCoy invented the portable ironing board and Sarah Boone innovated it.
Alice Parker invented a heating furnace system still used by many today.
Charles Brooks invented the design and technology for modern trucks that clean and sweep city streets.
George Alcorn invented x-ray imaging spectroscopy.
Benjamin Banneker invented America’s first clock.
Otis Boykin invented improved electrical resistors that are used today in everything from TVs to computers to radios.
Dr. Charles Drew created innovations in blood plasma that led to the creation of blood banks.
Dr. Philip Emeagwali invented the world’s fastest computer.
James Parsons work led to the invention of stainless steel.
George Washington Carver invented many, many culinary products derived from peanuts.
There are many, many more. I can not list them all here. I highly recommend looking more into the history of Black inventors and innovators, especially in the field of STEM! There are some good resources below to get you started!
Dr. Limar Prestage (August 12, 1931 - August 1, 2014) was the first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in Political Science at an American university. She was born in Hutton and raised in Alexandria, Louisiana to Brudis Leroy Limar Sr. and Sallie Bell Johnson Limar.
She enrolled in Southern University and A&M College, where she studied political science. She graduated summa cum laude at the age of nineteen. She became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
She attended graduate school at the University of Iowa, earning her MA and her Ph.D. in political science at the age of twenty-two. She was both the first African American woman to earn a doctorate in that field and one of the youngest holders of that degree in the nation. She married James Jordan Prestage (1953) after he returned from military service in Korea. They had five children.
She accepted a teaching position at Prairie View A&M University. She returned to Southern University as a faculty member, becoming department chair and dean of the School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs. Southern University conferred upon her the status of Distinguished Professor Emeritus. She returned to Prairie View A&M University as a professor of political science and dean of the Benjamin Banneker Honors College.
She helped found the Louisiana Center to Assist Black Elected Officials and served as its director. She directed her citizen activism toward the poor quality of civic education in elementary and secondary schools in Louisiana. She was the first political scientist to pursue research that focused on African American women legislators, and her book, A Portrait of Marginality, has been described as a classic study of women and politics.
President Jimmy Carter appointed her to serve on the National Advisory Council on Women’s Educational Programs for the Department of Education, becoming the first woman of color to hold the position. She won the National Conference of Black Political Scientists’ Fannie Lou Hamer Award, the American Political Science Association’s Frank Goodnow Award, and the Southern Political Science Association’s Manning Dauer Award. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #alphakappaalpha
BIPOC autistic people, content creators, blogs, and pages!
Okay...
This post was one that I was unsure how to write. I'm white and I am very aware of my privilege.
I wanted today's post to highlight and center the voices of autistic BIPOC individuals and honestly, I couldn't just talk about a few. I wanted to put as many names out here for people to follow.
For those who want to follow and learn and for those who need to find these wonderful people in their community.
When researching and working on my list, I came across a post made by Autistic, Typing in 2019 as they had made a list of Autistic Black/ Indigenous/ People of Color & Latinx Advocates to follow.
So today's post is a link to this amazing individual's link, https://www.faceook.com/share/p/VMWG2wURiVWuTP2r/
This link contains all their hard work and emotional labour, a comments section FILLED with people adding others or themselves to the list, as well as a google doc form to add/ edit/ remove autistic creators. So please, if you are one, go fill it out and have yourself added to the list!
Below are some people/ creators/ pages that I thought should be mentioned. I tried to just add the ones I didn’t see listed, but I know there is overlap and tried to point those ones out.
And PLEASE send me any others! I want to follow as many as I can.
Famous People
Anita Cameron- one of the original disability rights activists of the US.
Angela Weddle- artist (mentioned on the post)
Dr. Sarai Pahla- MD and medical translator
Dr. Angel Durr- CEO of DataReady DFW
Burnett Grant- senior lab tech at ZoomEssence Inc
Bernard Grant- Phd in English
Stephan Wiltshire- architectural artist
Lauraen-Rocelle Fernandez- Founder of Mask Off
Michael Buckholtz- music producer for acts such as MC Hammer
Jade Logan- comic artist
Elise Nicole Bowen- music composer who can be found on spotify
Avery Ahmer- tik tok influencer who talks about autism
Kayla Smith- Black Autistic Disability Rights Advocate and creator of #AutisticBlackPride
Kris Young- writer and blogger at Black Neuroqueer Punk (mentioned on the post)
Jackie Pilgrim- Board of NAMI
Armani Williams- professional Nascar driver
Morenike Giwa Onaiwu- advocate and public speaker co-edited All The Weight of Our Dreams and Sincerely Your Autistic Child (mentioned on the post)
Michael Fuller- music prodigy
Melissa Simmons- founder of MisTaught and the creator of Black History Month for Dummies & White Teachers (mentioned on the post)
Lamar Hardwick- the Autism Pastor. Writer and advocate (mentioned on the post)
Kambel Smith- artist known for complex architecture sculptures
Ronaldo Bryd- artist
Ikea “Syance” Wilson- artist and musician
Kris McElroy- writer, artist, and advocate
Talia Grant- first female actress who is autistic to land a mainstream role on British television
Kalin Bennett- first autistic person to receive a division 1 scholarship to play basketball
Tom Wiggins- former enslaved person who was an amazing musician
John Howard- martial arts competitor/ MMA fighter
Morgan Harper Nichols- storyteller and influencer
Questlove- musician and songwriter and collaborator for Disney Jr “Rise Up, Sing Out”
Lois Curtis- artist and plaintiff in the 1999 Olmsted Supreme Court Decision
Tyla Grant- found of Black and Neurodivergent (BAND) and host of the one percent podcast
Nik Sanchez- actor
Benjamin Banneker- naturalist and mathmetician
Talisha Johnson- writer and director of Too Autistic for Black
Joshua Beckford- child prodigy and youngest person to be admitted to Oxford at 6
Breanna Cook- Paralympic athlete
Creators
Marcela Collier @highimpactclub
Black Neurodiversity @blackneurodiversity
Autistic Black Woman @autisticblackwoman
Ryse @teachingwithmxt
Caro @disrupt_yuh_feed
Jessie @momma_lips
Nadia @autisticblackgirl
Kayla Smith @BeingKaylaSmith
Tiffany Joseph @nigh.functioning.autism (mentioned on the post)
Tiffany Hammond @fidgets.and.fries (mentioned on the post)
Lauren Melissa Ellzey @autienelle
La Fille Dani @myneurotype
Tim Boy @blackinfinityking (mentioned on the post under previous tag name @BlackAutisticKing)
Raven Derose @confidencewithrae
Danielle @zelue
Ahylaysia @ahlaysia
Rosalie Babette @theautisticgiraffe
Dr. Kofi @autisticallykofi
Jonteugbeye @jonteugbeye
Nia Patterson @thefriendineverwanted
Anansi @dreadfulrebel4x
Gianna Rose @usagi_rose_universe
M’Nda @melaninmaven97
Lina’s brain @ndwellness
Pages
The Activistic Autistic
The Art of Autism
Fidgets and Fries (mentioned on the post)
Not Your Mama’s Autism
The Kisha Project
Autism in Black
Neurodivergent Rebel
Black Neuroqueer Punk (mentioned on the post)
The Color of Autism
Sincerely Your Autistic Child
NeuroClastic- PLEASE pass along their post A Letter to Black and Indigenous Autistic Teens
Autistic, Typing- They have the amazing list of Autistic BIPOC Advocates here!!
Morenike GO
Black Autistic Lives Matter
Autistic People of Color Fund
Autistic People Of Color, Indigenous People, and Mixed-Race People - this is a private FB group highly recommended I can not comment on it
Neurodiverent Black Women- another private FB group recommended but I can not comment on it
Other Amazing Neurodiverse People
Simone Biles- olympic gymnast ad most decorated gymnast with 32 metals
Amada Gorman- youngest inaugural poet in US History
Clary Chambers- founder and CEO of SparkClarity
Solange Knowles- singer and actress
Harry Belafonte- singer, songwriter, actor. First Black person to win an Emmy.
Maya Angelou- poet and activist. Write “I know why the caged bird sings” and the poem “On the Pulse of the Morning” that was read at the 1993 presidential inauguration
Danny Glover- actor, director, activist. Prominent roles in Lethal Weapon, The Color Purple, and Angels in the Outfield
Octavia Spencer- actress, author, producer. Worked on The Help.
Brandon Marshall- former NFL player
Kelly Rowland- singer, songwriter, actress and member of Destiny’s Child
Jumaane Williams- politician and activist in New York City
Magic Johnson- former professional basketball player and one of the greatest 50 players of NBA
Clarence Page- journalist who has won a Pulitzer Prize
It's cicada season! Our 13-year cicadas in Brood XIX are starting to emerge. We noticed cicada shells scattered across the sidewalks on campus today, and judging from their last appearance in 2011, there are many more to come.
