#ronaldmcnair

[usaunify]

Here’s a Happy Friday Story #RonaldMcNair http://ow.ly/t0Wa50KooJu

[goodblacknews]

Celebrating #RonaldMcNair who was #bornonthisday in 1950 and one of the first Black U.S. Astronauts - read more of his story & legacy in GBN’s newly-published 2022 #pageadaycalendar https://www.instagram.com/p/CVTkU6ThYX7/?utm_medium=tumblr

[significantinsignia]

STS-51L by NASA on The Commons on Flickr.

STS-51L was the final mission for the Challenger Space Shuttle due to the failure and subsequent explosion of the Right Solid Rocket Booster. Just seconds into the flight it was noticed on video that thick smoke was coming from the Right Solid Rocket Booster. The O-Ring and grease in the joint was being bunt away by the high temperatures in booster. At the 72 second mark the booster failed and ignited an explosive burn of the external fuel tank, ending the mission and tragically taking the lives of all astronauts aboard Space Shuttle Challenger.

[lordmujah]

Happy Heavenly Birthday to Bro. Ronald Ervin McNair, Ph.D. (ΜΨ '69)! In 1984 McNair was Mission Specialist aboard the flight of the Space Shuttle, Challenger making him the second African-American to fly to space. 📸1979 Conclave in Denver Colorado. #RonaldMcNair #OmegaPsiPhi https://t.co/2EVEma6aqg https://www.instagram.com/p/CVUXay5Ls3-2JWn43dRCoLwgjWUiKI1hnWw3DE0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[jasonbcheeks]

#ronaldmcnair #challenger #blackhistorymonth https://www.instagram.com/p/B8KDkNDpYvn/?igshid=hwhcfnex3fvb

[creativemedicinehtw]

RIP #RonaldMcNair #SpaceShuttleChallenger https://www.instagram.com/p/BtMh7KGgwU6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=covsbc9vygdm

[liberalsarecool]

Did you know? #RonaldMcNair #NASA

[4evahaka]

Remembering #HBCUGrad, #NASAAstronaut & #OmegaPsiPhi Member #RonaldMcNair On The #106th #OmegaPsiPhiFoundersDay Happy #106th #FoundersDay To ALL Men Of #OmegaPsiPhiFraternityInc #OmegaPsiPhiFoundersDay #OmegaFoundersDay #QueFoundersDay #4evahaka #4evahaka2

[kuiperkat]

31 years ago today, these seven brave folks died in the Challenger accident. They will always be remembered as pioneers of space exploration, unafraid of pushing the limits of human capability. #Challenger #spaceexploration #humanspaceflight #FrancisRScobee #MichaelJSmith #RonaldMcNair #EllisonOnizuka #JudithResnik #GregoryJarvis #ChristaMcAuliffe (at New York, New York)

[dubael]

#blackhistorymonth #ronaldmcnair

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[sibling-cinema]

Reinforces the thin barrier between inherent risk and acceptable risk. AND Appreciate meeting seven who shouldn’t be forgotten for other reasons. ~P #10wordtvreviews #challengerthefinalflight #challenger #dickscobee #judyresnik #ronaldmcnair #ellisononizuka #gregoryjarvis #michaeljsmith #christamcauliffe

[socialdiarychronicles]

24 Children’s Books To Read To Your Kids In Honor Of Black History Month

24 Children’s Books to Read to Your Kids in Honor of Black History Month. And year-round, of course. 

By #TaylorPittman 

February marks #BlackHistoryMonth , and story-time is just one of the many occasions when you can teach your kids about the accomplishments of black pioneers and trailblazers.

Children’s books are famously bad at embracing diversity. In 2016, the Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that out of 3,400 kids’ books, fewer than one-quarter of them featured a main character who was black, Asian, Latino or Native American. So it’s vital that parents share the books that are available with their kids.

