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Student Projects
bell hooks - http://aasbellhooks.weebly.
Black Benevolent Societies - http://kristyncherry.wix.com/blackbenevolentsoc
Junius George Groves - http://juniusggroves.weebly.com
Vertner Woodson Tandy - http://jevonrobinson16.wix.com/vertnerwoodsoontandy
Notable African American Missionaries - http://kyafammissionaries.weebly.com/
Muhammad Ali - https://aas200kds.wordpress.com/
Lionel Hampton - http://lionelloehampton.weebly.com
Reginald Thomas - http://africanamericansinlaw.weebly.com
Dora Dean - http://dmal223.wix.com/lifeofdoradean
Nikky Finney - http://kennedibrown97.wix.com/nikkyfinneyaas
Thomas J. Craft Sr. - http://thomasjcraftsr.weebly.com
Jim Green - http://ktsm223.wix.com/aas260jimgreen
Raymond M Burse - http://oseijordan-aas-project.blogspot.com
Nellie Conley - http://madamenelly.weebly.com
Alice Dunnigan - http://adriennegriffith22.wix.com/alicedunnigan
Westley "Wes" Unseld - http://wesunseld.weebly.com
Race Riots in the Civil Rights Era - http://aaronpatrick.weebly.com
Dr. Grace Marilynn James - http://drgracejames.weebly.com
Lyman T Johnson - http://becauseofthem.weebly.com
Charles W Anderson Jr. - http://charleswandersonjr.weebly.com
African American Architecture - http://atu228.wix.com/kenafrarch
Sherman Lewis - http://shermlewis.weebly.com
John TBone Shelby - http://bcjo232.wix.com/johntshelbywebpage
Convict Labor System - http://maliahterry4.wix.com/convictlabor
Lionel Hampton - http://lionelloehampton.weebly.com
ReplyDeleteI thought your website was very well done. I can tell you put a lot of thought and effort into it. I am not big on the jazz scene so I had know idea who Lionel Hampton was. I liked how detailed you were able to go about his child hood. I think you chose a great person. He was very influential and a leader of his generation in the jazz music.
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ReplyDeleteThomas J. Craft Sr.- www.thomasjcraftsr.weebly.com
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ReplyDeleteI did my project on Raymond M. Burse http://oseijordan-aas-project.blogspot.com/
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ReplyDeleteBlack Benevolent Societies - http://kristyncherry.wix.com/blackbenevolentsoc
ReplyDelete•I knew little about these Benevolent Societies, but now reading about them, I realize how important these were for newly emancipated slaves and adjusting to society
•These societies really helped blend communities to help make black communities
•First benevolent society was African Union Society established in 1780. I never new these type of societies, which helped the black community existed so early and shows that this type of culture of helping our communities is embedded in us.
I agree that this was huge for the freed slaves to find a way to get back into society. This was big thing for them to kind of find a form of normality again.
DeleteI agree that Benevolent Societies were very important for the black community, especially newly emancipated slaves. It allowed African Americans to form communities, which became very important.
DeleteI agree, these societies set a platform for African-Americans to help one another advance in their communities.
DeleteI agree, I originally did not know in depth the importance of the Benevolent Societies but after reading about the focused on the assisting new slaves, I realize they were very important to our culture.
Deletehttp://drgracejames.weebly.com/
ReplyDeleteBefore this project, I knew nothing about Dr. Grace James. It's very inspiring to read about her impact on the health of African Americans during such a pivotal time in history. She really was a trailblazer in her field.
The website has helped me think about the world of medicine both more broadly and specifically - broadly in that the world of medicine developed and is developing all over the nation, not in just specific regions. Specifically in that the intersectionality of health and race has very real consequences that look different for each respective race/culture.
I agree with you observations of the website, and that it made me thing more into the world of medicine.
DeleteI agree, Kristyn! Dr. Grace James made a great impact on the lives of African Americans. After reading this website, I also began to think about the intersectionality of health and race and how this intersectionality has a great impact on African American lives.
DeleteI agree! I'm from Louisville and learning about all that she did in the field of science there. This was a difficult profession for black men to break into so the fact that she did so as a black women is incredibly admirable.
DeleteI agree with Dr. Grace James. What a benovolent and kind hearted woman. She not only broke barriers for gender and race, but showed her community the impact that one human being can have. The fact that it happened in Kentucky is incredible.
