Black History
Black History
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Patricia Cowings - Leah's 1 Cool Black STEM Gal
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
Wednesday Feb 24, 2021
The gals wrap up Black History - Women in STEM month by talking about NASA's aerospace psychophysiologist, Patricia Cowings. She helped astronaughts not puke in their space helmets and was the first women trained for space flight! The gals also talk about their third favorite dinosaur - 'cause science!
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Monday Feb 15, 2021
Corina Newsome - Amy's 1 Cool Black STEM Gal
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Amy tells us all about @HoodNaturalist, Corina Newsome. Corina is not only a biologist who studies sparrows in Georgia but she is one of the founders of #BlackBirdersWeek. Amy also name drops many Black superstar scientists with socials who are making science much more inclusive and downright joyful!
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Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Mary Seacole - Katie's 1 Cool Black STEM Gal
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
Wednesday Feb 10, 2021
It's Black History month and we're taking this opportunity to shine an amazing spotlight on Black women in STEM. Katie talks about nurse and entrepreneur, Mary Seacole. Voted the Best Black Britton, Mary Seacole is a Jamaican-Scottish gal who gave Florence Nightengale a run for her money. Learn a taste about the amazing gal from many lands.
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Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Mamie Phipps Clark - Bonnie's 1 Cool Black STEM Gal
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
Thursday Feb 04, 2021
It's Black History month and we're taking this opportunity to shine an amazing spotlight on Black women in STEM. Bonnie starts us off talking about child physiologist Mamie Phipps Clark and how her Doll Study helped the Brown V Board of Education case.
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Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Angela Davis - Katie's 1 Cool Rebel Gal
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
Saturday Jan 30, 2021
We wrap up with a rebel gal who was on the top 10 FBI most wanted list but also ran for Vice President. Katie is sharing with us the complex and wonderfulness that is Angela Davis.
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Monday Jan 18, 2021
Coretta Scott King - Leah's 1 Cool Rebel Gal
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Did you know the reason the U.S. has a federal holiday for Martin Luther King Jr is because of the work of Coretta Scott King? Learn about this active participant of peace who was active in the Civil Right Movement before meeting MLK.
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Monday Nov 23, 2020
Maya Angelou - Katie's 1 Cool Author Gal
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Monday Nov 23, 2020
Katie finished up our research and tribute to authors by talking about a nomadic and creative gal who was like a phoenix from the ashes. From Still I Rise and I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Katie tells us the life of Maya Angelou. We also talk about Tupac, life-changing books, Bonnie's hatred of Passengers, and gateway drugs. It's a wonderful way to end author's month!
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Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Frances Harper - Edan's 1 Cool Suffrage Thing
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
Sunday Aug 02, 2020
It's the start of Suffrage month and there are 5 gal-pals joined over Zoom this time to celebrate the 19th Amendment. Edan is up first talking about the African-American poet who has an Indiana connection to the Suffrage movement.
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