[Isaiah]

As February is officially designated Black History Month I think it would be a wonderful idea if everyone would post a thank you to the black race for their contributions to the United States of America.

Let's make this a daily thread throughout the entire month of February.

Looking forward to many high quality insights from all!

I'll kickoff the celebration with a fill in the blank quiz all of you must complete:

George Washington Carver (1865?-______________) was an American _______________________, educator, humanitarian, and former _______________________. Carver developed hundreds of products from _______________________, sweet potatoes, pecans, and soybeans. His discoveries greatly improved the agricultural output and the health of Southern _______________________. Before this, the only main crop in the South was _______________________. The products that Carver invented included a _______________________ substitute, adhesives, foodstuffs, dyes, pigments, and many other products. Carver was born in the state of _______________________ and was sickly as a _______________________. He was _______________________ when he was young, and was brought up by Moses and Susan Carver on their _______________________. He began school at age 12 and later attended Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, where he was the first black student. He transferred to Iowa Agricultural College to study science, earning a Bachelor of Science degree (in 1894) and a Master of Science degree in bacterial botany and agriculture (in 1897). He then became the first _______________________ faculty member at that _______________________.
Booker T. Washington convinced Carver to _______________________ at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute for Negroes (now called Tuskegee University) in Alabama, USA, where Carver headed the agricultural department for 50 years. Carver _______________________ his life savings to a fund designed to encourage agricultural research.

[Fidel_CashFlow]

fukkin christ Isaiah, someone give this guy a big black schlong to play with already

[KVB]

[Slanina]

Didn't he invent Peanut Butter? I need to thank him for that.

[rkelly110]

Thank the black race for their contributions to the United States of America.

Yeah ok, thanks.

[grease lightnin]

Thank you black people for being funny. Love black comedy. Great thread, Isaiah.

[Big Bear]

what i dont understand is why they gotta pick the shortest month of the year to be black pride month

thats racist

[The Inevitable]

Isaiah how come you didn't fill in the blanks? It would have been an interesting read.

[Fidel_CashFlow]

Thank you black people for being funny. Love black comedy. Great thread, Isaiah.

Isaiah how come you didn't fill in the blanks? It would have been an interesting read.

thanks to Oprah. Why not?
she gives out tons of free shit to everyday people and loves her white men

[recon1]

Thank you black people for all of the social services that were created by you're mismanagement of life, that has eroded USA into a quasi communist nation.
Also, thank you for the job security and retirements of hundreds of thousands of LEO's

[capone1899]

I thought black history could be summed up in one word : slavery

[SharpAngles]

I see this thread ending badly

[itchypickle]

....

[daneblazer]

peanut butter

[IlluminatedOne]

How about this: we start a thread that celebrates OUR diversity and unity as a nation. Instead of focusing on one race which personifies division. Remember the ol saying "united we stand, divided we fall." Many brave souls have helped shaped this country over the years, and they came in all shapes sizes and colors.

[robmpink]

[Isaiah]

Isaiah how come you didn't fill in the blanks? It would have been an interesting read.

Word Bank:

slave orphaned donated 1943 farmers

scientist Missouri child college rubber

peanuts black teach farm cotton

It's a quiz. Fill in the blanks from the above. I'll post one quiz daily. Glad at least one person likes the thread!

[Isaiah]

Word Bank:

Confederacyfather offices abolish Lincoln

slavewriter slavery first former

MassachusettsCivil north Great newspaper

Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey Douglass (Feb. 7, 1817-Feb. 20, 1895) was an abolitionist, orator and _____________________ who fought against slavery and for women's rights. Douglass was the _____________________ African-American citizen appointed to _____________________ of high rank in the U.S. government. Douglass was born into slavery; his mother was a ___________________ and his _____________________ was white. In 1838, he escaped slavery in Maryland and moved __________________ to _____________________, where he soon became an international figure in the fight against slavery. Douglass lectured extensively against _____________________ in the U.S. and in _____________________ Britain. During the _____________________ War, Douglass met with U.S. President Abraham _____________________ many times, discussing Lincoln's efforts to _____________________ slavery and the arming of _____________________ slaves to fight the _____________________.

