Topics: African Americans, Civics, Civil Rights, Democracy, Existentialism, Human Rights It’s been a while since I’ve posted. I’ve been busy at my federal work, a large part of it after rescinding all previous telework agreements. I am now commuting an hour and ten minutes to and from my work site five days a week, inContinue reading “Memorials, and Directions…”
Category Archives: African Americans
Dr. Carter G. Woodson…
The Origins of Black History Month: Carter G. Woodson’s Act to Remember, State Senator Lena Taylor, Feb 11, 2019 Topics: African Americans, Black History Month, Carl Sagan, Carter G. Woodson, Democracy, Diversity in Science, Existentialism, Women in Science “If you can control a man’s thinking you do not have to worry about his action. WhenContinue reading “Dr. Carter G. Woodson…”
Dr. Lonnie Johnson…
Getty Images Lonnie Johnson holds his patent for the pump-action water gun he developed, now known as the Super Soaker Topics: African Americans, Black History Month, Diversity in Science, Mechanical Engineering, NASA, Nuclear Engineering, STEM Engineer Lonnie Johnson invented the massively popular Super Soaker water gun and is developing a thermoelectric device to convert solarContinue reading “Dr. Lonnie Johnson…”
Dr. Ayanna Howard…
Topics: African Americans, Black History Month, Computer Engineering, Diversity in Science, Electrical Engineering, NASA, Robotics, STEM, Women in Science Accomplished roboticist, entrepreneur, and educator Ayanna Howard, PhD, became dean of The Ohio State University College of Engineering on March 1, 2021. Previously she was chair of the Georgia Institute of Technology School of Interactive Computing in the CollegeContinue reading “Dr. Ayanna Howard…”
Katharine Johnson…
Born: Aug. 26, 1918Died: Feb. 24, 2020Hometown: White Sulphur Springs, WVEducation: B.S., Mathematics and French, West Virginia State College, 1937Hired by NACA: June 1953Retired from NASA: 1986Actress Playing Role in Hidden Figures: Taraji P. Henson Topics: African Americans, Black History Month, Diversity in Science, Mathematics, NASA, Spaceflight, STEM, Women in Science Being handpicked to be one of three black students toContinue reading “Katharine Johnson…”
Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson…
Topics: African Americans, Black History Month, Diversity in Science, Particle Physics, STEM, Theoretical Physics, Women in Science Renowned physicist and university president Shirley Ann Jackson was born on August 5, 1946, in Washington, D.C., to George Hiter Jackson and Beatrice Cosby Jackson. When Jackson was a child, her mother read her the biography of BenjaminContinue reading “Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson…”
Dr. Ronald E. McNair…
Topics: African Americans, Astronautics, Black History Month, Diversity in Science, Lasers, NASA, Space Shuttle, Spaceflight Ronald McNair (born October 21, 1950, in Lake City, South Carolina, U.S.—died January 28, 1986, in flight, off of Cape Canaveral, Florida) was an American physicist and astronaut who was killed in the Challenger disaster. McNair received a bachelor’s degree in physics from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, Greensboro, in 1971 andContinue reading “Dr. Ronald E. McNair…”
Colonel Frederick D. Gregory…
Ronald McNair, Guion Bluford, and Frederick Gregory, NASA’s first Black astronauts, from the 1978 astronaut class. Topics: African Americans, Astronautics, Black History Month, Diversity in Science, NASA, Space Shuttle, Spaceflight Frederick Drew Gregory is the first astronaut born, reared, and educated in the nation’s capital, Washington, DC, which is also home to the Smithsonian’s NationalContinue reading “Colonel Frederick D. Gregory…”
Dr. Guion “Guy” S. Bluford Jr…
Topics: African Americans, Astronautics, Black History Month, Diversity in Science, NASA, Space Shuttle, Spaceflight Dr. Guion “Guy” S. Bluford Jr. (Colonel, USAF, Ret.) was the first African American to fly in space. He was also the first African American to return to space a second, third and fourth time. As the first African American toContinue reading “Dr. Guion “Guy” S. Bluford Jr…”
Dr. Dannellia Gladden-Green…
Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdannig/ Topics: African Americans, Applied Physics, Black History Month, Business Consulting, Cybersecurity, Diversity in Science, Economics, Physics, Semiconductor Technology, STEM, Women in Science IMPACT areas and EXPERTISEo Training & EDU: Cyber Security – Block Chain – Artificial Intelligenceo Business Strategy & Competitive Intelligenceo Sales & Strategic Relationship Managemento New Market Development & New ProductContinue reading “Dr. Dannellia Gladden-Green…”
Physics and Nano 