Luckily, there are many helpful resources putting these titles within close reach. For Black History Month, Lee & Low Books, a multicultural children’s book publisher, offers helpful book recommendations. Every day in February, The Brown Bookshelf highlights a different black author or illustrator and their work. Helping Kids Rise also participates in a #ReadingBlackout (an initiative to read books by black authors) at the encouragement of YouTuber Denise Cooper.

With suggestions from the organizations above, plus some others, we put together a list of kids’ books by black authors, about black figures or focused on black culture.

Here are 24 books to read to your child during Black History Month, and year-round, of course.

#1 “Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas”

#TinyStitches highlights the accomplishments of #VivienThomas, an often-forgotten pioneer in the world of surgical technology. (By #GwendolynHooks , illustrated By #ColinBootman )

#2 “Look What Brown Can Do!”

Called a “modern black history book,” #LookWhatBrownCanDo teaches readers about inspiring contributions to black history and encourages kids to dream big. (By #TMarieHarris , illustrated By #NedaIvanova)

#3 “Baby Flo: Florence Mills Lights Up the Stage”

#BabyFlo tells the story of #TheHarlemRenaissance figure #FlorenceMills , who was known for her talents in singing, dancing and comedy. (By #AlanSchroeder , illustrated By #CorneliusVanWright and #YingHwaHu )

#4 “I Have A Dream”

#IHaveaDream offers an illustrated version of Dr. #MartinLutherKingJr .’s inspiring speech about the importance of equality. (By #DrMartinLutherKingJr ., illustrated By #KadirNelson )

#5 “Coretta Scott”

#KadirNelson also illustrated this book about #CorettaScottKing , the civil rights activist and leader who married Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (By #NtozakeShange , illustrated by Kadir Nelson)

#6 “Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race”

You’ve probably seen the movie, #HiddenFigures starring #TarajiPHenson , #OctaviaSpencer , #JanelleMonae , #KevinCostner , #KirstenDunst , #AldisHodge , #MahershalaAli& #JimParsons , but you can also use reading time to introduce the black women whose hard work and perseverance advanced the space race. (By #MargotLeeShetterly with #WinifredConkling and illustrated by #LauraFreeman )

#7 “Bippity Bop Barbershop”

#BippityBopBarbershop highlights the role barbershops play in black culture, and what it’s like to conquer your fears as a child. (By #NatashaAnastasiaTarpley and illustrated by #EBLewis )

#8 “Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History”

#LittleLeaders includes a variety of stories about black women who never backed down in the face of adversity. (By #VashtiHarrison )

#9 “The Story of Ruby Bridges“

This book tells the story of #RubyBridges , who became the first African-American child to integrate a white southern elementary school. (By #RobertColes and illustrated by #GeorgeFord )

#10 “I, Too, Am America”

Bryan Collier presents an illustrated version of Langston Hughes’ famous poem “ #ITooAmAmerica ” (By #LangstonHughes and illustrated by #BryanCollier )

#11 “Mae Among the Stars”

#MaeJemison was the first African-American woman in space, and this book shares her dreams as a child, her hard work and ultimately, her success in and out of space. (By #RodaAhmed and illustrated by #StasiaBurrington )

#12 “Rosa”

With this book, kids can learn about #RosaParks ‘ bravery and resilience as she refused to give up her bus seat in Alabama, playing an important role in the civil rights movement. (By #NikkiGiovanni and illustrated by #BryanCollier )

#13 “Last Stop on Market Street”

#LastStopOnMarketStreet highlights the relationship between a child and his grandmother, who shows him what he’s overlooking in their day-to-day life. (By #MattdelaPena and illustrated By #ChristianRobinson )

#14 “Juneteenth for Mazie”

In #JuneteenthforMazie , kids can accompany the titular character #Mazie as she celebrates Juneteenth, the day in 1865 that marked the end of slavery in the United States, even though #PresidentAbrahamLincoln had passed the Emancipation Proclamation two years earlier. (By #FloydCooper )

#15 “Princess Hair”   

#PrincessHair encourages black girls to embrace their hair in all it’s many forms. (By #ShareeMiller )

#16 “Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman”

