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[PsiBorg]

When

When I was at USC (in the 1990s), I used to see her up there at times. I believe she had a son who was going there then.

Even though she was old; she still was graceful, and she had sex appeal too. Great looking cleavage!

 

[jack walsh13]

DID YALL READ THESE INGREDIANTS !?

Some wild ass shit.

 

[Casca]

In 1946, a year before Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier, a different revolution was already underway in pro football. Four trailblazing athletes shattered the sport's racial divide. Marion Motley and Bill Willis signed with the Cleveland Browns in the newly formed All-America Football Conference (AAFC), while Kenny Washington and Woody Strode joined the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL. These men were pioneers, braving discrimination and changing the course of sports history forever.
While Washington's career was cut short by injuries after just three seasons, and Strode only played for one season, Motley and Willis rose to become legends of the game. Motley, a 26-year-old rookie when he joined the Browns, was more than just a football player—he was a force of nature. Standing 6'1" and weighing 232 pounds, he combined raw power with agility, bulldozing through defenses with his signature trap and draw plays. His versatility wasn’t limited to running, either. Motley was a cornerstone of Cleveland’s offense, excelling as a blocker for quarterback Otto Graham, which made the Browns a fearsome team both on the ground and in the air.
Motley’s stats speak for themselves. He became the AAFC’s all-time rushing leader and, in his debut NFL season in 1950, led the league in rushing. In one stunning performance against the Pittsburgh Steelers, he rushed for 188 yards on just 11 carries, averaging a mind-boggling 17.1 yards per carry. Over his nine-season career, he racked up 4,720 rushing yards with a remarkable 5.7 yards-per-carry average—numbers that were unheard of at the time.
Motley wasn’t just breaking records; he was breaking down barriers. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1968, his legacy was further solidified when he was named to the NFL's 75th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1994. Alongside Bill Willis, these men laid the foundation for generations of African American athletes in professional football, proving that talent and determination know no color.

 

[Casca]

"Mobile libraries in African American neighborhoods in the 1950s were vehicles, often buses or vans, that were equipped with books and other reading materials.
These mobile libraries were aimed at providing access to books and educational resources to communities that were otherwise isolated from libraries and other sources of information. They were especially important in African American neighborhoods, where segregation and poverty often made it difficult for people to visit traditional libraries.
The mobile libraries would visit various locations in the community, such as schools, community centers, and public parks, making it easier for people to borrow books and expand their knowledge. They played a significant role in promoting literacy and education in African American communities during the 1950s and beyond."

 

[Casca]

You might have heard of Black Wall Street. Meet the founder, O.W. Gurley.
In 1905 Gurley and his wife sold their property in Noble County and moved 80 miles to the oil boom town of Tulsa. Gurley purchased 40 acres of land in North Tulsa and established his first business, a rooming house on a dusty road that would become Greenwood Avenue. He subdivided his plot into residential and commercial lots and eventually opened a grocery store.
As the community grew around him, Gurley prospered. Between 1910 and 1920, the Black population in the area he had purchased grew from 2,000 to nearly 9,000 in a city with a total population of 72,000. The Black community had a large working-class population as well as doctors, lawyers, and other professionals who provided services to them. Soon the Greenwood section was dubbed “Negro Wall Street” by Tuskegee educator Booker T. Washington.
Greenwood, now called Black Wall Street, was nearly self-sufficient with Black-owned businesses, many initially financed by Gurley, ranging from brickyards and theaters to a chartered airplane company. Gurley built the Gurley Hotel at 112 N. Greenwood and rented out spaces to smaller businesses. His other properties included a two-story building at 119 N. Greenwood, which housed the Masonic Lodge and a Black employment agency. He was also one of the founders of Vernon AME Church.

 

[kes1111]

An 11-year old Jet Li shaking hands with President Nixon, 1974