Totsch, Moore named valedictorian, salutatorian at Novinger graduation Jun 1, 2008
Totsch and Moore were also awarded the honorary George Washington Carver Award. Wesley plans on attending the University of Missouri in Columbia and majoring in Biochemistry while Katie's plans include attending Central Methodist College in Fayette and majoring in Business. (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)
Baytown Rotary awards teacher scholarships May 31, 2008
Janssens is finishing her second year as a fourth grade teacher at George Washington Carver Elementary School and intends to obtain her master's in educational leadership from Lamar University. She plans to take online courses so that she can remain with her students, "exactly where I think I'm meant to be," she said. (Lake Houston Sun, TX)
Rove, White House Dispute McClellan Book Tales May 29, 2008
"white folks better wake up. because african americans are taking back what is theres. just like george washington carver said, the inventor of the peanut, black people will never be free until we can live in the white house." ... It should "their's" not "theres" and George Washington Carver didn't "invent" the peanut ... just like george washington carver said, the inventor of the peanut, black people will never be free until we can live in the white house. (Yahoo News -- Bush Administration)
Navasota High School seniors offered over $2 million in scholarship money! May 29, 2008
Rebekha Wilson-Backyard Friends, NHS Cheer Boosters and Navasota Lions Club-Taylor Meschke; Ashley Falco- Navasota Kiwanis Club, Grimes County Go-Texan, NHS Diamonettes and Martha Herod Memorial; Coy Campbell-Grimes County Go-Texan, Ronnie Leiber Memorial and Plantersville Masonic Lodge #147; Elizabeth Botkin- Louisiana State University Freshman, NHS Diamonettes, University of Texas Freshman, Blinn College and Sanger Sisters; Bethany Lane-NHS Diamonettes; Bratieka Mock-Monica Wesley Memorial,... (Navasota Examiner, TX)
PHS Presents Senior Awards May 22, 2008
George Washington Carver Certificates (top 10 percent) were presented by: Kris Miller, Susan Ketcherside and Michel Brindell: Amanda Boone, Angela Hayden, Samantha Nutt, Gary Burkhead, Megan Hulsey, Brittany Ouellette; Scott Ellenbogen, Lisa Kientzy, Amelia Payne, Gregory Forcherio, Danielle Laskowski, Daniel Ross; Jessica Frazier, Brock Lundak, Emily Tanquary, Jessica Gaines, Nathan McGee, Nicole Vossmeyer; Justin Green, Liana Mosher, Sarah Wunderlich, Rachel Gwinn, Meredith Muehler, Walter... (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Blair Oaks\' Class of 2008 completes its high school education. May 20, 2008
Highlighted academic achievements included two Bright Flight Scholars, 32 graduates who received college certificates and 8 students who received the George Washington Carver award for being in the top 10 percent of their class. The class valedictorian was Marc Lueckenhoff, while Lauren Graessle was named salutatorian. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
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George Washington Carver Award winners were: Yazan Alghalith, Drew Baughman, Grant Chamberlain, Jahnavi Delmonico, Nick Farley, William Feiner, Grace Foley, Jacob Frazier, Joseph Gruber, Melinda Harrison, Tim Howd, Jourdain Johns, Laura Kling, Adam Morton, Havilah Noll, Jordon Read, Sarah Rice, Evan Richter, Michaila Vorkink, Sadye Wichmann and Kevyn Wiskirchen. Students recognized for Bright Flight were: Yazan Alghalith, Drew Baughman, Anthony Capuano, Grant Chamberlain, Jahnavi Delmonico,... (Kirksville Daily Express, MO)
New Fareway advances on vote May 15, 2008
Prior to the final vote, Councilman Dan Rice moved that the council postpone its decision after hearing resident Wendy White suggest that an 11-acre parcel of land on George Washington Carver Parkway earmarked for possible future sale be considered as an option for commercial development instead of the site at Bloomington and Stange. The parcel is owned by the Ames Community School District. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Civil War impacted Missouri children May 12, 2008
Photo by Norine Albers This stamp of George Washington Carver honors the successful black scientist in a white society ... George Washington Carver was not as strong as the other children. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
Advocating literacy May 2, 2008
A George Washington Carver quote says, How far you go in life depends on your being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and strong. Because someday in your life, you will have been all of these. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Patent Bill Should Die Apr 22, 2008