DeleteWhile I was a middle schooler I went to Lyman T. Johnson Traditional Middle school but I never knew his story.While being at the University of Kentucky I recently found out that he was the 1st African American to be admitted into the university. What I did not know, but learned from the website is that he had to sue to get into graduate school. He paved the way for 30 other students to get admission way before Brown v. Board of education declared separate but equal facilities are unconstitutional.
ReplyDeleteAlso from this website I learned he received his bachelor's degree from Virginia Union University and his master's degree from the University of Michigan. He is someone who took furthering his education at a higher level seriously which is a privilege many people take for granted.
I agree with your obersvations of this website. Being from Louisville, i always rode past Johnson Middle School and wondered who the man was on the building. This website really gave me a good explaination to who he was and what he did.
DeleteHis story is very interesting. Learning about courageous people who stepped out on a limb to pave the way for others is very cool. Although not everyone gets credit for being counter-cultural and changing society, it's good that there are stories like his that have lasted this long.
DeleteI agree, Lyman T. Johnson is a name we hear about all of the time so to finally read about his history and impact on the community was truly insightful.
Deletehttp://juniusggroves.weebly.com/
ReplyDeleteIt was pretty cool to read about Junius George Groves and what he did with the crops around him. I really didn't know that a farmer from Louisville gained the name "The Potato King" due to growing more potato crops that anyone and the world. Pretty impressive to see that railroad tracks were built close to house the increase production and shipment of his products. Changed my thinking because I thought only whites could be the only farmers at that time. Very good website as well, very resourceful.
I agree with what you had to say in this post. The fact that someone in Kentucky could be the potato king is amazing. The use of railroads to increase the shipping progress was a huge break through.
DeleteI enjoyed this site. It's so interesting to think about black people owning land in respect to the history of America in that we've historically been the ones to work the land but not own it.
DeleteI agree with you Langston and believed that this website was very interesting. Prior to reading about Junius George Groves, I never pictured an African American becoming a successful farmer at this time, Learning about his life and success was inspiring.
DeleteI agree, this is kind of a shock to see a black man be so successful in farming during this time. It is a story that I believe should be told more often. It is one of great progression in many areas other than just race.
DeleteI agree it is impressive that he was able to buy so much land, be the leader in potato production in the whole world, and have a railroad built in your estate, in a time period where many blacks where getting exploited and tricked.
DeleteI also enjoyed this site. Its always interesting learning about African American pioneers, which Junius Groves is definitely in that category. For him to stay persistent in seeking land and harvesting crops that were recognized nationally was huge for an African American at that time.
Deletehttp://dmal223.wix.com/lifeofdoradean
ReplyDeleteIt was really interesting learning and reading about a woman who broke racial and gender barriers in the world of entertainment. Before viewing this website, I knew nothing about Dora Dean. It's really interesting that she came from a family of successful people as her brother was Kentucky's first African-American judge. Dean was innovative and risky in her performances which was something unheard of from an African-American woman of the times. She broke barriers and truly paved a way for women in entertainment. This website made me challenge my thinking in how I look at the level of success that can be achieved in Kentucky. Even though Dean was from a small town, she was still able to achieve her dreams.
I agree that it awesome that she was part of a famous family. Her brother was the first african american judge in kentucky. Her stand gave her the courage to do great things for Kentucky.
DeleteI agree that she made an impact on women in entertainment. I appreciate that she was able to perform and present herself in a respectable manner. I believe this had a positive affect on how black women in entertainmentwere viewed.
DeleteI agree. I think she was incredibly strong and it's admirable that she wanted her counterparts to view her "as a serious performer who deemed as much respect and adulation as any white performer".
DeleteReading about women who broke barriers is very interesting for me. These are people who were battling two different sources of repression and they still managed to break down the way society was thinking about them. So many things tried to stop Dean, her race, her gender, where she was from, but she paved a way for women ahead of her.
DeleteI agree with your analysis made about Dora Dean. She is a prime example of an American American woman who made a difference within society when all odds were against her. She overcame the trails and tribulations and was successful.
DeleteI agree with what you stated. I feel Dora Dean truly did pave the way not just for black women in entertainment. Her story is truly inspiring and it made me view talent from Kentucky differently because we don't have many people who truly "make it."
