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Black History Month Special Radio Features from the US Census Bureau

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  J. Bruce Llewellyn

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  February 29, 2008

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  Profile America for the 29th day of Black History Month. J. Bruce Llewellyn was born in Harlem to immigrant parents from Jamaica. He immediately showed aptitude for business. After building up several firms, he earned four college degrees, including one in law. Later, Llewellyn bought the Philadelphia branch of one of the nation’s top soft-drink bottlers, tripling its revenues in just two years. Though an avid businessman, he remembered his roots and has strongly supported several community and educational programs. Across the U.S., there are 516 firms making soft drinks, worth $32 billion a year. Of these, 72 are owned by African-Americans. This special edition of Profile America for Black History Month is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

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  Bessie Coleman

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  February 28, 2008

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  Profile America for the 28th day of Black History Month. Bessie Coleman picked cotton to help support her family and finished high school by studying on her own. Her dream was to fly, but every flying school turned her down because of her gender and race. So, she learned to speak French and went to France, where she earned her international flying license. At the time, she was the only licensed female black pilot in the world. For the rest of her short life, she encouraged others to turn their dreams into reality. Sadly, she died in a crash while practicing for an air show in 1926. There are 121,000 pilots and flight engineers working in the U.S. today, 2.5 percent are African-American. This special edition of Profile America for Black History Month is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

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  Income & Health Insurance

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  February 27, 2008

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  Profile America for the 27th day of Black History Month. The progress of any segment of the U.S. population can be measured in many ways. One of them is financial health. Recent figures show that the annual median income for African-American households is just under $32,000. This is up from $26,500 in 1986. In the same period, the proportion of blacks living below the poverty line dropped from 31 percent to just over 24 percent. On the other hand, the percentage of African-Americans who lack health insurance is 20.5 percent, up from 19 percent in one year. This special edition of Profile America for Black History Month is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

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  Eddie Robinson

  Fetched: February 28th, 2008, 11:24am PST

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  February 26, 2008

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  Profile America for the 26th day of Black History Month. Eddie Robinson became the head football coach of a small segregated college in 1941. He mowed the field himself, taped players’ ankles, and even wrote up the games for the local newspaper. On October 7, 1995, Eddie Robinson accomplished what had been thought to be impossible — winning the 400th game as coach of the same school, now called Grambling State University. When he retired in 1997, Robinson’s team had won 17 conference titles and eight national black college championships. More than 200 of his players went on to play professional football. College football games in the U.S. are attended each year by 48 million fans. This special edition of Profile America for Black History Month is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

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  Frederick Mckinley Jones

  Fetched: February 26th, 2008, 8:51am PST

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  February 25, 2008

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  Profile America for the 25th day of Black History Month. One African-American’s solution to a problem helped to determine what kinds of food all Americans eat today. After service in World War I, Frederick McKinley Jones went to work as a garage mechanic. A self-taught master of everything electrical, he received more than 60 patents. The inspiration for his most notable invention was a conversation with a truck driver who had lost a shipment of chickens on a hot day. Jones then developed the first refrigeration system for long-haul trucks, so perishable foods could be safely shipped for long distances. Now, moving specialized freight such as perishable foods by long distance trucks is a $19 billion a year business in the U.S. This special edition of Profile America for Black History Month is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

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  Mary Ann Shad Cary

  Fetched: February 26th, 2008, 8:51am PST

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  February 24, 2008

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  Profile America for the 24th day of Black History Month. Mary Ann Shadd Cary dedicated her life to improving the quality of life for others. Born in Delaware in 1823, her family moved to Pennsylvania so she and her 12 siblings could attend a Quaker school. She and a brother then moved to Canada, where she established a racially integrated school and started a newspaper promoting civil rights and black self help. After the Civil War, Cary returned to the U.S. where she entered Howard University Law School — graduating in 1883 and becoming only the second African-American woman lawyer in the nation. Now, there are 965,000 lawyers across the U.S., almost a third of them women and 5 percent African-American. This special edition of Profile America for Black History Month is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

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  Elected Officials

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  February 23, 2008

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  Profile America for the 23rd day of Black History Month. Across the nation, African-Americans are increasingly serving in elected positions. Success at the polls for blacks at the national and state level draw the most attention — such as Edward Brooke of Massachusetts as the first black senator, Douglas Wilder of Virginia as the first African-American governor and congresswoman Shirley Chisholm of New York as the first black presidential candidate. However, the greatest increase has been at the city and county level. In 1970, there were 715 African-Americans serving in local governments. Following the elections of 2002, that number had reached almost 5,800. Similar advances have occurred in the fields of law enforcement and education. This special edition of Profile America for Black History Month is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

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  Norma Sklarek

  Fetched: February 26th, 2008, 8:51am PST

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  February 22, 2008

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  Profile America for the 22nd day of Black History Month. Norma Sklarek was a pioneer in the field of architecture. She was the first African-American woman to become a licensed architect and to join the American Institute of Architects. A graduate of both Barnard College and Columbia University, she has designed high-rise office buildings, hotels, hospitals, apartment buildings and shopping malls. Among the designs in her portfolio are the city hall in San Bernardino, the Fox Plaza in San Francisco, Terminal One at the Los Angeles International Airport, and the U.S. embassy in Tokyo. Today, African-Americans make up just over 3 percent of the nation’s 221,000 architects. This special edition of Profile America for Black History Month is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

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  First Black Newspaper

  Fetched: February 22nd, 2008, 3:39am PST

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  February 21, 2008

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  Profile America for the 21st day of Black History Month. The first African-American newspaper in the U.S. was published in New York City on March 16, 1827. Called Freedom’s Journal, it was the work of John Russwurm — the first black college graduate — and his partner, Samuel Cornish. The event is commemorated each year as Black Press Day. Today, African-Americans are getting the word out in a big way. They own more than 3,000 publishing firms, and 2,300 Internet businesses. In total, this population group owns more than 14,000 communications firms across the nation, generating revenue of $2.5 billion a year. This special edition of Profile America for Black History Month is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.

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  Patricia Harris

  Fetched: February 22nd, 2008, 3:39am PST

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  February 20, 2008

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  Profile America for the 20th day of Black History Month. By any measure, Patricia Roberts Harris had a remarkable career. She was dean of the Howard University Law School and on the board of directors of IBM. In 1964, she became the first African-American woman ambassador, when President Lyndon Johnson appointed her to head the diplomatic mission to Luxembourg. Then, in 1977, she became the first black woman cabinet member, when President Jimmy Carter appointed her as secretary of Housing and Urban Development. During her tenure, she paid special attention to the needs of the disadvantaged and distinguished herself as an advocate of fairness and equity for all Americans. Today in the U.S., 46 percent of African-Americans own their own homes. This special edition of Profile America for Black History Month is a public service of the U.S. Census Bureau.