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[QUOTE]Originally posted by TruthAndRights: [QB] [IMG]https://sphotos-b-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1175054_10151688130968558_1388153363_n.jpg[/IMG] Agnibilécro-Kangah, chief of the Anyi Date: Early 20th century Geography: Côte d’Ivoire [IMG]https://sphotos-a-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/994265_10151688126488558_2135545666_n.jpg[/IMG] An elderly Bezanozano man, c 1841 The Bezanozano are believed to be one of the earliest Malagasy ethnic groups to establish themselves in Madagascar, where they inhabit an inland area between the Betsimisaraka lowlands and the Merina highlands. Their name means “those of many small plaits” in reference to their traditional hairstyle, and like the Merina they practice famadihana (the reburial ceremony). The Bezanozano speak a dialect of the Malagasy language, which is a branch of the Malayo-Polynesian language group derived from the Barito languages, spoken in southern Borneo. Name, date and photographer unknown [IMG]https://sphotos-a-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1187163_10151690348858558_81680578_n.jpg[/IMG] Great chief of Balé (King Fonyonga II of Bali-Nyonga, r. 1901–40) ca. 1935, Cameroon. [IMG]https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1238862_10151690339378558_272455373_n.jpg[/IMG] Usumbura Women Dar Es Salaam 1906. [IMG]https://sphotos-b-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/1173862_10151690334833558_424683917_n.jpg[/IMG] Nandi warriors Kenya, 1940. [IMG]https://sphotos-a-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc3/1239501_10151690324853558_2018209870_n.jpg[/IMG] (Matt Bransford pictured at Mammoth Cave) Mammoth Cave/When the first European settlers entered the Green River Valley in the early 1790s, Kentucky was still a part of the state of Virginia. Mammoth Cave lay unknown to these early settlers, its entrance only one of many openings in the green hillsides surrounding the river. Then in 1799 a tract of 200 acres along the Green River was surveyed and found to contain two caves described as saltpeter caves. Saltpeter is a mineral that can be obtained by leaching sediments with water (see Drawing 1), much like when water is poured over coffee grounds to make coffee. Mining saltpeter was an important activity on the frontier because it was a key ingredient in gunpowder, and the early settlers needed their guns to hunt game for food and to defend themselves against possible attackers. During the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain, much of the large quantity of saltpeter needed to fight the war was mined at Mammoth Cave. The cave owners relied on a work force of approximately 70 African American slaves to mine this valuable mineral. Matt Bransford was the grandson of the slave guide Mat Bransford of the Stephen Bishop era. Matt filled a certain niche that other guides had never done before. He owned and operated a hotel out of his own home. Despite the ending of the civil war blacks were still not welcome in many establishments. Among guides, segragation was nearly non-existent. However, outside of Mammoth Cave black visitors were often the victims of such a practice. In fact operators of the Mammoth Cave Hotel were all too aware of visitors' expectations when it came to sharing social settings with African Americans. Blacks were not allowed to be on the same tours with whites much less stay in the same hotel. Matt traveled to larger cities to appeal to the African American community to visit the world famous Mammoth Cave. Matt led Special tours so African Americans could experience the renowned Mammoth Cave. Matt and his wife, Zemmie, provided lodging and meals for black visitors at their home called the Bransford Resort. It was the first time in Mammoth Cave history the African American community could experience the same comforts and fasciantion of the cave white visitors had experienced for over a century. [IMG]https://sphotos-b-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/9736_10151688101018558_250289391_n.jpg[/IMG] Nora Douglas Holt (1885-1974) - American musician and singer who composed over 200 pieces. In 1918 she was the first African American woman to earn her master’s degree from Chicago Musical College. During the roaring 1920s, Nora Holt was a wealthy socialite and party girl, Holt was a major player during the Harlem Renaissance. The photo is by an unidentified photographer c1930. [IMG]https://sphotos-b-mia.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1175721_10151688093998558_2048228083_n.jpg[/IMG] tintype of James Weldon Johnson’s mother and sister Helen Louise Johnson and Agnes Marion Edwards, 1870. James Weldon Johnson (June 17, 1871 – June 26, 1938) was an American author, educator, lawyer, diplomat, songwriter, and early civil rights activist. Johnson is best remembered for his leadership within the NAACP as well as for his writing, which includes novels, poems, and anthologies. He was also the first African-American professor at New York University. Later in life he was a professor of creative literature and writing at Fisk University [/QB][/QUOTE]
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