DeleteWestley "Wes" Unseld
ReplyDeleteThis was a very interesting website to look through. Westley was a well known player in the NBA. It was awesome that he was from Louisville. This was a time when african Americans were still starting out in professional sports. It can be argued that Westley was one of the leaders who paved a path for many more athletes to come. Before looking through this website I had very little knowledge of Wesley, but after reading about him I see what a huge impact he had on the NBA and the state of Kentucky. It is awesome to see that Wesley and his wife gave back to kids in their community by opening a private school, where kids could go and get a good, safe education.
I agree, i thought that its very cool and interesting that he's from louisville and made it to be such a big figure.
DeleteI like to think of myself as pretty informed when it comes to sports and important figures in them. However i did not know of Wes. I found this website to be very informative and I'm glad I looked at it.
DeleteI enjoyed this site. It is always interesting discovering how African Americans contributed to the rise and success of sports. Especially when they are residents of Kentucky!
Deletehttp://wesunseld.weebly.com/conclusion.html
ReplyDeleteI thought that this website about Mr. Unseld was very interesting and compelling, mainly because i had never hear of him and I'm not really big on sports. I also thought it was interesting that he was born and raised in Louisville and made it to be such a national figure, playing in the NBA. This website sparked my interest to look more into other national figures and athletes that came from Louisville.
I agree that it was good. Being a sports fan I appreciated the fact that someone gave Wes Unseld the respect he deserves.
DeleteI enjoyed the Lionel Hampton website. I had never heard of him so gaining this information was good.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I have never heard of him. One thing I found interesting about Lionel is how after finding out his father was found dead, he didn't go down a negative path, instead he graduated high school at the age of 15 which is amazing.
DeleteI also agree. I had never heard of Lionel Hampton before. I enjoyed learning about him and his career with the great Louis Armstrong. I like that he gave back to the community by creating a strong connection within a university.
DeleteI agree too, I found learning about Lionel Hampton very interesting. I never knew he was apart of the first racially integrated jazz band. Also that he was known for his solos with the vibraphone.
DeleteThe Junius George Groves website was good as well. Good to know that African Americans played a role in farming as big as he did.
ReplyDeleteLyman T Johnson - http://becauseofthem.weebly.com
ReplyDeleteBefore viewing this project I knew nothing about Mr. Lyman T. Johnson. It is great to know that he paved the way for many African American students who have attended and currently attend the University of Kentucky. If it wasn't for his bravery, many students wouldn't have had the opportunity of enrolling at the university.
This information also made me become more appreciative of this opportunity that I have in attending the University of Kentucky, because sometimes you never know the challenges people have faced before you in order for the opportunity to be presented to you.
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DeleteI knew about Lyman T Johnson to some extent, but to learn more about such a brave person in our history was great!
DeleteLyman T. Johnson is someone that people should know more about because he paved the for so many of us students here today.
DeleteNellie Conley- http://madamenelly.weebly.com/
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of Nellie Conley before this. I think it was very brave for her to work in movie industry during the time that she did. I also think she is a great performer after watching clips from her movies. Her courage and bravery paved the way for other African-American actors.
I had not previously heard of her either, however; some of her life and accomplishments reminded me of those of Dora Dean , the women I did my website on. She too had firsts, such as being the first African American actor to sign a performance contract. I agree that this accomplishments and others caused her to be a role model for that business.
Deletehttp://aaronpatrick.weebly.com/early-race-riots-in-kentucky.html
ReplyDeleteWe hear about tension and riots in many places regarding race, but reading about something so close to home was eye-opening. I saw that during the 1960's in Kentucky two race riots specifically brought attention to the state regarding race riots. The video about the race riots in Louisville was very interesting.
I agree with this, I never really knew much about race riots in Kentucky.
DeleteI think this is a great example of just how far this state has come. All though there is still a hell of a lot of work to do I think it does no good to let the past changes to go unnoticed and without recognition. This is something that people forget happened in the state of Kentucky because it isn't always seen as a southern state but it is and lots of the things seen happening in Alabama and Mississippi happened here too.
DeleteI found this website interesting because it talks about the north having cross burning. Growing up you never learn about the racial tensions in cities up north, but it is great subject to talk about and this website does a good job of that.