It s why inventors like Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell and George Washington Carver sit among the panoply of American heroes. The facts, cited by U.S. Business and Industry Council, tell what the patent bills risk. (Human Events Online)
Laura Bush High School Reunion Apr 3, 2008
Besides Lee High, her hometown had two other high schools when she was growing up Midland High and George Washington Carver High School. Kids from Midland High and Lee High mixed socially. (Newsmax)
McKinley students African-American museum Mar 28, 2008
Asked if George Washington Carver invented peanut butter, she quickly corrects: "Nope, he merely popularized its use." ... "February is Black History Month, but never mind. During the March 20 trip, students had a chance to learn about famed inventor and educator George Washington Carver as well as tackle the issue of slavery in an interactive program called "Doorways ... "Even for a 30-year elementary teaching veteran like Flewelling, the trip proved to be a real eye-opener."I had no idea Iowa... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
City boasts 3 new pride points Mar 27, 2008
The other finalists were: North Mountain Visitor Center (9 percent), Chase Field (8 percent), Royal Palms Resort and Spa (8 percent), George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center (7 percent), Cesar Chavez Park (7 percent), Pioneer Living History Museum (7 percent), and Murphy Bridle Path (6 percent). "This is very rewarding," said Steve Des Georges, director of public relations and marketing for the ASU West campus, located at 4701 W. Thunderbird Road. (AZCentral -- News)
Reader's Theater Curriculum Mar 9, 2008
Reader's Theater and So Much More provides seventeen complete humorous skits and two other "Starters." These comical skits, such as a knock-off of the old "To Tell the Truth" TV game show in which the audience must discern the real George Washington Carver, provide teachers with a clever method of encouraging students to read and re-read. In this way students obtain fluency with high-frequency words and master new vocabulary words through repeated use and context clues. (Suite101.com)
Stash the Trash is just around the corner Mar 9, 2008
Bloomington Road, Stange Road to George Washington Carver Avenue. George Washington Carver Avenue, Bloomington Road to 190th Street. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Suspect In Shooting At South LA Bus Stop Faces 15 Felony Counts Mar 4, 2008
The gunfire erupted shortly after classes let out last Wednesday afternoon at nearby George Washington Carver Middle School. The shooting was not only witnessed by dozens of people, but also captured by surveillance cameras, police said. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Kobe Bryant Taps Zambezi Ink for Sneaker Campaign Mar 4, 2008
Dressed as Leonardo Da Vinci, Amadeus Mozart, George Washington Carver and Albert Einstein, Bryant proves that these sneakers are genius, with some help from a precocious youngster. "We wanted a way to talk directly about the shoe while showing Kobe as you've never seen him," said Ford, creative director and co-founder. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Let the learning continue Mar 1, 2008
The News-Herald has covered a number of black-history related stories, including a feature on a book dedicated to the first black naval officers, black pioneers who were first featured on U.S. postage stamps, a personal piece by a local man who was inspired by George Washington Carver, as well as a variety of local programs devoted to black history. The school system, in particular, makes a concentrated effort to bring black history alive for students. (Suffolk News Herald, VA)
Cops Arrest L.A. Bus Stop Shooting Suspect Feb 29, 2008
A woman peers through a gate as she and others wait to be admitted to retrieve children from George Washington Carver Middle School in South Los Angeles after a shooting a block away caused the campus to be locked down Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 27, 2008. (AP Photo/Nick Ut). (CBS News)
Suspect arrested in shooting of 8 in L.A. Feb 29, 2008
Parents and others stream through a gate as police officers admit them in groups of 25 to George Washington Carver Middle School in Los Angeles after a shooting a block away led to a campus lockdown on Thursday. . (MSNBC -- Crime)
Police: Gunman Arrested In Shooting At South LA Bus Stop Feb 29, 2008
While the victims were being assessed and treated, firefighters were told of two additional victims who fled to nearby George Washington Carver Middle School seeking refuge after the attack, Davies said. Later, an eighth victim, suffering from a graze wound, showed up at the scene, she said. (NBC4.tv, CA)
