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Is it a black owned company, or nah?
From my understanding it is....Actually a Sister is the CEO
Uncle Nearest Is the Most Important Story in American Whiskey History
How a 19th century slave's legacy is shaping one of today's most award-winning spirits
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Fawn Weaver - Wikipedia
Consider it a subsidiary of Jack Daniels. She heads the Uncle Nearest brand.
Charles McGee (Tuskegee Airman)
Charles MCGEE a retired American fighter pilot who saw combat missions in World War II, Korean War, & Vietnam making him one of the longest active duty air force pilots in history(spanning 30 years). He is also one of the last living tuskegee airmen
Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee (born December 7, 1919) is a retired American fighter pilot and one of the last living members of the Tuskegee Airmen, an all African-American military pilot group who fought during World War II (as part of the 332d Fighter Group). He was a career officer in the United States Air Force for more than 30 years and flew a three-war total of 409 combat missions in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, one of the highest combat totals and longest active-duty careers by any Air Force fighter pilot in history.
For his service, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star Medal, among numerous other military honors. In 2007, as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, McGee received the Congressional Gold Medal. In 2011, he was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame and on February 4, 2020, was promoted from colonel to brigadier general.[
Charles MCGEE a retired American fighter pilot who saw combat missions in World War II, Korean War, & Vietnam making him one of the longest active duty air force pilots in history(spanning 30 years). He is also one of the last living tuskegee airmen
Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee (born December 7, 1919) is a retired American fighter pilot and one of the last living members of the Tuskegee Airmen, an all African-American military pilot group who fought during World War II (as part of the 332d Fighter Group). He was a career officer in the United States Air Force for more than 30 years and flew a three-war total of 409 combat missions in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, one of the highest combat totals and longest active-duty careers by any Air Force fighter pilot in history.
For his service, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star Medal, among numerous other military honors. In 2007, as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, McGee received the Congressional Gold Medal. In 2011, he was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame and on February 4, 2020, was promoted from colonel to brigadier general.[
I have a model his plane sitting on my desk at work. He signed it in 2007 when I was at Maxwell, AFB.Charles McGee (Tuskegee Airman)
Charles MCGEE a retired American fighter pilot who saw combat missions in World War II, Korean War, & Vietnam making him one of the longest active duty air force pilots in history(spanning 30 years). He is also one of the last living tuskegee airmen
Brigadier General Charles Edward McGee (born December 7, 1919) is a retired American fighter pilot and one of the last living members of the Tuskegee Airmen, an all African-American military pilot group who fought during World War II (as part of the 332d Fighter Group). He was a career officer in the United States Air Force for more than 30 years and flew a three-war total of 409 combat missions in WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, one of the highest combat totals and longest active-duty careers by any Air Force fighter pilot in history.
For his service, he received the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star Medal, among numerous other military honors. In 2007, as a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, McGee received the Congressional Gold Medal. In 2011, he was inducted into the National Aviation Hall of Fame and on February 4, 2020, was promoted from colonel to brigadier general.[
When folks started talking about him after this year's Superbowl and State of the Union and appearances, all I could do is smile
Obie and Bernice Scott, parents of Coretta Scott King
Vintage Bridesmaids photo on 5th Avenue in Harlem, NYC in 1983
One of my coworkers grandfather is a Tuskegee Airman. The Phillies honor him and the family on field before a game every year.I have a model his plane sitting on my desk at work. He signed it in 2007 when I was at Maxwell, AFB.
When folks started talking about him after this year's Superbowl and State of the Union and appearances, all I could do is smile
The Jackson Family 1971
Love this thread.
Lena Baker (June 8, 1900 – March 5, 1945) was an African American woman who was employed as a maid in Cuthbert, Georgia who was wrongfully convicted of capital murder of her white employer, Ernest Knight. She was executed by the state of Georgia in 1945. Baker was the only woman in Georgia to be executed by electrocution.
At the time of the trial, a local newspaper reported that Baker was held as a "slave woman" by Knight, and that she shot him in self-defense during a struggle.
Lena Baker was born June 8, 1900, to a family of sharecroppers and raised near Cuthbert, Georgia. Her family, which included three siblings, moved when she was a child. As a youth, she and her siblings all worked as farm laborers; she chopped cotton for a farmer named J.A. Cox.
By the 1940s, Baker was the mother of three children and worked as a maid to support her family. In 1944, Baker started working for Ernest Knight, an older white man who had broken his leg.
