July 2, 1872 – Black inventor Elijah McCoy patents his
self-lubricating device which would help revolutionize railway transportation.
Monday, July 2, 2012
Sunday, July 1, 2012
TODAY IN BLACK HISTORY
July 1, 1889 Abolitionist and Black leader Frederick
Douglass is named United States Minister to Haiti.
Monday, April 2, 2012
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Just Us Books Hosted Young People's Literacy Program
Author Tony Medina conducted a Poetry Writing Workshop for middle school students at the National Black Writer's Conference. He read poems from his new book, The President Looks Like Me and Other Poems.
Jerry Craft demonstrated how to draw cartoon characters.
Author-illustrator, Jerry Craft and Author-educator, Zetta Elliott.
Student from the Jackie Robinson School in Brooklyn participate in a Black History Quiz created by hosts Wade and Cheryl Hudson of Just Us Books. Students won books as prizes.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Saturday, March 17, 2012
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