DeleteMuhammad Ali - https://aas200kds.wordpress.com/history/
ReplyDeleteI did not know that Ali started boxing because he wanted to fight the kid who stole his bike when he was younger. I thought that that was very interesting. I also did not know that Ali won an olympic gold medal at the age of 18. That is incredible. This website also made me change my opinion of Muhammad Ali. Prior to reading this website, I just thought of Ali as a boxer, however, he was much more than that. After his very successful career as a boxer, Ali devoted his life to philanthropy. In 1997, Ali was awarded the Arthur Ashe courage award.
I agree with the fact, that this page does much more than talk about his boxing, because he had so many other great achievements and this website showed that.
DeleteI knew that Muhammad Ali had Parkinson's but I didn't know that he had had since 1984. That was a new point that I'd never known. Also all the philanthropy he has done I thought was pretty sweet.
DeleteI agree, this website made you look at Ali in a different fashion. He was more than a boxer and should be noted for his other accomplishments and life stories. Great site!
DeleteI was unaware that Ali was from here, let alone that he got his start in boxing in such a peculiar way. It was suggested to him by a police officer of all people. I realized that not only was he an incredible boxer, but also an incredible man who gave back, especially to the community he grew up in.
DeleteGrowing up in Louisville I knew a little about Ali, but i didn't know about his dedications to philanthropy. I also never knew how long he had Parkinson's. When we learned about him in school we only learned about his achievements within boxing but nothing else.
DeleteI was unaware that Ali was rewarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for dedicating a lot of his time to philanthropy. I also did not know he refused military service.
DeleteI agree. Ali's professional skills are often talked about even in today's world but I feel his story is not. I found this interesting and motivating I also did not know he was from Kentucky.
Deletehttp://juniusggroves.weebly.com/about-me.html
ReplyDeleteThis website was really well done and fun to read. Learning that a former slave(Junius Groves) became the number 1 seller of potatoes in the world was really cool. I'm a business major so reading about a self-made guy is really fun to read. Also he made his own golf course! That's really awesome. It was stated that he encountered racism in his time being the world's largest seller of potatoes. But his reaction was that black or white he wanted to create opportunities for people of all races. Learning about a business man who came from nothing was awesome and this story was something I had never heard before. This website didn't change my thinking, but reaffirmed that if you work hard anything is possible.
I agree this website was set up very nice. Also, it was interesting to hear abut his life and his potatoes business. I really enjoyed reading about how he hired many African Americans because he was all about uplifting the race.
DeleteNellie Conley - http://madamenelly.weebly.com
ReplyDeleteI found this website very interesting! It expressed how African Americans (Nellie Conley) began to enter the performance world, during an era where racial tension was still very much alive and thriving. In my opinion, this was the beginning of a change in mainstream performances within America. She is noted as Hollywood's first African American actress, which proved that she helped pave the way for American Americans (women in particular) achieving successful careers in acting/performing within America.
Dr. Grace Marilynn James
ReplyDeleteI found this website very informing and interesting. I had not previously heard of Dr. Grace Marilynn James, but it was interesting to learn that she became a doctor at a time when there were not many black doctors let alone African American women doctors. She was highly judged, criticized , and ostracized in her field but that did not stop her from helping poor black communities receive health care especially disabled children and women. She started her own practice and was the first black women to work at Louisville Children's hospital and the University of Louisville medical school. She was a pioneer for the health field for all women, she opened that door.
Nikky Finney
ReplyDeleteThis webisite is very well put together. I did not know that she was raised by activists, but it does make sense as to why she is an activist. I was also unaware that she was a founding member of the Affrilachian poets, she serves to bring awareness to the poets in her community, and that is a nice way to give back.
I enjoyed Jim Green's website I was surprised when I read that he was one of the first African American men to join the UK track team and graduate from UK. His athletic skills were extremely impressive as was his life story.
ReplyDeletehttp://wesunseld.weebly.com/conclusion.html
ReplyDeleteAs a basketball fan, I enjoyed learning in depths about one of the greatest players all time. Wes Unseld was a player many looked up too and idolized with his nice post jumper and infamous full court pass. The things I learned from reading the website is that he is from Louisville and that after he retired he worked for the Washington Wizards organization.