Everyday Black History: Afro Appreciation

This episode talks about the breakthroughs that Percy Julian made with regards to steroids and infertility using soybean products as a base. Check it out --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

A pioneer in for his breakthroughs in chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

Jose Acosta was an Afro Puerto Rican who advocated for the abolishment of slavery and was a journalist --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

Jose Campeche was the first and one of the most popular visual artist of his time, his work and legacy can still be seen on the island of Puerto Rico --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

Rafael Cordero was a self educated Puerto Rican of African descent who educated people of any race or social background. He is known as the Father of Public Education in Puerto Rico --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

This episode explore how slavery was started on the island of Puerto Rico --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

One Of the oldest HBCU’s still in existence, Continuing to educate black men and woman --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

Charles Chappelle was an entrepreneur, aviation pioneer and engineer. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

George Carruthers invented the ultraviolet camera for space discovery as well as mentoring young minds interested in the sciences --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

Bioengineer and Inventor --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

The first African American to earn a ph.d from any American University --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

The American Missionary Association founded more than 500 schools and HBCU’s for the education of Afro Americans. Also championed racial equality and the abolishment of slavery --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

Mary Smith Peake- taught enslaved men and women when it was illegal. And she became the first teacher of what’s known as Hampton University --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

Albert Richardson invented the casket lowering device as well as the butter churn and many other inventions. Thomas J. Martin made improvements to the fire extinguisher. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

William Washington Browne- a slave who built an empire. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

Marie Van Brittan Brown- invented along with her husband the Home security system --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

Alice H. Parker invented the central heating system using natural gas. Thus making her an early proponent of conserving energy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

Made major contributions to the Alpha Helix protein structure --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

He specializes in complex mathematics and science and currently teaches at Penn State --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support

Lonnie Johnson is an inventor who holds over 80 patents including the Super Soaker --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/EverydayBlackHistory/support