Antoine Jamal Mason
4/4/89 - 6/5/19
Quote of the Day
Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen.
that's the exciting part
A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation
with the bricks others have thrown at him.
WORD of the Day
PALATABLE:
The soup was too bland for my taste, so I added my favorite spices to make it more palatable.
Those who are afraid of flying often travel by locomotive as their palatable alternative.
PALATABLE comes from palate, a word for the roof of the mouth, which itself comes from the Latin word palatum.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!
Shouting HAPPY BIRTHDAY all the way from Detroit, MI, to one of the Greatest men I know on earth, my uncle James J.D. Holmes.
You're not getting old, just a bit wiser.
R.I.P. Sierra Jenkins
Stay In Your LANE along with its affiliates would like to extend our condolences to the family, friends, & loved ones of Sierra Jenkins; a 2019 graduate of Georgia State University.
SOURCE:
The Georgia State University family was deeply saddened to learn of the loss of one of our brightest stars, Sierra Jenkins. A reporter with the Virginian-Pilot newspaper in Norfolk, Va., and a former CNN news assistant, Sierra, 25, graduated in December 2019 alongside her mother, Moniquekia Thompson. Sierra was a valued member of the Panther family, and our thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones during this extremely difficult time.
https://news.gsu.edu/2022/03/21/a-statement-on-the-death-of-sierra-jenkins/?utm_source=press-release&utm_medium=social&utm_term=sierra-jenkins&utm_content=&utm_campaign=campus-news
Today in BLACK History
On this date, March 15, in the year 1999; Maurice Ashley, a Jamaican immigrant, became the first Black chess player to earn the highest designated ranking made by the World Chess Federation, of International Grand Master.
This designation is only handed out to a limited number of players worldwide based on their aptitude. Once this title is given, it is held for life.
Today in BLACK History
On this date, March 14, 1966, the world was introduced to my lovely aunt, Wanda L. (Mayes) Mason.
I'm asking each and everyone of you to help me wish my Aunt Wanda, a very Happy Birthday.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY WANDA!
Many more to come
TODAY in BLACK History
TODAY in BLACK History
March 13
1932—The first Black daily newspaper, the ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, began publication. The paper was founded by Atlanta's own William A. Scott III.
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable
It is believed that on this date, March 13, 1773, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable established the area that is now known as Chicago, Illinois.
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable was a free, landowning, wealthy trader of color, who was born around or before the year 1750 in Haiti. 
He later moved to St. Charles, Missouri where he remained until he died on August 28,1818.
His name is honored around the windy city on a bridge, museum, park and in other areas. 
March 13, 1773, Chicago, Illinois was founded by Jean Baptiste Point du Sable.
This is said to be the house he built and lived in until he relocated to Missouri.
Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Drawing by Bob Gumbs
Heaven's New Angel
It is with deepest sorrow, that I ask you to help me extend condolences to the Braxton family.
Rest In Heaven
Traci Braxton
April 2, 1972 - March 11, 2022
WORD of the Day
Riddle -
A riddle is a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed. It can also be something or someone difficult to understand.
Riddle comes from an Old English word meaning "opinion" or "conjecture" that is related to a verb meaning "to interpret."
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