Everyday Black History: Afro Appreciation

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Gloria Long Anderson- scientist, chemist, inventor and acedemic Mar 21, 2019

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Gloria Long Anderson is an inventor and holder of 2 patents, a chemist who’s worked has been applied in different fields and an academic who held President positions at Morris Brown University more than once. Enjoy

Isabel Dos Santos- business magnate and Africa’s first female billionaire. Mar 18, 2019

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Isabel Dos Santos is a businesswoman and Africa’s first female billionaire. She’s involved in a variety of businesses from telecommunications to the energy industry. Enjoy!

June Bacon Bercey- meteorologist and international expert on weather and aviation. Mar 13, 2019

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This episode is about June Bacon Bercey who is believed to be the first African American women to receive a degree in meteorology in the US. She started scholarships to get more African American people (especially women and young girls of color) in the atmospheric sciences and meteorology. Enjoy

Donna Auguste- a successful businesswoman, electrical engineer and philanthropist. Mar 11, 2019

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Donna Auguste is a successful businesswoman, Engineer and philanthropist who founded her own software company which she sold for $147 million in 2001. She also worked for Apple and other tech companies. Enjoy

Tom Mboya- founding father of Kenya’s independence, Trade Unionist and independence activist. Mar 06, 2019

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Tom Mboya was a independence activist, Trade Unionist and the one of the Founding Fathers of Kenya’a Independence. He also spearheaded programs beneficial to several African countries including Airlift African which allowed Africans to study in the US. Enjoy!

Dr Jose Celso Barbosa- the Puerto Rican of African descent to obtain a medical degree in the US Feb 26, 2019

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Dr Jose Celso Barbosa was the first Puerto Rican of African descent who obtained a medical degree in the US. He was a political leader as well and known as the father of the Statehood For Puerto Rico movement. Enjoy

Dr Wanda Austin is an engineer, consultant and former President and CEO of Aerospace Corp. Feb 24, 2019

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Dr Wanda Austin is an engineer and former President and CEO of Aerospace Corp which is the leading architect for the US national security space programs. She still consults for them. She is extremely accomplished and respected in the Science and Tech fields, where she even advised the President. Check out this episode.

Kimberly Bryant- electrical engineer and technologist who founded Black Girls Code. Feb 21, 2019

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Kimberly Bryant is an electrical engineer and technologist who worked at several companies in the biotech and pharmaceutical fields. She is known for establishing Black Girls Code which teaches basic computer programming to young girls to increase the percentage of Black women in the tech fields. Enjoy

Dr Raphael Carl Lee- Afro American surgeon, entrepreneur and biomedical engineer Feb 17, 2019

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Dr Raphael Lee is an African American surgeon, entrepreneur and biomedical engineer. He started his career in engineering and moved to the medical field making great advancement in both fields. Enjoy

Dr Dorothy Brown- first African American woman to be a surgeon from the Southeastern United States. Feb 11, 2019

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Dr Dorothy Brown was the first African American woman into be a surgeon from the Southeastern U.S. She was also a legislator who worked for woman’s rights and those of people of color. Enjoy