The Official Black History Thread!!!! (GREAT READ)

Doc Holiday wrote: pattigurlatl wrote: Patrice LaMumba was executed by the US. It was ordered by the CIA who at the time was under the direction of Bush Sr. His body was dissolved in a vat of sulphur. Our US government tried to blackmail Coretta Scott King by sending her pictures of the white woman her husband was sleeping with. They wanted her to convince MLK Jr. to commit suicide as his popularity had gained incredible momentum. I've mentioned this before but traditionally it is not the color 'black' that is worn to funerals. It is white. For those who live in Atlanta, the very popular area called "Buckhead" with all its glitz and glam was actually named such because white men used to bring their wives and children and literally chase and eventually murder young "bucks" and that was their neighborhood festival. I have more but I'm at work. When you have more time, I would like for you to elaborate on this.

Let me clarify:

Historically and traditionally around the world in various non-European and non-Christian cultures, white is the color that was worn during a time of mourning. And actually in the early 1600's even European queens wore white.

However with the popularity of Christianity somewhere along the line it became the tradition to wear black and of course when Christians went to other countries to enforce their beliefs on others, eventually this practice became wide spread.

Africa

Bark cloth, a rough traditional fabric, was worn in some communities to denote that family members were in mourning. White garments are also used; following the advent of Christianity, black garments were worn, following European custom.

China

The Chinese traditionally have marked deaths through wearing white, stemming from Confucian practices of long ago.


http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Mourning

Sarah E. Goode was the owner of a furniture store in Chicago, Illinois. Her claim to fame is that she was the first Black Woman to receive a patent.

In an effort to help people maximize their limited space, Goode invented a Folding Cabinet Bed. The Cabinet Bed when folded up resembled a desk which included compartments for stationary and writing instruments. Goode received her patent on July 14, 1885.

Edited by pattigurlatl - Jul 25 2010 at 12:11am

another thread banger in the making.

old folks come on, get off yo goddamn rocker and post.

Since I am a huge fan of using indigo to get my hair jet, jet black I was startled to find out that it was actually first used in Africa and also was a part of the slave trade. In fact, white business men first used Native Americans to work the indigo processing vats which proved to be fatally harmful to them. So they started to use black slaves. It is true that black slaves did not die off as easily as the Native Americans but they ended up suffering from all kinds of cancers and diseases. Eventually, they started to grow indigo plants in India and that is why most today think it all started with them.