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Woman in Motion, an upcoming documentary about how Star Trek star Nichelle Nichols impacted a generation of women and Black people get into NASA, is on the way. The film screened at some film festivals earlier this year and last year. As reported by Deadline , who broke the news that the documentary...
The youngest black mayor in the history of Illinois is our own MAYOR DARREN E. BRYANT
Darren E. Bryant the newest Mayor of Robbins IL holds the distinction of being the youngest Black mayor in the history of Illinois
Join us today from 12 noon to 5 pm
The Robbins History Museum is raising money to restore the former mansion of SB Fuller. Fuller was one of the first Black millionaires.
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Visit us in Washington, DC and Chantilly, VA to explore hundreds of the world’s most significant objects in aviation and space history.
Restoration Fundraiser for the Fuller Mansion and the future home of the Robbins Hisyory Museum.
May 15, 2021
Noon to 5 pm
Drive in, CashApp, GOFUNDME
or Mail a Check payable to SAFE THE FULLER HOME, P.O. Box 1561 Robbins, IL 60472
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Restoration Fundraiser for the Fuller Mansion and the future home of the Robbins Hisyory Museum.
May 15, 2021
Noon to 5 pm
Drive in, CashApp, GOFUNDME
or Mail a Check payable to SAFE THE FULLER HOME, P.O. Box 1561 Robbins, IL 60472
#robbinillinois #fundraiser #fullermansion #savethedate #mudville #Robbinshistorymuseum
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Audible Slates Broadway Video’s Scripted Comedy Podcasts Starring Keke Palmer, Pete Davidson, Bowen Yang (EXCLUSIVE)
Audible is punching up its scripted comedy podcast lineup with two new shows from Broadway Video: “Hit Job,” a high-concept workplace comedy starring Keke Palmer and “Saturday Nig…
Woman In Motion: Documentary on Star Trek Actress Nichelle Nichols Explains Her Real-Life Role With NASA
The sci-fi icon was not just legendary in front of the camera, but as an ambassador for science as well.
The beautiful Nichelle Nichols as Uhura in the episode "Plato's Step-children." #ThrowbackThursday 🖖
Second chance: Madkins' mission to bring golf to the less fortunate
Grant to help save 1950’s Robbins home of S. B. Fuller
We hope the small grant from the preservation group Landmarks Illinois helps save the tattered home and shines a new light on S.B. Fuller and his legacy.
Chicago Southland CVB - Travel Inspirations: Black History
The movement and settlement of African Americans across the Chicago Southland has led to a rich history over the past 180 years.
Chicago Southland CVB - Blog: Celebrate Black History in the Chicago Southland
There are plenty of ways to commemorate Black History Month, right here in the Chicago Southland.
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Bessie Coleman, the first African-American woman in the world to earn a pilot's license, was born on this day in 1892. Coleman decided that she wanted to learn to fly after hearing stories from pilots returning home after World War I but no American flight schools would accept her due to her gender and race. To pursue her dream, Coleman studied French in Chicago and traveled to France in 1920 to enroll in flight school. There, she earned her international pilot license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. After returning to the US, she specialized in stunt flying and quickly became a media sensation and a popular draw at airshows, earning the nickname “Queen Bess.”
Though Coleman was tragically killed in a plane crash in Florida due to mechanical failure at the age of 34, her legacy lived on. Following her death in 1926, Bessie Coleman Aero Clubs for African-American aviators appeared across the US. In the book “Black Wings,” Lieutenant William Powell described how Coleman served as an inspiration to many African-American aviators: “Because of Bessie Coleman, we have overcome that which was worse than racial barriers. We have overcome the barriers within ourselves and dared to dream." Notably, when Mae Jemison became the first woman of color in space in 1992, one of the few personal objects she brought with her on the spaceflight was a photo of her hero, Bessie Coleman.
