BATON ROUGE—Coming under fire for the exclusion of critical, diverse narratives that shaped the U.S., Louisiana’s racially biased education system was criticized Friday for omitting any information about the historic moon colony created by African Americans. “It’s a testament to how much Black history is completely glossed over in schools for the curriculum to make no mention of the iconic, well-documented lunar settlement founded by freed slaves in 1847,” said African American studies PhD Melanie Washington, noting that the U.S. school system’s hegemonic Eurocentrist bias is why most Americans haven’t even heard that Harriet Tubman helped escaped slaves board makeshift rockets on a launchpad just north of the Mason-Dixon line and blast off to form the futuristic colony… Source link

WHAT’S GOING ON? Here is a small sample of area happenings you may want to check out in the coming days. Blues guitarist TInsley Ellis is scheduled to perform a free concert Friday, July 15, at Levitt Pavilion Steelstacks in Bethlehem.levittsteelstacks.org Art/Museums ONGOING BETHLEHEM “A Glimpse Through Glass,” exhibit exploring the forms, functions and social history of different types of glass, through Aug. 28. Kemerer Museum of Decorative Arts, 427 N. New St. historicbethlehem.org, 800-360-8687. “The Works of a Mechanical Genius: The Legacy of John Fritz,” through Oct. 17. National Museum of Industrial History, 602 E. Second St. nmih.org, 610-694-6644. COOPERSBURG “Opportunities That Built A Community,” Coopersburg Historical Society exhibit, through Dec. 31. Coopersburg… Source link

Blocker Outdoors and Mossy Oak have partnered to feature multiple garments in the Mossy Oak Terra Outland pattern. Whether early-season deer hunting, hunting pronghorn out west, or bull elk in the Rocky Mountains, Blocker Outdoors vows to have the hunter covered with multiple garments that work in any season or any hunt. “Blocker Outdoors makes versatile, hardworking hunting apparel for any pursuit,” says Nexus Outdoors executive vice president of product, Dale Douglas. “So it’s critical that we offer our Blocker Outdoors customers a variety of camo choices that support concealment in the varied environments in which they hunt. But beyond effective concealment, camo selection is also a highly personal choice; it’s an identifier and a differentiator…. Source link

Despite being perceived as a late 20th century invention, electric vehicles actually predate the moving picture by four years. Thomas Parker invented the first commercially practical electric car in 1884 in Wolverhampton while Louis Le Prince showed Roundhay Garden, the first motion picture, to a Leeds audience in 1888. The British quickly shovelled both successes out of the country so that Americans could become wealthy, of course, but curiously the two inventions took a while to meet. Indeed, the first big mainstream flicks to convince us that we might one day give up our addiction to burning the fossilised remains of ancient plants were released by the likes of Steve Spielberg, Ridley Scott and James Cameron in the later 1900s. But how realistic was their portrayal of… Source link

The Doctor has always been a mysterious figure, traveling through time and space, with their companions. These companions are not just friends but chosen family, being there for The Doctor during their darkest days. But what of The Doctor’s real family? Doctor Who lore has always been tricky to track, thus making it hard to determine who The Doctor’s real family are. The First Doctor (William Hartnell) traveled with his granddaughter Susan (Carol Ann Ford), and since then there have been references to their family in the show (mostly in reference to them being dead due to The Time War). The majority of what we do know is from numerous expanded universe materials such as comic books and novels. By looking at these, it is therefore possible to piece together a loose history of The… Source link

FAIRFAX, Va., June 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Tellenger Inc., a subsidiary of WaveDancer, Inc., ( WAVD) announced today that, in collaboration with their teaming partners, they have successfully completed a major release related to their U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 7(a) Loan Program and Secondary Market project. Tellenger, a long-standing subcontractor of the SBA, was tasked with modernizing parts of the SBA loan program system to allow for easier maintenance and greater reliability. The newly modernized system will allow the program to better perform loan servicing, technology modernization, and financial services for SBA’s loan programs, which have grown to over 7,500 lenders and nearly one trillion in assets. The multi-year award aims to bring significant… Source link

The SLX 260 Outboard features a plush, sporty ride. Courtesy Sea Ray Boats Overview Sea Ray’s SLX 260 debuts with a considerable buzz. The first sportboat to reflect the new design language Sea Ray introduced on the Sundancer 370 Outboard, it shares the latter’s S-shaped sheerline, prominent center crease (with pill-shaped logo) and aggressive forward jaw line. It’s the first Sea Ray model ever to be created by an all-female-led design team. It’s also the first SLX model to be offered in outboard power at this size range. (Sea Ray also offers an SLX 260 with sterndrive power.) Clearly, Sea Ray deems the SLX 260 ready to deliver on the hype. Digital dash… Source link

“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” is the second adaptation of John le Carré’s 1974 novel of the same name. The first was a BBC production starring Alex Guinness, released in 1979. This updated version doesn’t throw the story into a new modern setting, as it depicts the events of the book set in the 1970s. The film is centered around Gary Oldman’s George Smiley, a recently retired member of British Intelligence. He’s brought back to uncover a mole at the top of the organization, and the film delves into the complexity of the situation splendidly. The film features an incredibly prestigious cast, including Tom Hardy, Colin Firth, Mark Strong, Benedict Cumberbatch, John Hurt, and many more. “Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy” is an excellent example of complex storytelling that… Source link

On the heels of billion-dollar investing in a hot fusion future, a cold fusion shortcut has emerged, according to scientists and developers Image of a sunny future thanks to a “fusion punch“ from Brillouin Energy. The latest world-changing energy information will go public at ICCF-24 Solid-State Energy Summit, which is the 24th International Conference on Cold Fusion. The event will take place July 25–28, 2022, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. Also known as low energy nuclear reactions (LENR), cold fusion is getting a renewed look by scientists around the world. All interested investors, technologists, and entrepreneurs may register and attend in person or via Zoom, at the ICCF-24 website. To get an exclusive 25% registration discount, use code ENERGY25. ICCF-24:… Source link

On the heels of billion-dollar investing in a hot fusion future, a cold fusion shortcut has emerged, according to scientists and developers Image of a sunny future thanks to a “fusion punch“ from Brillouin Energy. The latest world-changing energy information will go public at ICCF-24 Solid-State Energy Summit, which is the 24th International Conference on Cold Fusion. The event will take place July 25–28, 2022, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. Also known as low energy nuclear reactions (LENR), cold fusion is getting a renewed look by scientists around the world. All interested investors, technologists, and entrepreneurs may register and attend in person or via Zoom, at the ICCF-24 website. To get an exclusive 25% registration discount, use code ENERGY25. ICCF-24:… Source link