Let women keep their abortion coverage Nov 21, 2009
Imagine if those aborted children were allowed to be adopted we may have had another George Washington Carver, Gandhi, Pope John Paul II or Margaret Thacher. But, alas we will never know, those poor souls were discarded on the trash heap of progressivism. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Editorial: Steady Improvement Oct 29, 2009
Johnnie Carr and Jim Wilson Jr. Elementary Schools are brand new with state of the art resources and George Washington Carver High will be next year as well. The enthusiasm for learning at Davis Elementary, E.D. Nixon Elementary and McMillan International Academy will excite you. (WSJA.com, AL)
African American portraits reflect a vast contribution Oct 27, 2009
And many of the subjects are even more famous: Frederick Douglass, Ray Charles, George Washington Carver, Bessie Smith, Joe Louis, Louis Armstrong, Toni Morrison, Richard Pryor. A nice sense of just how varied the sitters and their accomplishments can be, even within a single field, comes with a juxtaposition at the end of the show of Leontyne Price, the Supremes, and Sarah Vaughan. (Boston Globe)
Carver provides rich history for black community Oct 6, 2009
Closed in 1983, the building now is home to the George Washington Carver Memorial, with plans for developing it into a museum and community center ... Dr. George Washington Carver came to dedicate the building, one of the few of more than 18 schools named after him he did this for ... "He was just a man, common, you know, ordinary-looking. I said 'May I help you?'"And he said, 'I'm Dr. George Washington Carver. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Cte d'Ivoire: Toxic Waste Claimants Offered Payouts Sep 22, 2009
com: Cte d'Ivoire: Toxic Waste Claimants Offered Payouts (Page 1 of 1). Toxic Waste Claimants Offered Payouts. (allAfrica.com)
UNI administrators plan 'community day' Sep 21, 2009
The university is hosting a Community Visit Day, which includes trips to George Washington Carver Academy and Black Hawk Elementary School in Waterloo and meetings with several area business and education leaders ... Small-business owners and those interested in starting a business are also invited to the Cedar Valley EntreBash Business Expo from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at George Washington Carver Academy in Waterloo. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
STEM classes popular with Carver students Sep 20, 2009
Student Avery Clark measures growth in a test plot of Wisconsin fast-growing plans in the school's greenhouse as part of the STEM program at the George Washington Carver Academy in Waterloo Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 ... But the George Washington Carver Academy sixth grader acknowledges that it can still be boring. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Smith: Name of game is serving others Sep 5, 2009
George Washington Carver, the scientist. You might think he was named for our first president, but that is not the case. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Emmett Till's Casket Headed to Smithsonian Aug 29, 2009
"And this is an incident that really reawakened the civil rights movement. Bunch said he heard about the casket's damage the same way everyone else did: When news broke that it was found at Burr Oak Cemetery, a historic black cemetery in Alsip, just outside Chicago. He said he initially called the Till family to offer any help. He soon realized that not only did the casket need to be preserved, but that the best place for it was the Smithsonian's African American museum that is scheduled to open... (CBS News)
Waterloo enrollment dips Aug 28, 2009
The middle schools had 32 more students, with enrollment down at all buildings except George Washington Carver Academy, which gained 77 students. The high schools were down 199 students, with Expo the only one showing a gain. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Roswell O. Sutton, 89, Atlanta business and civic leader Aug 25, 2009
Boards he sat on include Atlanta Life Insurance Co.; the Butler Street YMCA; the George Washington Carver Boys and Girls Club; the Big Bethel A.M.E. Federal Credit Union; and the Phi Beta Sigma Federal Credit Union. He also served on the governor s advisory council on mental health, retardation and substance abuse; and the advisory council of the Fulton County Alcoholism Treatment Center. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
New building, program create excitement at Carver Academy Aug 21, 2009
Sara Gonzales, right, shows off the new George Washington Carver Academy to sixth graders in a orientation tour Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009 in Waterloo, Iowa ... That made it particularly exciting to tour the new George Washington Carver Academy in advance of classes starting today. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Arabic chemists from the 'Golden Age' given long overdue credit Aug 17, 2009
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2009 You've heard of Louis Pasteur and George Washington Carver, no doubt. And probably Joseph Priestley, one of the founders of modern chemistry. (EurekAlert!)
