Tyler's Black History Month fact of the day: Bessie Coleman was the first black woman to become a pilot. She grew fascinated with the stories of returning World War I pilots and went to France in 1920 to pursue her dream of getting into aviation. She was awarded her international pilot's license in June 1921. #blackhistorymonth
Tyler's Black History Month fact of the day: John Lewis, US Representative for Georgia’s 5th district, is the last surviving member of the 'Big Six' leaders, who planned the March on Washington in 1963. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011. #BlackHistoryMonth http://bit.ly/2qY9aUB
Tyler's Black History Month fact of the day: In 1821 Thomas L. Jennings became the first black person to receive a US patent. The patent was for 'dry scouring', an early form of dry cleaning. #BlackHistoryMonth
Tyler's Black History Month fact of the day: Jackie Robinson not only became the first black man to play on a major sports team, but during college at UCLA, he was the first student to letter in four different sports in a single season. #BlackHistoryMonth http://bit.ly/2mt3oHT
During Black History Month, the City of Belleville Library is hosting a program featuring acclaimed storyteller La'Ron Williams. Attached is the link for registration and the flyer for the event this Saturday.
http://belleville.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=1188
If you have any questions, please contact the Library at 734-699-3291.
Tyler's Black History Month fact of the day: Inventor of the three-way traffic signal, Garrett Morgan, became the first black person to own a car in Cleveland, Ohio. #BlackHistoryMonth
Tyler's Black History Month fact of the day: Cathay Williams was the one and only female Buffalo Soldier; in 1866 she posed as a man named William Cathay to enlist in the 38th infantry. She served for two years before a doctor discovered she was a woman, leading to her discharge. #BlackHistoryMonth http://bit.ly/2msTmV2
Tyler's Black History Month fact of the day: Aretha Franklin was not only the first black woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, she was the first woman. #BlackHistoryMonth
Tyler's Black History Month fact of the day: Oprah Winfrey's first name was originally spelled “Orpah” on her birth certificate, a name chosen by her aunt as a reference to a biblical character. #BlackHistoryMonth http://cnn.it/2EuqouJ
The McBride National Junior Honor Society is holding a fundraiser for TONS of Belleville Tiger merchandise.
Click this link to check it out: https://belleville-school-store-2021.itemorder.com/sale
The sale is going on for just 4 more days and wraps up on 2/21!
Tyler's Black History Month fact of the day: Legendary tennis player Arthur Ashe was the first black player selected to the United States Davis Cup team. He remains the only black man to have won the singles title at Wimbledon, the Australian Open and the US Open. #BlackHistoryMonth
VBPS will be closed for in-person learners Wednesday, February 17. Remote learners will maintain their regular schedule.
Tyler's Black History Month fact of the day: Barack Obama attended Harvard Law School, where he graduated magna cum laude. He was the first black editor of the Harvard Law Review. #BlackHistoryMonth http://bit.ly/2EtPny1
Good Evening.
All classes, Remote and In-Person, for Van Buren Public Schools will be closed tomorrow, February 16, 2021 due to the impending snow storm. Stay safe Panthers!❄☃️💙
Tyler's Black History Month fact of the day: Chaka Kahn, dubbed the 'Queen of Funk Soul', is also well known for singing the theme song to the public television's popular educational program #ReadingRainbow. #BlackHistoryMonth
Tyler's Black History Month fact of the day: When NASA’s numbers were calculated by hand, the hands were often those of black women. Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Miriam Mann, Christine Darden and Annie Easley, to name a few. #BlackHistoryMonth #HiddenFigures http://bit.ly/2nDTxeb
Tyler's Black History Month fact of the day: In the 1880's, Jan Ernst Matzeliger invented an automated shoemaking machine that could produce seven hundred pairs of shoes a day – compared to the fifty pairs a day a worker could. In a time when many could not afford shoes, his invention helped lower shoe prices. #BlackHistoryMonth
Tyler's Black History Month fact of the day: Harriet Tubman is best known as an underground railroad 'conductor', but she was also a Union spy who freed 750 slaves in one night during the Combahee River Raid. She is the only woman to plan and lead a Civil War military operation. #BlackHistoryMonth http://bit.ly/1G7FobQ
Tyler's Black History Month fact of the day: As a child, Muhammad Ali was refused an autograph by his boxing idol, Sugar Ray Robinson. When Ali became a prizefighter he vowed never to deny an autograph request, which he honored throughout his career. #BlackHistoryMonth
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