African American Parents Feb 28, 2008
" reply to come on now wrote on Feb 19, 2008 10:42 AM:" Do you know who George Washington Carver is ... Establishing February as Black History Month was a way to get school children to learn about the amazing black Americans who have done so much for their country: George Washington Carver, Fredrick Douglas, Harriet Tubman, Charles Drew, Martin Luther King Jr., Thurgood Marshall, Booker T. Washington, Rosa Parks, Garrett Morgan and many " To all comments wrote on Feb 17, 2008 4:40 PM:" Why do we... (New Iberia, LA)
8 wounded in Los Angeles street shooting Feb 28, 2008
Parents and others stream through a gate as Los Angeles School Police officers admit them in groups of 25 at George Washington Carver Middle School in South Los Angeles (Reed Saxon / AP). A woman peers through a gate as she and others wait to be admitted to retrieve children from George Washington Carver Middle School in South Los Angeles after a shooting (Reed Saxon / AP). (Albany Times Union)
7 shot, injured at LA bus stop Feb 28, 2008
She scooped up the girl and rushed her back to nearby George Washington Carver Middle School, Gutierrez said. "It was a little girl," she said. (Los Angeles Times)
Heroes, in their words Feb 26, 2008
George Washington Carver. George Washington Carver was a farmer, then a science teacher ... George Washington Carver was born in 1864 or 1865 near the end of Civil War on the Missouri farm of Moses and Susan Carver. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Man's quest to document black history Feb 24, 2008
Among his first purchases were the books "Up from Slavery" by Booker T. Washington, "God's Trombones" by James Weldon Johnson and a biography of George Washington Carver. As he grew older, Blockson's hunts for books at the Salvation Army and Goodwill led to searches at more rarefied shops. (MSNBC -- Race)
Celebrating Black History Month Feb 20, 2008
Agricultural chemist George Washington Carver (1864-1943) discovered 300 uses for peanuts and hundreds more uses for soybeans, pecans and sweet potatoes. Among the listed items that he suggested to Southern farmers to help them economically were his recipes for and improvements to: adhesives, axle grease, bleach, buttermilk, chili sauce, fuel briquettes, ink, instant coffee, linoleum, mayonnaise, meat tenderizer, metal polish, paper, plastic, pavement, shaving cream, shoe polish, synthetic... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
African-American History celebration makes learning enjoyable Feb 19, 2008
Joe Nolte, director of the African-American Museum in Cedar Rapids, presented anecdotes and lesser-known facts about George Washington Carver, encouraging people to drive up to see the museum's exhibit on the famed agronomist for a full historical experience. That experience includes audio recordings of Carver's high-pitched voice, which Nolte said resulted from a bout with whooping cough as a child. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
City leaders laud Black History Month Feb 16, 2008
In addition to being a month-long celebration of black ingenuity and progress, Black History Month was also established to celebrate the prominent African-American leaders and inventors in history, like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington Carver and Frederick Douglass. Andalusia City Councilman Bridges Anderson said Black History Month is a time where respect is due to those that laid out the "tone" for the nation. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Hollywood Still Plagued by Prejudice Feb 16, 2008
And what would we have done as kids in the cafeteria without George Washington Carver. He invented peanut butter and 400 other plant products. (ABC News)
ExhibitionsPosted 4 hours, 30 minutes ago. Feb 15, 2008
George Washington Carver. Through July 6. (Lima News, OH)
Griffin: Jack Trice Stadium honors fallen Iowa State hero Feb 14, 2008
George Washington Carver had served as a faculty member before moving to Tuskegee Institute. But Trice's place on the ISU football team wasn't universally approved. (ESPN -- College Football News)
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Outside of Booker T. Washington and George Washington Carver, there literally was no history available during my grade school through high school years other than that of slavery and the social psychological affects and perceptions resulting from slavery, and the challenging plight of Native Americans. Dr. Lee goes on to say that it was not until the early 60 s that he had his first real introduction to African American history when his father shared with him a book titled Afro-American... (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Black Americans: Against the odds Feb 13, 2008
