black history month...get familiar

Little Known Facts:

#31: the banjo originated in Africa and up until the 1800s was considered an instrument only played by blacks.

#33: Jack Johnson patented the wrench on April 18, 1922

#42: McKinley Morganfield a.k.a. "Muddy Waters" was considered the "Father of Chicago Blues" and the Rolling Stones named themselves after his 1950's song.

#48: The "306" group was a club that provided support for African-American artists during the 1940s. Founded by artists Charles Alston at 306 W.141 st in Harlem, it served as a meeting place for the likes of Langston Hughes, Jacob Lawrence, Romare Bearden, and Augusta Savage.

#56: Cathay Williams was the first and only known woman Buffalo soldier and posed as a man (Williams Cathay) to enlist in 1866.

"You can't separate peace from freedom, because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom." -Malcom X