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An impressive life-size reimagining of “The Last Supper” replaces the Renaissance painting’s subjects with Black scientists, activists, artists, and other prominent figures.
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2024/02/tavares-strachan-the-first-supper/
#arthistory #sculpture #blackhistory #identity #gold
Tavares Strachan Reimagines 'The Last Supper' in a Monumental Tribute to Black Historical Figures — Colossal
From a satellite orbiting Earth for seven years in celebration of Robert Henry Lawrence, Jr., the first Black astronaut, to a pulsing neon human skeleton that illuminates Rosalind Franklin’s contributions to the field of science, Tavares Strachan emb…Kate Mothes (Colossal)
Do you, or have you ever, used a graphical user interface? If you use #Windows, #macOS, or any version of #Linux with a window manager or desktop environment, you can thank Dr. Clarence "Skip" Ellis.
Dr. Ellis worked at Xerox PARC, the research organization that developed the modern GUI. Icons, windows, the mouse, Ethernet-based networking, laser printing - all of these (and more) came out of PARC. Dr. Ellis led the team that created Officetalk, the first program to use icons and the Internet. He got his start at 15 years old showing a local tech company how to reuse punch cards, which was a game-changer back in 1958.
Oh, and he was also the first black man to earn a PhD in Computer Science.
#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #BlackMastodon #ComputerScience @blackmastodon
https://elective.collegeboard.org/clarence-skip-ellis-computer-science-pioneer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Ellis_(computer_scientist)
https://www.redhat.com/en/command-line-heroes/season-6/clarence-ellis
Command Line Heroes: Season 6: Dr. Clarence Ellis: The Developer Who Helped Us Collaborate
It’s not easy to learn how to use computers when you can’t actually touch them. But that’s how Dr. Clarence Ellis started his career of invention—which would ultimately lead to reimagining how we all worked with computers and each other.www.redhat.com
Hey, Black Authors!
If you're currently completing a book-length manuscript on Black women’s history, applications for the Black Women's History Series Incubator are open.
About the Black Women’s History Series Incubator: https://uncpressblog.com/2023/05/03/announcing-the-black-womens-history-series-incubator-program/
Apply here: https://uncpress.org/black-womens-history-series-incubator/
#BlackWriters
#BlackAuthors
#BlackWomen
#BlackHistory
#BlackFedi
#BlackFediverse
#BlackMastodon
@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe
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Announcing the Black Women's History Series Incubator - UNC Press Blog
We are excited to announce the Black Women’s History Series Incubator! The incubator is open to authors who are currently completing a book-length manuscript on Black women's history.Brock Schnoke (UNC Press)
Their mission statement: "Honour, document, preserve, & represent the history & culture of the African Diaspora with integrity & respect for humanity through the lens of Black Photographers"
This wonderful work is important to counterbalance the whitewashing of #History by mainly white, middle-class historians/reporters throughout time.
#BlackHistory #Photography #BlackMastodon #AmericanHistory #BlackTwitter
https://www.kamoinge.com/history
He also had remarkable memory & mimicry skills. He was not only able to memorize & play back complex musical pieces but to imitate animal sounds & entire conversations.
Athough exploited by his owner he was one of the most celebrated Blk concert performers of the 19th c. but is virtually unknown today
#BlackTwitter #BlackMastodon #BlackHistory #History #Music
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.classicfm.com/discover-music/instruments/piano/thomas-blind-tom-wiggins-born-slavery/
The exploitation of pianist Thomas ‘Blind Tom’ Wiggins, the musical prodigy born into slavery
Pianist Thomas ‘Blind Tom’ Wiggins, who became the first African-American to perform at the White House, had his talents taken advantage of from an early age.Sophia Alexandra Hall (Classic FM)