Kidnap a black boy from his mother at the age of two, and later award him the Master s degree; hire him teach at Tuskegee Institute in 1896, give him a laboratory, and allow him to develop some 300 products from the peanut, such as dyes, plastics, soap, and ink; watch him develop a number of products from the sweet potato; confer several honorary degrees on him; shower the most treasured honors upon him and call him the Wizard of Tuskegee and you have a Dr. George Washington Carver. Take a black... (Kansas City Kansan, KS)
Clinton, Obama Campaign for Democratic Contests From Maine to Washington Feb 10, 2008
Obama, 46, of Illinois, chose to visit Nebraska and Louisiana himself, spending part of the morning Feb. 7 at George Washington Carver Elementary School in New Orleans' 9th Ward, walking through a 350-student trailer complex. Kids have to play inside a trailer,'' Obama said later aboard his plane as he flew to Omaha, Nebraska, for a rally. (Bloomberg -- US)
Gunmen, Victims Sought Near School Feb 6, 2008
Police began patrolling the area around George Washington Carver Elementary School in the 2800 block of West 45th Street at 3 p.m. after shots were fired about a block away. Channel 4 was told that students were still in class at the time of the shooting, but the school was not placed on lockdown. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Columnist: 'Abridged version' limits black history Feb 5, 2008
We've all heard of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks and George Washington Carver or as I like to think of them, the abridged version of Black History Month, but what about the Ella Bakers, Richard Wrights, Romare Beardens and August Wilsons. Last semester, Princeton University professor Cornel West spoke as part of the Black Graduate Student Association's Kwanzaa Extravaganza. (Daily Collegian, PA)
'Prince Among Slaves' Feb 5, 2008
" The film sort of starts Black History Month for TV. That's important to Duke, 64, who grew up in a world that didn't teach black history. Duke remembers being one of perhaps seven to 10 black students in high school in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He recalls a grade-school teacher who showed heroes of different cultures. The black icons she offered: George Washington Carver and Little Black Sambo. Now "Prince Among Slaves" offers an epic hero. "They could not break his spirit," Duke says. This is a... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Community calendar Jan 29, 2008
The Life and Legacy of George Washington Carver, featuring Dr. Sande McNabb, professor emeritus at Iowa State University 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Keokuk Public Library Round Room, 210 N. Fifth St. Sponsored by the African American Historical Museum and Cultural Center of Iowa. Montrose City Council budget work session 6:30 p.m., City Hall, Montrose. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
What's the big idea? - MacArthur fourth-graders demonstrate creativity at annual inventors fair Jan 25, 2008
Winter Hobley, who constructed a backpack organizer, said her favorite was George Washington Carver, who invented many new uses for peanuts. "Because I love peanuts," Hobley said. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
HAROLD JACKSON: Obama restores ideal of America Jan 23, 2008
Some on the list were innovators, inventors or athletes whose success inspired blacks, including George Washington Carver, Langston Hughes, Charles Drew, James Weldon Johnson, Percy Julian, Jesse Owens, Louis Armstrong. Obama is different from all of them. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
‘Get educated or die trying' theme of MLK celebration ... Monday night during the annual Main Street Moberly's Award Banquet held at The Brick in downtown Moberly, the Outstanding Leadership Award was renamed in honor of business owner, the late Gerry Williams. The Gerry Williams Outstanding Leadership Award went to business owner, Susan Hall. Main Street Moberly Director, Diane Harlan, left, presented the award to Susan, center, along wit h Emma Williams. Gerry and Emma had been constant supporters of Main Street Moberly. Emma continues to manage their business, Nola Leach , located at 315 W. Reed. ... Filing closes for school board today ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Wednesday, January 23, 2008 Roeshawn Smith, 2007 recipient of the Martin Luther King, Jr. scholarship, epitomizes the hope for today's youth as Dr. Jeffrey R. Williams spoke on the topic Get Educated or Die Trying at the annual martin Luther King, Jr. celebration held Monday night at the Second Missionary Baptist church, Moberly. ‘Get educated or die trying' theme of MLK celebration Jan 23, 2008