For books to introduce young readers to this aviation pioneer, we recommend "Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman" for ages 5 to 8 (https://www.amightygirl.com/nobody-owns-the-sky),"Talkin' About Bessie" for ages 6 to 9 (https://www.amightygirl.com/talkin-about-bessie), and "Fly High! The Story Of Bessie Coleman" for ages 7 to 10 (https://www.amightygirl.com/fly-high)
She is also one of the 26 female aviators profiled in the fascinating book for ages 12 and up, "Women Aviators: 26 Stories of Pioneer Flights, Daring Missions, and Record-Setting Journeys," at https://www.amightygirl.com/women-aviators
Bessie Coleman is also featured as a finger puppet & magnet at https://www.amightygirl.com/bessie-coleman-finger-puppet-magnet
For more books about trailblazing African-American women throughout history, visit our "African-American History & Historical Fiction" collection at http://bit.ly/2rHGejR
And, for more book about girls and women confronting prejudice in many forms - be it due to gender, race/ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, or religion - visit our "Prejudice & Discrimination" book section at http://bit.ly/2DGhBd9
I love that picture! Two franchise icons.
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I was today years old when I found out that Martin Luther King Jr. was a Trekkie. 🖖
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Meet Nichelle Nichols, the Black TV Pioneer Who Helped the First Black Woman Get to Space - AfroTech
It’s no secret that “ Star Trek ” is a cinematic force in pop culture, and among its long-running franchise is actress Nichelle Nichols. She was the first Black woman to play a high-powered non-stereotypical role on primetime American television, according to The Washington Post. However, not ...
Singer Delores Washington-Green of legendary gospel group The Caravans dead at 82
Her pure soprano was ‘always that sound that made The Caravans’ background so great,’ said the Rev. James Herndon, who sang and played piano with The Caravans.
Nichelle Nichols...
The actress, who allegedly has dementia, is surrounded by a flurry of legal activity between her son and her manager.
Keke Palmer #enoughsaid #robbinsveryown #mudville
EXCLUSIVE: Keke Palmer is hosting the 2020 VMAs. Watch her get back into character as True Jackson to help break the news.
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The 26-year-old actress is just getting started.
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![HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR OWN NICHELLE NICHOLS!Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932)[3] is an Americ...](https://img3.gluseum.com/253/638/2443496502536389.jpg)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR OWN NICHELLE NICHOLS!
Nichelle Nichols (born Grace Dell Nichols; December 28, 1932)[3] is an American actress, singer, and voice artist. She sang with Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton before turning to acting. Nichols played Nyota Uhura in the Star Trek television series, as well as the succeeding motion pictures. Nichols's role was groundbreaking as a future role-model for African American female characters on American television.[4] She also worked to recruit diverse astronauts to NASA, including women and ethnic minorities.
Grace Dell Nichols was born in Robbins, Illinois, near Chicago, to Samuel Earl Nichols, a factory worker who was elected both town mayor of Robbins and its chief magistrate, and his wife, Lishia (Parks) Nichols.[5] Later, the family moved into an apartment in Chicago. She studied in Chicago as well as New York and Los Angeles. _Wikepedia
Torri Stuckey...Robbins Very Own
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Torri Stuckey played football at Northwestern in the early 2000s and now focuses his efforts on helping others.
Our very ow! #KekePalmer #Robbins #Mudvilke #TimeMagazine
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Find out why Keke Palmer is on this year’s TIME 100 Next list
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Willa Beatrice Brown was the first African American woman to earn a private pilot's license in the U.S. in 1938.
Brown dedicated her life to fighting for gender and racial equality in the military, by lobbying for the integration of the U.S. Army Air Corps and the Civilian Pilot Training Program. She was a co-founder of the Cornelius Coffey School of Aeronautics, the first private flight school owned and operated by African Americans. Brown was responsible for the training of hundreds of pilots, including many who became part of the elite Tuskegee Airmen. #HiddenHerstory #MilitaryAppreciationMonth
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Our KEKE PALMER! She keeps doing amazing things on and off the silver screen. #robbinsproud #mudville
Keke Palmer co-founded Saving Our Daughters Inc., an organization that works with teen girls from multicultural backgrounds to overcome obstacles. These lucky Cinderellas, or ambassadors of the program, have the most heartwarming reaction when she surprises them! 😍
Our very own Keke Palmer; Joining Strahan & Sara as Full-Time Co-Host — Report
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ABC’s latest addition is sure to have some viewers in their feelings.
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