#Minty tells a fictionalized version of the backstory of #HarrietTubman , a significant figure in black history who led enslaved people to #freedom on the #UndergroundRailroad. (By #AlanSchroeder and illustrated By #JerryPinkney )

#17 “Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X”

#MalcolmX ‘s daughter #IlyasahShabazz offers a look into her father’s story and how he became a prominent figure in the fight for civil rights. (By #IlyasahShabazz and illustrated By #AGFord ) #MalcolmLittle  

#18 “Ellington Was Not a Street”

Poet #NtozakeShange tells the stories of her community and how it’s members, despite the obstacles in their way, persevered. (By #NtozakeShange and illustrated By #KadirNelson )

#19 “Ron’s Big Mission”

#RonsBigMission shares the accomplishments of #RonaldMcNair , an American physicist and #NASA astronaut who died during the #SpaceShuttleChallenger launch, and the lesser-known story of how he helped integrate a library as a kid. (By #RoseBlue and #CorinneNaden and illustrated By #DonTate )

#20 “Bronzeville Boys and Girls”

Kids can learn the importance of community by reading Gwendolyn Brooks’ poems about Chicago’s #Bronzeville section. (By #GwendolynBrooks and illustrated By #FaithRinggold )

#21 “Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt”

This 1995 classic is a fictional story of a seamstress who helps fellow enslaved people find freedom on the #UndergroundRailroad using a quilt. (By #DeborahHopkinson and illustrated By #JamesRansome )

#22 “The Snowy Day”

#TheSnowyDay was one of the first children’s books to focus on a non-caricatured African-American character. It remains a favorite for both parents and kids. (By #EzraJackKeats )

#23 “The Nutcracker in Harlem”

#TheNutcrackerInHarlem book is a twist on the classic holiday tale, set during the #HarlemRenaissance . (By #TEMcMorrow and illustrated By #JamesRansome )

#24 “Yesterday I Had The Blues”

#YesterdayIHadTheBlues offers insight for kids about openly discussing their emotions and the colors associated with them. (By #JeronAshfordFrame and illustrated By #RGregoryChristie )

Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/black-history-month-books_us_5a79a9a8e4b018ad89502122

[theslaymagazine]

"Slay Birthday Spotlight" Happy Belated Birthday - LaTanya Richardson-Jackson 68, Ronald McNair 1950-1986, Carrie Fisher 1956-2016, Will Estes 39, Amber Rose 34, Glen Powell 29, Kim Kardashian-West 37, and Judge Judy Sheindlin 75! #theslaymagazine #sheslays #heslays #theyslay #slayday #slaybirthdays #libra #Libraseason #libranation #libragang #happybirthday #famousbirthdays #actor #actress #astronaut #amberrose #judysheindlin #judge #talkshowhost #latanyarichardson #ronaldmcnair #carriefisher #willestes #glenpowell #kimkardashian @charlynichole

[jamest541975]

The Challenger Disaster happened 34 years ago today. May the crew of the Challenger, forever rest in peace 😥🇺🇸 #january281986 #challengerdisaster #spaceshuttlechallenger #astronauts #francisrscobee #michaeljsmith #ronaldmcnair #ellisononizuka #judithresnik #gregoryjarvis #christamcauliffe #capecanaveral #nasa #johnsonspacecenter #houston #texas #houstontexas #florida #capecanaveralflorida #capecanaveralairforcestation #outerspace https://www.instagram.com/p/B7234wUlJbp/?igshid=1phsa640wlgd4

[kamchronicles]

Never forget #RonaldMcNair https://www.instagram.com/p/BpMmWvvHRCd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=vc79jeeb4bld

[cantwaittomissthatone]

Real Heroes // #👨🏾‍🚀👩🏾‍🚀 . . . #Rememberance #SpaceShuttleChallenger #FrancisRScobee #MichaelJSmith #RonaldMcNair #EllisonOnizuka #JudithResnik #GregoryJarvis #ChristaMcAuliffe #memorial