But they need to look at the examples of Frederick Douglass, George Washington Carver and W.E.B. DuBois. Williams said students often blame their failure on racism or problems that are self-inflicted. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Let's honor those who fought the good fight Jan 20, 2008
George Washington Carver, botanical researcher and agronomy educator: "Young people, I want to beg of you always keep your eyes open to what Mother Nature has to teach you. By so doing you will learn many valuable things every day of your life.". Bessie Coleman, airplane pilot: All she wanted was a chance to "amount to something." No one in America would teach her how to fly, so she went to France to learn. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Ivan Gold, at 75; was celebrated writer and educator Jan 13, 2008
Of Mr. Gold's "The Nickel Misery of George Washington Carver Brown," Wakefield said: "I could recite the first sentence of that story; it was such a great sentence in my mind.". The novella begins: "The day that Carver Brown fell backward from the freshly painted pinnacle of failure (setting even for him a new low) was the day before Thanksgiving Day: it dawned in frozen reds and blues, without portent.". (Boston Globe)
County finds money for more Norristown Cops Jan 10, 2008
Among this year's appropriations are: $50,000 for Camp Rainbow, $120,000 for the Elmwood Park Zoo, $65,000 for the George Washington Carver Community Center, $320,000 for Legal Aid Service, $40,000 for the Montgomery County Big Brothers/Big Sisters Association, $20,000 for Norristown Police Athletic League and $30,300 for the Victim Services Center. One new appropriation this year is $25,000 for Ramsey Educational Development Institute Inc., an organization that provides a variety of social,... (Springfield Sun, PA)
City towing provider investigated for alleged overcharging Jan 10, 2008
The Ames Police Department says it was alerted on Oct. 15 to discrepancies in a bill sent by Louis to an insurance company following a car accident on Bloomington Road and George Washington Carver Avenue. "The city contracted rate should have been $19 plus $4.50 per day for storage fees," said Cmdr. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Looking ahead at 2008 Jan 6, 2008
Just beyond, Ames Golf and Country Club has plans for residential development and the Evangelical Free Church is coming closer to development at Cameron School Road and George Washington Carver. Campustown. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Peace, good will are needed Jan 5, 2008
Katherine B. Fromm 3531 George Washington Carver Ave. Ames. Mid-Iowa Newspapers 2008. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Blog commentary: Jan 3, 2008
"Looks like your outnumbered out here this A. M. Where's old Max when you need him? And how about Slinger? Guess they'll show up later, or not. I have to admit our latest contributor pretty much dispelled some of the myth most associate with Lincoln. There's no doubt our classroom history books are sometimes lopsided in a lot of ways, and come up short in a lot of others. Especially on Black History (and not to forget about the original native Americans who were here when the pilgrims arrived).... (West Frankfort Daily American, IL)
Iowa State students celebrate graduation Dec 16, 2007
He noted 1894 graduate George Washington Carver for his agricultural research and work at Tuskegee University, Carrie Chapman Catt for her advocacy toward the women's suffrage movement and former U.S. Vice President Henry Wallace for his work as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and for helping start Hi-Bred Corn, a company that later became the major agricultural company Pioneer Hi-Bred ... "This is one of the lessons that Carrie Chapman Catt, George Washington Carver and Henry A. Wallace taught... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
At Closing Site, DOE Thinks Small Dec 14, 2007
Friday December 14, 2007. Cambria Heights’ Campus Magnet High Schools have posted gains in graduation and attendance rates since opening at the site formerly occupied by the notorious Andrew Jackson High School. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
10 sites vie to be named Phoenix Point of Pride Dec 3, 2007
George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, 415 E. Grant St.. Stacey Ayers: "This unique museum archives the rich cultural heritage and experiences of the early pioneers who made significant impact on the development of the African-American community in Phoenix and the state, the community's era of segregation and its civil rights movement.". (AZCentral -- News)