In 1847, Douglass started an anti-slavery _____________________ called the North Star (it was later called Frederick Douglass's Paper); it was published until 1860. Douglass served as the assistant secretary of the Santo Domingo Commission (1871). He was later appointed marshal (1877-81) and recorder of deeds (1881-86) of Washington, D.C. His last government appointment was as the U.S. minister and consul general to Haiti (1889-91). Douglass' autobiography, "Life and Times of Frederick newspaper," was published in 1882.

[gummo]

Jimi Hendrix

[KVB]

Lol...Two-thirds of the Jimi Hendrix Experience was white...but Jimi's contributions can't be denied...

[Isaiah]

[The Inevitable]

The founding fathers of techno: Juan Atkins, Derrick May, and Kevin Saunderson known as The Belleville Three. Before Dubstep and other versions lost its human vocals, techno still had soul to it.

[KVB]

Miles Davis and John Coltrane anyone?

[KVB]

What about black history in the making? This guy is incredible... "oh,and (he) blacka than a muthafukka too."

[Boner_18]

We're supposed to know when George Washington Carver died? Jesus. I don't even know when important white people died and they were important!

[The Inevitable]

Benjamin Carson was the first doctor to separate siamese twins.

[sourtwist]

thanks to Oprah. Why not?
she gives out tons of free shit to everyday people and loves her white men

Oprah is biggest racist in the world.

Also worships satan.

Both are facts.

[Isaiah]

Word Bank:

patents engineer Scotland oilman African-American

Canada Manufacturing job coal shut

train Michigan time revolutionary born

Elijah McCoy (1843 or 1844-1929) was a mechanical _____________________ and inventor. McCoy's high-quality industrial inventions (especially his steam engine lubricator) were the basis for the expression "the real McCoy," meaning the real, authentic, or high-quality thing. McCoy was _____________________ in Colchester, Ontario, _________________, to former slaves (George and Emillia McCoy), who had fled from the USA. McCoy was educated as a mechanical engineer in Edinburgh, ___________________; he then moved to Detroit, _____________________, USA. Despite his education (and due to racism - he was an _____________________), he could only get a _________________ as a fireman and _____________________ on a steam-engine _____________________, shoveling __________________ into a train's engine and periodically lubricating the engine.
McCoy's first invention (1872) was a _____________________ way of lubricating steam engines without having to __________________ them down - this automatic lubricator saved an enormous amount of ___________________ and effort in transportation and in industrial production. McCoy eventually had a total of 57 _____________________, and was known throughout the world for his inventions. In 1920, McCoy started his own company, the Elijah McCoy _____________________ Company.

[Lookingtostart]

George Washington Carver (1865?-2015) was an American Extra Terrestrial, educator, humanitarian, and former God of Thunder. Carver developed hundreds of products from Kryptonite, sweet potatoes, pecans, and soybeans. His discoveries greatly improved the agricultural output and the health of Southern reptilians . Before this, the only main crop in the South was cotton? The products that Carver invented included a condom substitute, adhesives, foodstuffs, dyes, pigments, and many other products. Carver was born in the state of despair and was sickly as a young egg. He was scaly when he was young, and was brought up by Moses and Susan Carver on their spaceship. He began school at age 12 and later attended Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, where he was the first green student. He transferred to Iowa Agricultural College to study science, earning a Bachelor of Science degree (in 1894) and a Master of Science degree in bacterial botany and agriculture (in 1897). He then became the first ginormous faculty member at that had a tail .
Booker T. Washington convinced Carver to hiss at the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute for Negroes (now called Tuskegee University) in Alabama, USA, where Carver headed the agricultural department for 50 years. Carver gambled his life savings to a fund designed to encourage agricultural research.

[jbart28]

Isiah can you please get me an obama phone or 10? Shit be cray to fo real dough.

[jbart28]

[ttwarrior1]

i challenge every single white guy on sbr to ask out a black woman out for this weekend or for valentines day.

[The Inevitable]

Black History Fact:
Before Afro Americans were considered citizens, Afro American inventors were ignored, had their inventions stolen by their slave masters, or were prohibited from obtaining patents. In 1858 Attorney General Jeremiah S. Black denied slave masters from obtaining patents of inventions created by their slaves, but also denied slaves from patents because they were not citizens.

[chilidog]

Black History Month? That's racist!

[mcaulay777]

Opie and Anthony used to do a bit honoring Black History month with unknown people. One day there Honoree was Styx Downey who appeared on a episode of Happy Days classic.