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Stockely Carmichael, a civil rights activist was the first to adopt and popularize the phrase "black power." The phrase was used as a rallying cry by Blacks who were fighting for social justice and equality.

Carmichael was originally from the British West Indies but later moved to Harlem, NY. He attended Bronx High School of Science and later continued his education at Howard University in Washington D.C. It was in D.C. that he became interested in the Civil Rights Movement. Carmichael also worked for SNCC, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. As a member of SNCC he focused on issues such as voter registration in the South among other things. Two years after joining SNCC he became chairman. in 1967, Stokely Carmichael left SNCC, joined forces with the Black Panther Party and moved to West Africa. While in Africa he requested to go by the name of Kwame Toure'.

kinda sorta well...hella late posting this, but oh well

The iPad is FINALLY HERE! Yes, I'm a techie and I love (nearly) everything electronic, especially if it embodies the  logo. The iPad is no different. I'm not sure how I feel about the name yet, but the product is pure genius. The iPad does pretty much anything. It displays e-books, which rivals with the Kindle by Amazon, oh and get this the e-books are in COLOR. It can run all the apps from the App Store, view pictures, access e-mail, surf the web, take notes, among other things. I can't wait to get my hands on one, i just hope I don't neglect my macbook and iPods for it!

Paving The Way...

The first black woman to serve in a President's Cabinet was Patricia Roberts Harris. Harris was born in 1924 in Illinois. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from Howard University in Washington D.C. While an undergrad Harris participated in a student led sit-in in an attempt to integrate a local cafe. After graduating from Howard, Patricia continued her studies at George Washington University School of Law, where she graduated first in a class of 94. After law school Harris was employed by the U.S. Justice Department. After working for the Justice Department Harris returned to Howard University as a member of the faculty. In 1965, Patricia Roberts Harris was appointed ambassador to Luxembourg by former President Lyndon Baines Johnson. She held the post for 2 years. in 1977 President Jimmy Carter made Harris a member of his cabinet as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. After a two year stint as Secretary of HUD, Harris was appointed Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare.