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Spurdo:This is for the most part untrue. The Irish were indentured servants in America, not slaves. White supremacist in America created that myth to belittle the suffering of African/African American Slaves. Here's an article for you: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/17/us/irish-slaves-myth.html Irish and African slave stock were never bred together. Black Americans are lighter skinned because white male slave masters routinely raped and impregnated black women. The Irish look down on African Americans because they're white and they look down on all black people including continental Africans. Africans look down on African Americans because they believe the lies white folks create about us like the mess you wrote. |
blueAgent:It is impossible to list all the contributions African Americans have made to America because we have contributed so much. Here's in article from National Geographic that discusses how slavery helped build the world economy: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/01/0131_030203_jubilee2.html African American Benjamin Banneker was part of a team that surveyed the borders of the original capital of the United States of America. The United States capital was literally built by slaves. African American slave York participated in the Lewis and Clark Expedition which explored and mapped the Western part of the United States. African Americans are responsible for many of the inventions used in every day life in America. -African American Lewis Latimer created the light bulb that uses a carbon filament which last longer and made light bulb production cheaper. His light bulb made it possible for people to have artificial light in their homes. - African American Philip B. Downing created the first tamper proof mailbox. Tamper proof mailbox are used at all U.S. Post Offices. -African American Dr. Charles Drew developed improved techniques for blood storage and helped established the first blood banks. -African American Otis Boykin created a control unit for the artificial heart pacemaker. The device essentially uses electrical impulses to maintain a regular heartbeat. Other Inventions by African Americans: http://atlantablackstar.com/2013/10/23/100-black-inventions-over-the-last-100-years-you-may-not-know-part-1/ According to Fortune Magazine, Black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs in the U.S. Many major corporations in America are run by black business men and women. 1. Kenneth Chenault, CEO and chairman of American Express 2. Steven Davis, chairman and CEO of Bob Evans Farms 3. Kathleen Wilson-Thompson, senior vice president and chief human resources officer, Walgreen Co. 4. Kim Nelson, senior vice president of external relations, General Mills 5. Ursula Burns, chairwoman and CEO of Xerox Corp. 6. Thomas Brown, group vice president of Global Purchasing, Ford Motor Co. 7. Robert Dixon, senior vice president and chief information officer, PepsiCo 8. Glenda McNeal, executive vice president and general manager of the Global Client Group, American Express 9. Cathy Ross, executive vice president and chief financial officer, FedEx Express Corp. 10. Donald Thompson, president and CEO, McDonald's Lest we forget, the President of the United States is African American. The First Lady of the United States is also African American. She is also the most educated First Lady in the history of the US having gone to 2 ivy league schools. |
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