Eighth-graders glide through camp Aug 10, 2009
"It goes wherever," said Bradford, who will be in eighth grade at the new George Washington Carver Academy. As Bradford's airplane flew overhead, other students wrapping up the weeklong Gateway Academy at Hawkeye Community College on Friday flew paper air gliders over the floor, shot wooden race cars down a track or fiddled with their battery-powered engines made of paper clips and spinning metal coils. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Give: Support Read around the world Jul 28, 2009
We would like to take the boys to the Tuskegee Airmen Museum, George Washington Carver Museum, Booker T. Washington Museum, a Tour of Tuskegee University Campus and a College Football Game. newline% %newline%Your tax-deductible contribution of $100, $250, or $500 will not only assist in assuring the above experiences, it will also allow us to provide assistance for those boys with economic need; alternative fundraising efforts will be pursued so that each of the boys take personal interest in... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Agriculture teachers honored Jul 15, 2009
Weaver's entry focused on a lesson about hydroponics, using simple materials such as George Washington Carver used to teach farmers better agricultural methods in the early days of Tuskegee Institute (now University) in Alabama. NEWS. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
No comments posted. Jul 13, 2009
The deep front lawn of the George Washington Carver State Office Building was transformed this spring into a community garden, tended by the 100-or-so employees to help feed those in need through the Samaritan Center this summer. Other beds, near the road and in the visitor parking area, have been filled with native plants, herbs, okra, green beans, squash and zucchini, sunflowers, cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Community garden Jul 13, 2009
News Tribune - Local News. Central Missouri's information you need. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
President Clinton Inducted Into Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Jul 11, 2009
Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), a long-time member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. responded, "I am so pleased and delighted that President Bill Clinton has accepted membership in my fraternity. As a true servant-leader it is fitting for him to join the ranks of civil rights activist and labor leader A. Philip Randolph, Atlanta businessman Herman Russell, former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige, former NAACP Leader James Weldon Johnson and renowned scientist George Washington Carver. My... (PR Newswire)
Read 'Cost of Freedom' recap Jul 8, 2009
Jonathan Hoenig: We don't profit off of Thomas Edison over the light bulb or George Washington carver every time we open a can of Skippy. M.J. was a wealth creator and I hope you remember him for the magnificent work he did throughout his life. (Fox News)
Michael Jackson tribute in butter at Iowa Fair Jul 2, 2009
State Fair" Bill Riley (in honor of his 60th Fair) and Superman (Norwalk, Iowa, native Brandon Routh)2007: Harry Potter2008: Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson and a tribute to four Iowans who changed the face of the worlds agriculture: Etta May Budd, George Washington Carver, Henry Wallace and Norman Borlaug. ". FAQ wrote on Jul 1, 2009 6:55 AM:" Amazing! Yet another story about Michael Jackson and nothing about the 1,201 page climate bill that passed in the U.S. House last week. A bill that came... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Jackson Was A Study In Black And White Jun 29, 2009
Is Danyel Smith too young to remember Jackie Robinson, or Hank Aaron, or Arthur Ashe, or Wilt Chamberlain, or Julius Erving, or Magic Johnson, or Michael Jordan, or Charles Barkley, or Cassius Clay aka Muhammed Ali, or Louis Armstrong, or Harry Belafonte, or Chuck Berry, or James Brown, or Ray Charles, or Nat King Cole, or John Coltrane, or Miles Davis, or Aretha Franklin, or Marvin Gaye, or Jimi Hendrix, or Lena Horne, or Etta James, or Quincy Jones, or Wynton Marsalis, or Smokey Robinson, or... (CBS News)
LEO COLLINS REMEMBERED AS COMMUNITY LEADER Jun 5, 2009
Collins served as principal and basketball coach at George Washington Carver Junior High School at Allport. He also served as principal of the high school there. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Library upgrades set for Springfield Gardens H.S. Jun 5, 2009
Friday June 05, 2009. Councilman James Sanders Jr. (D-Laurelton) speaks to students at the Springfield Gardens High School Complex about an upcoming library renovation. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
American Heroes #3 Jun 4, 2009
George Washington Carver agricultural scientist ... It is followed by a funky bluesy introduction to George Washington Carver and his work with the. (Suite101.com)
Bayview class overcoming hurdles 13 years later Jun 1, 2009
With only the photo as a starting point, The Chronicle set out to determine what happened to the students in Kanikah LeMon's 1995-96 kindergarten class at Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School. The newspaper wanted to see how they fared against tremendous obstacles as they worked toward their high school diplomas with the class of 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle)
History of African-American trailblazers May 27, 2009
In 1940, the school itself was named after George Washington Carver (1860 1943), an African-American scientist from Alabama known as The Peanut Man, who improved farming methods. Another Carver grad, the late William Adam Peterson Sr., worked in Carver's laboratory. (Navasota Examiner, TX)
Central students, teachers praise Activboards May 27, 2009
