Today in Travelbox History Corner, I wanted to honor a man notable for his "gifted hands." He is a pioneer as a surgeon, performing one of the most legendary surgeries in modern medical history. I am of course, talking about... Dr. Daniel Hale Williams. (Did you think I was talking about someone else?) Daniel Hale … Continue reading Black History Month: Day 14 – The Man Who Opened Our Hearts
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Black History Month: Day 11 – The Immortal Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks was a poor black tobacco farmer who was diagnosed with cervical cancer and unknowingly became the progenitor of the HeLa cell line, one of the most important cell lines in medical research ever discovered. Her immortal cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization, and more. Henrietta … Continue reading Black History Month: Day 11 – The Immortal Henrietta Lacks
Black History Month: Day 9 – Jack Johnson
Throughout history, it has proven obvious that men of considerable physical prowess and charisma would be celebrated. This is especially true in America, but with respect to men of color the caveat is that they would also become as hated as they were loved. This would hold true for athletes such as O.J. Simpson, Mike … Continue reading Black History Month: Day 9 – Jack Johnson
Black History Month: Day 2 – Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis
Today I'm proud to share the 2nd installment of the Travelbox History Corner, and I couldn't think of a better way to do so than to honor two of my favorite people in all of history: Ruby Dee & Ossie Davis together represent everything important in the world to me. The two were married for … Continue reading Black History Month: Day 2 – Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis
Travel Box Adventures in Dubai!! (Part 4)
I’m not Rick Ross, but at the top of the Burj Khalifa I felt like a sheikh. So far I've spent several posts talking about the great things we experienced during our journey to the Middle East. Truthfully I know I have several more posts from this trip; more than I had planned when I … Continue reading Travel Box Adventures in Dubai!! (Part 4)
