For every day in February, I will be posting to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth by spotlighting Black Americans who have contributed to the fields of #STEM and #LibraryScience, in addition to shout outs to Black-owned businesses and #InfoSec groups.
Thread 🧵 begins here:
#BlackHistoryMonth spotlight, #STEM edition: "Dr. Marc Hannah co-founded Silicon Graphics, Inc. (SGI) with Jim Clark and five others, a company that went on to be well-known for its computer graphics technology." via @TheHstryMakers
thehistorymakers.org/biography/marc…
@TheHstryMakers #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight, #STEM edition:
"Euphemia Lofton Haynes became the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics in 1943."
biography.com/scientists/eup…
@TheHstryMakers #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight, #STEM edition:
"Annie Easley developed and implemented code used in researching energy-conversion systems, analyzing alternative power technology—including the battery technology that was used for early hybrid vehicles."
nasa.gov/history/annie-…
February 4th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight, #LibraryScience edition:
"Here are 13 pioneering Black American librarians, but this is only a fraction of the Black #librarians who have left a lasting legacy in librarianship."
bookriot.com/pioneering-bla…
February 5th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"Considered one of the first black technologists, Frank Greene developed high-speed computer systems in the 1960s. He also founded the software companies Technology Development Corp. and ZeroOne Systems, Inc."
engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/People/Aw…
February 6th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"Digital equity is computer scientist Joy Boulamwini’s passion. She founded her organization, Algorithmic Justice League, to reveal and remove digital racial bias from the Artificial Intelligence programs..."
cmd-it.org/2022-news/8-bl…
February 7th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"Frederick McKinley Jones was a Black inventor and entrepreneur best known for his development of portable refrigeration equipment used to transport food, blood, and medicine during World War II."
biography.com/inventors/fred…
February 8th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"18 Black-Owned Coffee Brands & Roasters You Can Order From Online" ☕️
mindbodygreen.com/articles/black…
February 9th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"His dream became a reality when the Philadelphia Eagles selected him with 125th overall pick in the 1952 NFL Draft, making him one of the first two Black players to integrate the Eagles." #GoBirds #FlyEaglesFly philadelphiaeagles.com/news/ralph-gol…
February 10th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"A nurse from Queens, New York, Marie Van Brittan Brown created the first video home security system in 1966, paving the way for the technology we use today."
allthatsinteresting.com/marie-van-brit…
February 11th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
Go check out this Black woman owned company @Caribbrew1 🇭🇹
Ethical, fair-trade #Haitian coffee and coffee products.
Get "The Scrub Bundle" - your skin will thank you.
caribbrew.com
@Caribbrew1 February 12th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"Established in 2003, The National Museum of African American History and Culture (@NMAAHC) is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture." nmaahc.si.edu
February 13th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
I wanted to give some love to our neighbours to the north and feature some notable Black Canadians. 🇨🇦
"Here are 23 black Canadians who made major contributions to Canada's culture and legacy."
cbc.ca/news2/interact…
February 14th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
A #ValentinesDay shout out to the Association of Black Cardiologists (@ABCardio1) who are working to achieve health equity for all through the elimination of disparities. ♥️
Learn more about them here: abcardio.org
@ABCardio1 February 15th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
Learn more about the #librarians of the Black Caucus (@BC_ALA) of the American #Library Association (@ALALibrary)
bcala.org
@ABCardio1 @BC_ALA @ALALibrary February 16th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
Get to know @blackgirlshack! "BlackGirlsHack meets the #InfoSec needs left unmet by existing services by providing hands-on skills that are focused on people who are upskilling and reskilling in #cybersecurity." blackgirlshack.org/About
February 17th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
Learn about "Famous Black Engineers Throughout History" and support groups like the National Society of Black Engineers (@NSBE).
science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/st…
February 18th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"Paul Revere Williams, A Trailblazing Black Architect Who Helped Shape Los Angeles"
npr.org/2012/06/22/155…
February 19th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"Blacks In Cybersecurity™ (@BlackInCyberCo1) is a meetup group and conference series to help highlight and elevate the Black community in #Cybersecurity." #LitLikeBIC blacksincyberconf.com
@BlackInCyberCo1 February 20th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
Check out this resource: "@BlackFacts is the oldest and longest-running data-driven online Black History resource."
blackfacts.com
February 21st #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
In hono(u)r of the 🇨🇦 hockey win last night...
"Nova Scotia can be said to be the birth place of Black Culture and heritage in #Canada, boasting the largest indigenous #Black community in Canada."
bccns.com/our-history/
@BCC_NS February 22nd #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"@marigalloway is the CEO and a founding member of the @WomenCyberjutsu, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing awareness and opportunities for the advancement of women in #cybersecurity."
leahycenterblog.champlain.edu/2022/02/11/cel…
February 23rd #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"Gladys West was among a small group of women who did computing for the U.S. military during the early days of the Cold War, including Defense Department work that eventually became the basis for GPS."
defense.gov/News/Feature-S…
February 24th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"Mariya Russell became the first black woman to earn a Michelin Star in 2020 for her work as chef de cuisine of the popular Chicago bar Kumiko and its sister restaurant, Kikko."
guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/…
February 25th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"Clarence “Skip” Ellis was the first African-American to earn a PhD in computer science (PhD CS ’69)."
siebelschool.illinois.edu/about/awards/a…
February 26th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"Otis Boykin received his first patent in 1959 for a wire precision resistor. In 1964, he developed a resistor that made the first implantable pacemaker possible." lemelson.mit.edu/resources/otis…
February 27th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"In August of 1917 Eugene Jacques Bullard, an American volunteer in the French army, became the first African American military pilot and one of only a few blacks pilot in World War I."
nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-E…
February 28th #BlackHistoryMonth spotlight:
"Philip Emeagwali won the Gordon Bell Prize in 1989 for developing high-performance computing applications that used computational fluid dynamics for oil-reservoir modeling."
blackhistory.com/2020/08/philip…
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