Included are Kittrell, Edison, Black Hawk and Orange elementaries; George Washington Carver Academy; and East, Expo and West high schools. Funding comes from the 1 percent school sales tax. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
St. Clair Graduation Was Held Thursday May 23, 2009
George Washington Carver Certificates. The George Washington Carver award is given to the top 10 percent of the graduating class. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Letters to the Editor May 20, 2009
Maybe M.L. King Meadows, Tuskegee Nature Trail, George Washington Carver Point, Marian Anderson Hall, etc. etc. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Aim high: Cunningham boys class sets its sights on college May 18, 2009
But, the boys will be in a new situation next year at George Washington Carver Academy. "What we're doing now this spring is focusing on the transition to middle school," Harbaugh said. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Clock to be presented at Logan ceremony May 17, 2009
The clock will be placed at George Washington Carver Academy, which is replacing Logan next fall. Banneker, a black mathematician and astronomer, is credited as the first person in America to build a clock, which was created entirely from wood in 1752. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Activboards to be installed in all classrooms at eight schools May 13, 2009
The schools are Kittrell, Edison, Black Hawk and Orange elementaries; George Washington Carver Academy; and East, Expo and West high schools. Computer screen images can be projected onto Activboards and manipulated by touch or a wireless pen. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Brothers share in award honor Apr 17, 2009
In addition, he is the recipient of a 2,500 George Washington Carver grant from Iowa State University which will pay for four years of tuition and books. He plans to study kinesiology, also know as sports medicine. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
ThurtenEs selected charity currently under question Apr 17, 2009
In 2008, the Honorary donated part of the carnival s profits to the SSDN, formerly known as the South Side Day Nursery, and in 2007 to the George Washington Carver House. Braun and Weisberg wrote in the press release that the purpose of ThurtenE is to bring the Washington University community together with the surrounding community. (Washington University Student Life, MO)
Tiny Super-plant Can Clean Up Animal Waste And Be Used For Ethanol Production Apr 14, 2009
"There's a bias in agriculture that all the crops that could be discovered have been discovered," Stomp says, "but duckweed could be the first of the new, 21st century crops. In the spirit of George Washington Carver, who turned peanuts into a major crop, Jay and I are on a mission to turn duckweed into a new industrial crop, providing an innovative approach to alternative fuel production.". Cheng, a professor of biological and agricultural engineering, co-authored the research with Stomp,... (Science Daily)
Desperate peanut situation Apr 13, 2009
Dr. George Washington Carver researched and developed more than 300 uses for peanuts in the early 1900s; Dr. Carver is considered "The Father of the Peanut Industry" because of his extensive research and selfless dedication to promoting peanut production and products. Astronaut Allen B. Sheppard brought a peanut with him to the moon. (Odessa American, TX)
‘Hot sheet’ motel approved by city Apr 10, 2009
Gandhi can now continue building, unless community leaders can find legal means to further delay construction on the northeast corner of Springfield Boulevard and North Conduit Ave., which is in view of George Washington Carver High School. We are disgusted, very turned off, said Michael Duncan, the director of the Federation of African, Caribbean and American Organization and a candidate for City Council, when he heard of the ruling. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
A dream fulfilled in song Apr 2, 2009
OPERA Iowa performed A Dream Fulfilled: The Saga of George Washington Carver for Algona Bertha Godfrey and Lucia Wallace students at the O.B. Laing auditorium on Wednesday, March 25 ... OPERA Iowa was performing "A Dream Fulfilled: The Saga of George Washington Carver." The 50-minute opera focused on key events in the life of the man, born into slavery, who advanced to be a preeminent agricultural scientist and was the first African American graduate of Iowa State University, and later, the... (Algona Upper Des Moines, IA)
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The boys will have the same homeroom next fall at the new George Washington Carver Academy, but otherwise take classes with a wider group of students and multiple teachers like everyone else. Deqann Washington, for one, is ready to make the move to middle school. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Mailbag: Field burning is wrong (March 19) Mar 20, 2009
George Washington Carver, the greatest agricultural scientist who has never been equaled, proved in his lab that field burning takes the nutrients from the soil and called it the scourge of the South. After he convinced the Southern farmers of this, they stopped the practice and the soil became so rich that new crops such as cabbage, onions, sweet potatoes and peanuts supplemented the dwindling cotton crops, thus saving the South from economic disaster all of this without fertilizer. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Big dreams for devastated New Orleans school Mar 11, 2009
NEW ORLEANS - George Washington Carver High School a collection of prefabricated buildings that sprang up amid the devastation of Hurricane Katrina has always been a fertile ground for dreamers. Just ask Carver graduate and former NFL star Marshall Faulk. (MSNBC -- Sports)
