July 1, 2023 – George Foreman, An Example of Black Excellence
George Foreman was a professional boxer who was born in Marshall, Texas. He dropped out of school at 15 and spent time as a mugger and a brawler on the…
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August 19, 2023 – Charles Fuller, An Example of Black Excellence
On August 19, 2023, attorney Charles "Chuck" Fuller appeared once again on "Law Talk with Ethel Mitchell" to share the legal guidance he gives in his publication The Black Man’s…
read moreOctober 7, 2023 – Lonnie Bunch III, An Example of Black Excellence
Lonnie Bunch III was the Founding Director of The National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) and is the current Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the first African…
read moreOctober 14, 2023 – Morgan Debaun, An Example of Black Excellence
Morgan DeBaun was born in 1990 in St. Louis, MO. While living in a predominantly White suburb, her family inculcated in her an appreciation for positive African American figures in…
read moreOctober 28, 2023 – Bass Reeves, An Example of Black Excellence
An immensely popular TV series, "The Lone Ranger" began as a radio program in the 1930s. The television show aired from 1949-1957 on ABC. It was the highest-rated television program…
read moreNovember 18, 2023 – Shirley Ann Jackson, An Example of Black Excellence
Shirley Ann Jackson was born in the District of Columbia in 1946. Her parents read her books about Benjamin Banneker, an African American scientist and mathematician who helped design and…
read moreFebruary 11, 2023 – Gregory Robinson, An Example of Black Excellence
Gregory Robinson is partially responsible for the largest step toward learning about the universe in history. He was Director of the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) which…
read moreFebruary 25, 2023 – Marie Van Brittan Brown, An Example in Black Excellence
Marie Van Brittan Brown made a great contribution to a safer society with her invention of the first home security system. Her invention was the first closed-circuit television security system…
read moreNOVEMBER 18, 2023, SHIRLEY ANN JACKSON – BLACK EXCELLENCE
Shirley Ann Jackson was born in DC in 1946. Her parents read her books about Benjamin Banneker, an African American scientist and mathematician who helped design and build Washington, DC.…
read moreFEBRUARY 18, 2023, LAW TALK WITH ETHEL MITCHELL FEATURED AS AN EXAMPLE OF BLACK EXCELLENCE MARVIN ELLISON
The Chief Executive Officer of Lowe’s is a black man, Marvin Ellison. He runs a company that brings in almost $100 billion in annual revenues and has over 300,000 associates.…
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