Black and STEMbruary, Days 26-27
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justphoenix26. Alvin F. Pouissant, MD
Dr. Pouissant wasn't originally in my plans for this month, but he passed away on Monday and there's been a bit of press coverage. He's an interesting guy. Dr. Pouissant was a psychiatrist who focused on the mental health effects of racism on blacks in American communities. He was a founding member of Operation PUSH, and the associate dean of students at Harvard Medical School. He was also a media consultant, having worked on The Cosby Show and A Different World. He was 90 when he died.
27. Charles W. Chappelle
Mr. Chappelle was an electrical engineer and aviation pioneer. He designed and built a plane capable of long-distance flight, which was displayed at an airplane show in 1911. The interest in the plane led him found the African Union Company, a Ghanaian import/export company. He was also the first head electrician of U.S. Steel, and an architect, designing several buildings in Brooklyn.
Dr. Pouissant wasn't originally in my plans for this month, but he passed away on Monday and there's been a bit of press coverage. He's an interesting guy. Dr. Pouissant was a psychiatrist who focused on the mental health effects of racism on blacks in American communities. He was a founding member of Operation PUSH, and the associate dean of students at Harvard Medical School. He was also a media consultant, having worked on The Cosby Show and A Different World. He was 90 when he died.
27. Charles W. Chappelle
Mr. Chappelle was an electrical engineer and aviation pioneer. He designed and built a plane capable of long-distance flight, which was displayed at an airplane show in 1911. The interest in the plane led him found the African Union Company, a Ghanaian import/export company. He was also the first head electrician of U.S. Steel, and an architect, designing several buildings in Brooklyn.
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Date: 2025-02-27 05:41 pm (UTC)