FiredUp Ep 112 - COVID, Black History and Changes

Episode 112 February 22, 2022 00:52:39
FiredUp Ep 112 -  COVID, Black History and Changes
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FiredUp Ep 112 - COVID, Black History and Changes

Feb 22 2022 | 00:52:39

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Show Notes

This week on the FiredUp Podcast:

We explore the continued downward trend in Covid hospitalizations and deaths, slowly driving the numbers to a manageable level.

We are tired of Covid and its impacts. No arguments. We are making progress but still have a good way to travel. Compare with Australia at 97% vaxxed, Israel 90+ %.  We need to remain diligent in our effort to combat the virus, but we have a good start.

We take a look at some of the elements of Black History and its influence on American History. Individuals like Granville Woods, Lewis Latimer, Garrett Morgan and Elijah McCoy among others. Many of these inventions were things that improved everyday tasks and processes mostly through automating processes that were performed by African American and other workers, usually tedious jobs.

We are announcing an addition to our show goals and direction. You know that we have so-called “call to action” segments on our show, now we are adding “Practicing Activism” to our tools. Actionable procedures that we need to do to promote real change. More to come, stay tuned.

What do you think of when you hear the name “The Black Panther Party”? Did you know that they provided early-childhood education, free breakfast to children, second-hand clothing, health care, free clinics and other social services? Look up the history of the Black Panther Party and check it out.

 
African American Inventors
https://www.aip.org/sites/default/files/history/teaching-guides/african-american-inventors-work/African%20American%20Inventors%20in%20History_Patents%20List.pdf
 
African American Presidential Candidates in History:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_African-American_United_States_presidential_and_vice_presidential_candidates
 

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