These two high school seniors found a new way to solve the pythagorean theorem in a way that no other mathematician has been able to before. This was done for a bonus question during a math competition at school. This is history TODAY!
Black History 365 | # 119 Mike Tyson
Did you know Mike Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at the age of 20? Defeating Trevor Berbick in 1986 to claim the WBC title. And he won in outstanding fashion.
Black History 365 | # 118 Ancient Africa
Did you know that ancient African people were the first people to observe the nighttime sky and to chronicle their observations? They noticed that the stars rose from East to West just like the sun. And through their observations they were able to define time. In fact there are Kemetic solar calendars in Egypt (formally called Kemet) documenting these discoveries. They also accurately calculated the circumference of the earth. Greek scientist Claudius Ptolomy spent decades in Kemet studying at the feet of African scholars. His works represented everything ancient Greeks knew about astrology. Modern astrology is based on his writings. In Africa there were the Fathers and Mothers of advanced science, spiritual ideas and practices — writing, mathematics, philosophy, art, medicine, architecture, biology, chemistry, and astronomy. After more than 3,000 years of relative peace and prosperity, Alexander of Macedon a Greek general wasn’t satisfied with solely gaining ancient knowledge from Kemet. He wanted to control the entire civilization. It was renamed Egypt and all those years of ancient indigenous knowledge was taken under European control. You know what they say, to the victor goes the spoils. And the winner gets to write the history we come to accept as facts. Even if fabricated. Your research results might reveal that ancient Africans would throw bones in the air and whichever way they fell is how they knew the time. 😭 Which is hilarious if ignorant stereotypes are your humor. Lord knows I was tickled at how wicked this sh*t can get. But that’s egregiously ignorant and untrue. Protect ya neck!! Melanated people really ruling out here. And if you’re paying attention, you might see history repeating itself. 👀
Black History 365 | # 117 Toussaint Louverture
Did you know Francois-Dominique Toussaint Louverture led a successful slave revolt and emancipated the French colony of Saint-Domingue (Haiti)? He is known as the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution. He was knighted and recognized as a general as he demonstrated extraordinary military ability throughout many battles. In 1802 he was invited to “parley,” by French General Jean-Baptiste Brunet after the French were defeated, but was tricked and arrested upon his arrival. He was deported and jailed, tortured, and killed in 1803. Kinda clowned out for that a bit 🤷🏾♂️. Still Haiti has had the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere.
Black History 365 | # 116 Martin Luther King, Jr. & El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X)
Did you know Martin Luther King Jr & Malcolm X only met one time? Yes. On March 25, 1964 King and Malcolm were both on Capitol Hill watching a Senate hearing regarding legislation aimed at ending segregation in public places and racial discrimination in employment. As King was wrapping up a press conference, he was approached by X, and the two shook hands and exchanged greetings. As cameras clicked away, Malcolm expressed his desire to become more active, saying, “I’m throwing myself into the heart of the civil rights struggle.” Malcolm X was assassinated one month short of a year later. Martin Luther King, assassinated 4 years later. Two sides of the same coin.