Cicadas don't seem to be in published scientific research until the 19th century. Naturalist Benjamin Banneker recorded cicada broods in 1749, 1766, 1783, and 1800, and was one of the first scientists to observe that this brood emerged on a 17-year cycle. However, racism excluded Banneker from the scientific community, and his research was not published until fairly recently. More about Banneker's research on cicadas.
The images above were published well after Banneker wrote down his observations. They are from the journal American Entomologist, which published an article with illustrations of cicadas in 1868, and asked readers to confirm the emergence of Brood I - another 17-year brood - in 1869.
Watch for more information on periodical cicadas to emerge next week!
There is something chilling about Benjamin Banneker's poetic assessment of cicadas and their likeness to comets. Excerpts of the analogy flash occasionally in her mind, like sepia-toned memories playing beneath closed eyes.
"... but they, like the comets, make but a short stay with us..."
She is on the rooftop, knees tucked against her chest while her eyes scan the night sky. The soft purple of dusk clings to the edge of where land meets the heavens before surrendering to the inky dark of night's domain. Constellations are captured within cobalt depths, mapping out pieces of her history ⏤ transmission signals between past and present. The line of communication is not apparent, but it's there is dialogue in the form of thin wires suspended within the atmosphere, wavering to and fro like waves. Eventually these strings start to tighten, she feels it pull within her. She cannot stay where she is for long. Something calls.
"... their lives are short, they are merry. they begin to sing or make a noise from first they come out of the earth till they die..."
When a butterfly emerges from its chrysalis, it is rebirth. It rises from the broken rind of its former life anew. From beneath, when gold emerges in the form of cracks along her skin, is this something new? Or something she forced herself to bury like some unknown precious mineral? Or something she lets sleep, dormant until it can't any longer and emerges out screaming?
She remembers how it burned when ichor overtakes blood ⏤ striking lightning, forming roots and branches out of gold ( is it no coincidence that they all look the same, as though Nature intended it? ). That was before it became as natural as a snake shedding its skin. She doesn't know what to make of it, and thus, she lets herself soar, as above, but tethered, so below.
"... the hindermost part rots off, but it does not appear to be any pain to them..."
Flowers, fungi, or bones. It's hard to determine on weathered marble bas-reliefs of women reverently holding the potential aforementioned aloft, bewitching many scholars alike. However, what still remains to be translated are the mysteries of which the ephemeral incessantly reoccurs, like a once-bare branch exalted in bloom in spring after winter. Perhaps incessant isn't quite the right world, but rather, inevitable.
Roxanne would have to guess that inevitability extends to cicadas having to dig their way past mulching petals, mycelium, and hollowed, splintered bone to breach the surface only for a short taste of freedom and merrimaking before they too, must return to the earth rotting away. She would also figure that it goes the same for comet tails pinching off and dissipating into the void of space when they return for their short, appointed hour in dramatic fashion. One would think borrowed time is a sad waste... a loss, but no, it's a small victory. At least to her it is. It doesn't hurt anymore.
"... for they continue on singing till they die..."
For now, she can celebrate what she leaves behind in the wake of the days she mourned what she thought she lost. She feels there is no sense of feeling the weight of being so disproportionate to the rest of the world, like an incorrect measurement of whatever this is. Bearing the burden of ancient ills on her shoulders and carrying out good will in the creases of her palms felt normal to her, at least now she thinks it should... while relieved, at times she wonders if such serenity in embracing this is as limited as the lives of comets and cicadas.
The soft cool of the summer evening and the chirping of crickets ground her again, edges of roof tiles softly digging into her legs to remind her that such familiarity is still to be found. Her neck starts to strain from her fervently staring past the Moon's pale face to the stars twinkling beyond. Message received. The wires run slack and she finds her way down with ease, pulling imaginary wavelengths close to her heart. This is something new.
This week’s discussion topic for the math class I’m taking is to “pick a mathematician who lived/s between 1900 and now” and write 300 words about two of their contributions to math/science. Super easy topic!!! 45 seconds and a Google search “list of 20th century mathematicians” pulls up over 500 people with a wikipedia article in the first 3 search lines.
List of people chosen by students in this class so far:
Charles Babbage (3 ppl)
Ada Lovelace (2 ppl)
Tycho Brahe (2 ppl)
Carl Friedrich Gauss
Benjamin Banneker
Alan Turing (4 ppl)
So apparently 20th century mathematicians don’t exist unless they are Alan Turing. 👍👍👍
Recent addition to the thread:
Daniel Bernoulli
It feels like I’m getting rickrolled but this is real life I cant -