New Orleans Own Field Of Dreams Mar 11, 2009
Athletic director for George Washington Carver Senior High School Brian Bordainick, left, and student Richard Davis stand in front of a fenced - off area that will become the "Field of Dreams" last month ... (CBS/ AP) George Washington Carver High School - reduced to a collection of prefabricated buildings that sprang up amid the devastation of Hurricane Katrina - is a fertile ground for dreamers. (CBS News)
Peanut butter crunch-time Mar 8, 2009
In the following years, George Washington Carver, so-called Father of the Peanut Industry, developed 300 other uses, ranging from chili sauce to axle grease. Today the country spends almost $800-million a year on peanut butter, enough to make about 10 billion peanut butter and jam sandwiches, according to the National Peanut Board. (iAfrica.com)
Even in tough times, Winnebago remains No. 1 Feb 27, 2009
SUMMIT PHOTO BY MARY LODEN Members of the Opera Iowa Company perform a scene from an opera about George Washington Carver at Forest City Elementary School. Even in tough times, Winnebago remains No. 1. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Speaker: Find your path Feb 24, 2009
Abrams also presented pictures facts about Barack Obama, George Washington Carver, and Martin Luther King Jr. among other heroes, who Abrams said achieved much with many obstacles in their way. All of you can choose one of these heroes and walk in their footsteps, Abrams said. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
King and Queen of Zulu celebrate 100th anniversary of krewe Feb 24, 2009
Mrs. Mathieu, also a New Orleans native, was educated in New Orleans public schools, graduating from George Washington Carver Senior High School. After graduation, she pursued a career in nursing, specializing in organ transplant intensive care. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Stories From the Family Tree -- New Anthology Shows the Many Branches of Our Life's Journey Feb 21, 2009
He attributes his best learning experiences to the back porch talks with his grandfather during his childhood and the years of growing at George Washington Carver Elementary School. The strongest points of life come from simple conversations that take place between family members. (Primezone Releases)
Opera teaches history lesson Feb 20, 2009
SUMMIT PHOTO BY MARY LODEN Members of the Opera Iowa Company perform a scene from an opera about George Washington Carver at Forest City Elementary School ... FOREST CITY - Shouts of Bravo, opera lingo for good job, erupted from Forest City Elementary third through fifth graders last Monday as they were treated to Opera Iowa's presentation A Dream Fulfilled, the saga of George Washington Carver, the country's first black agricultural engineer ... To explore February's Black History Month Damm... (Forest City Summit, IO)
Faces on show Feb 19, 2009
So are Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth and George Washington Carver. Some of the most recent history makers are there, too: Barack and Michelle Obama, the still-new president and first lady of the United States. (Calhoun City Monitor Herald, MS)
50 Whove Made a Difference Feb 19, 2009
Dudley was well respected by both the black and white communities and was called a friend by George Washington Carver and Martin Luther King. 20. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)
Jeff Adair: Time to nix Black History Month? Feb 13, 2009
Companies who want to show they're with it, hip to the contributions of MLK, George Washington Carver, and Jackie Robinson - the usual suspects sanitized of their racial views - have dusted off those year-old commercials. But didn't we just do that two weeks ago. (Easton Journal, MA)
Elementary students learn history through opera music Feb 10, 2009
SUMMIT PHOTO BY MARY LODEN Members of Opera Iowa performed A Dream Fulfilled, a story about George Washington Carver, to Forest City Elementary School students Monday ... FOREST CITY - Students at Forest City Elementary School were treated to the opera Monday when members of Opera Iowa presented A Dream Fulfilled, the saga of George Washington Carver ... To explore Black History Month Damm said students have been learning about George Washington Carver in their classrooms and have talked about... (Forest City Summit, IO)
VARIETY: Arts & Entertainment Briefing Feb 10, 2009
FOREST CITY Before delighting a Forest City audience with Rossini s comedy The Barber of Seville on Monday, Feb. 9, members of the OPERA Iowa will perform A Dream Fulfilled, the story of George Washington Carver, at 1:45 p.m. at the Forest City Elementary School. A Dream Fulfilled is a one-act opera for children that describes the life of Carver during the time he lived in Iowa. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Black history is the nation's history Feb 9, 2009
That's largely because there's no respect for history of any sort in what Gore Vidal has memorably called "The United States of Amnesia." What little we know about our nation's past has been transmitted by Hollywood, so schoolchildren know that the Pilgrims invented Thanksgiving, all Indians wore feathers and George Washington Carver invented the peanut. There's no doubt that black Americans have been shortchanged by history as it is popularly transmitted. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Month robs blacks of part in U.S. history Feb 8, 2009
What little we know about our nation s past has been transmitted by Hollywood, so schoolchildren know that the Pilgrims invented Thanksgiving, all Indians wore feathers and George Washington Carver invented the peanut. Black Americans have been shortchanged by history as it is popularly transmitted. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