Mr. Knight would keep her imprisoned there for days at a time. One night an argument between the two ensued, during which Knight threatened Baker with an iron bar. As she tried to escape, they struggled over his pistol and she shot and killed him. She immediately reported the incident and said she had acted in self-defense.
Lena Baker was charged with capital murder and stood trial on August 14, 1944. The all-white, all-male jury rejected Baker's plea of self-defense and convicted her of capital murder by the end of the first day of the trial. This charge carried an automatic death sentence. In 2005, sixty years after her execution, the state of Georgia granted Baker a full and unconditional pardon.
At the time of the trial, a local newspaper reported that Baker was held as a "slave woman" by Knight, and that she shot him in self-defense during a struggle.
Lena Baker was born June 8, 1900, to a family of sharecroppers and raised near Cuthbert, Georgia. Her family, which included three siblings, moved when she was a child. As a youth, she and her siblings all worked as farm laborers; she chopped cotton for a farmer named J.A. Cox.
By the 1940s, Baker was the mother of three children and worked as a maid to support her family. In 1944, Baker started working for Ernest Knight, an older white man who had broken his leg.
Mr. Knight would keep her imprisoned there for days at a time. One night an argument between the two ensued, during which Knight threatened Baker with an iron bar. As she tried to escape, they struggled over his pistol and she shot and killed him. She immediately reported the incident and said she had acted in self-defense.
Lena Baker was charged with capital murder and stood trial on August 14, 1944. The all-white, all-male jury rejected Baker's plea of self-defense and convicted her of capital murder by the end of the first day of the trial. This charge carried an automatic death sentence. In 2005, sixty years after her execution, the state of Georgia granted Baker a full and unconditional pardon.
Annie Green, an old time “negro” pickpocket. Her victims were all white men and the police never could get anyone to prosecute her as they would not admit having anything to do with a "nigg-r". San Francisco circa 1895-1936
Dollie Mickey, one of the old Barbary Coast “negro” pickpockets. She would not stop at murder to get her victim's money. After a number of arrests she was finally sent to the County Jail for six months. In March, 1906 she left town.
Gertrude Smith, another “negro” pickpocket. She always worked with Dollie Mickey around the Coast (see previous post). She was also given six months in the County Jail with Dollie and with Dollie, left town.
Kathleen & Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther Party for Self-Defense,
Huey Newton & Elaine Brown
Huey Newton & Elaine Brown
1963-04-13
on this date in 1963, the oscar for best actor by the
Academy of Motion Pictures was given to an African
American for the hrst time.
Sidney Poitier won the honor for his performance in
Lilies of the Field.
on this date in 1963, the oscar for best actor by the
Academy of Motion Pictures was given to an African
American for the hrst time.
Sidney Poitier won the honor for his performance in
Lilies of the Field.
1997-04-13
on this date in 1997 the first African-American
professional golfer won the Master Golf Tournament.
21-year-old Eldrick"Tiger"Woods also became the
youngest player to ever win the Masters. He shot an
18 under par 270 to receive the traditional Green
Jacket and the $486,000 first-place prize.
on this date in 1997 the first African-American
professional golfer won the Master Golf Tournament.
21-year-old Eldrick"Tiger"Woods also became the
youngest player to ever win the Masters. He shot an
18 under par 270 to receive the traditional Green
Jacket and the $486,000 first-place prize.
The mid-century influx of African-Americans to Los
Angeles triggered a racist backlash. A court used a
racially restrictive covenant to order the Laws family to
vacate the home they owned on E. 92nd Street. when
the family refused to leave they were jailed. The Laws
finally gained the legal right to live in their house when
the U.S. Supreme Court declared racially restrictive
covenants unenforceable
USAN CRUMBAUGH, FORMER SLAVE in Lyon County,
Kentucky at Age 103 years, (photograph was taken in
1957 when she was 103 years old). Born a Slave in
Kentucky in 1854. In 1957, 'The Paducah Sun, ran a
feature story on her life.
After the Civil War, some former slaves/daughters of
former slaves went to a"training school to become
wives and mothers.' Baton Rouge. LA. 1888.
I can't imagine the lives these ladies were setup to endure, being somewhat educated black women in 1880's jim crow Louisiana. Hopefully it occurred to them to get out.
After the Civil War, some former slaves/daughters of
former slaves went to a"training school to become
wives and mothers.' Baton Rouge. LA. 1888.
After flying 65 combat missions over North Vietnam (144 total), Guion Bluford became the first African American to qualify as a NASA astronaut in 1979. He also became the first African American in space in 1983, ultimately logging over 688 hours across four Space Shuttle missions.