This was Richt's best coaching job ever Nov 27, 2007
Or George Washington Carver, who overcame prejudice and discrimination in a racially-poisoned age to become America s greatest agricultural scientist ever. How did they respond to people who doubted them because of their race. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Sanders Grants $500,000 To Springfield High School Nov 16, 2007
Friday November 16, 2007. Councilman James Sanders signs a check for $500,000 with representatives of Springfield High Schools four member schools. (Queens Chronicle, NY)
New schools christened in receptions Nov 16, 2007
George Washington Carver Elementary School and Liberty Grove Elementary School were opened this year ... Resurrected to honor Garland s former black-only high school from the days before desegregation, George Washington Carver Elementary School carries the name of the famous African-American agricultural and botanical researcher ... After the song, Johnson presented a portrait of George Washington Carver to Dr. Jennifer Porter principal of Carver and thanked her for embracing the activities that... (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Taking on Dr. James Watson: My Duty to Black People Everywhere Nov 4, 2007
George Washington Carver: Born in 1864 in Missouri toward the end of the U.S. Civil War, Carver and his mother were kidnapped by Confederate soldiers while he was just an infant. Although he was later found by his father, the young Carver would never see his mother again. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Chicago leads nation in public military schools, critics decry military influence Nov 3, 2007
--Illinois: Chicago Military Academy, Chicago, 1999; George Washington Carver Military Academy, Chicago, 2000; Phoenix Military Academy, Chicago, 2001. --Maryland: Forestville Military Academy, Forestville, 2005. (North County Times)
Nedney's gesture earns him a talking-to Oct 30, 2007
Halloween visit: Nate Clements, Parys Haralson, Brian Jennings and Damane Duckett will join San Francisco Supervisor Sophie Maxwell for a visit today at George Washington Carver Elementary School in the city. The players will deliver costumes to the classroom with the fewest number of absences and late arrivals. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Wisconsin exhibition features 30 years of outsider art Oct 19, 2007
The center has more than 200 of Smith s sculptures, with 22 on display: busts of inventor and agricultural innovator George Washington Carver, slain activist Malcolm X, an unknown slave, and sculptures of jazz great Louis Armstrong and singer Natalie Cole. Smith said the exhibit shares a piece of history. (Winona Daily News, MN)
In all fairness: Philosophers offer a new spin on the ups and downs of life Sep 28, 2007
George Washington Carver. How far you go in life depends on you being tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving and tolerant of the weak and the strong. (The Clarion-Ledger)
80 Hours Calendar Sep 27, 2007
Iowa Roots, Global Impact: The Life and Legacy of George Washington Carver, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m., African American Historical Museum/Cultural Center, 55 12 Ave., Cedar Rapids. Nanotechnology: Solving Big Problems with Small Science, 10 a.m, Schaeffer Hall. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Community news Sep 14, 2007
Women In NAACP (WIN) will meet at 11 a.m. Saturday at George Washington Carver Library, 618 W. 14th St. O'Linda Williams will speak. She is president of the Moore County NAACP and WIN chairwoman of the N.C. State NAACP Conference of Branches. (The Daily Reflector)
William R. Hudgins, 100, helped start nation's largest black-owned bank Sep 5, 2007
The Carver bank, named for the botanist George Washington Carver, was started on a financial shoestring of $250,000 with $14,000 in cash and the rest in pledges from community residents. By 1962, it had lent more than $30 million to about 3,000 home buyers and maintained more than 32,000 savings accounts. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Diamond to host annual events Sep 5, 2007
DIAMOND Two fun-filled events will transpire this week: The 15th annual Diamond Gem City Days and the annual George Washington Carver National Monument Prairie Day ... Just a couple of miles to the west of Diamond, the George Washington Carver National Monument will host its Prairie Day event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 8 ... Music at George Washington Carver. (Carthage Press, MO)
