Art and Culture
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Did you know this about Black History?
by Barbara Kyles Do you know this about the Bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963? Deana Wright tells us, “Sarah was in the bathroom with Addie Mae when the bomb exploded in the 16th Street Baptist Church, in Birmingham, Alabama on that Sunday in 1963. She lost her right eye and was…
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Take a look: Who is responsible for the incandescent version of the light bulb we still use today?
by Barbara Kyles Do you know that when you turn your lights on, you can thank DLewis Latimer who is responsible for the incandescent version of the light bulb we still use today? Lewis Latimer was the child of, slaves, a sailor in the Civil War and an Assistant to Alexander Graham Bell., We are…
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[Video] Cindy Wilmes on her way to mail the Valentine card she was honored for designing
Loveland, Ohio – Loveland resident Cindy Wilmes was the winner of this year’s Valentine Card design contest sponsored by the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance. She recorded this video as she traveled to the Loveland Post Office to mail it to a sweetheart.
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Take a look: At who designed the modern tapered ironing board
by Barbara Kyles Do you know, Sarah Boon who was born into slavery designed the modern tapered ironing board and was one of the first Black Americans to be issued a patent? Her design is still used today. Read and learn more about Sara Boone… Take a look and welcome to Black history…
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Take a look: Sarah Rector was just 11 years old when she became the richest girl in America
by Barbara Kyles Do you know, “Sarah Rector was born in 1902 in Taft, Oklahoma. She came from very humble beginnings, but later became the wealthiest Black girl in the country at the young age of 11. Her family were African American members of the Muscogee Creek Nation in Indian Territory.” Read and learn more…
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Take a look: The Potato Chip Was Invented by a Black Man Named George Crum
by Barbara Kyles Do you know that “There are a few stories about the invention of the potato chip, but the most reliable ones all center around George Crum, a famous Black chef in the 19th century who served the wealthiest Americans and eventually opened his own wildly successful restaurant.” Read and learn more about…
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Take a look: The magazine that helped 1920s children navigate racism
by Barbara Kyles Do you know that “One day in late 1919, a young boy in Philadelphia named Franklin Lewis wrote a letter to a magazine editor at 2 West 13th Street, in New York City.” He wrote: My mother says you are going to have a magazine about colored boys and girls, and I am…
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Take a look: At the Harlem Renaissance
by Barbara Kyles Do you know that the #HarlemRenaissance was an intellectual and cultural revival of African American music, dance, art, fashion, literature, theater and politics centered in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, spanning the 1920s and 1930s. Also known as: New Negro Movement. I share with you this story from Historical African American Images.…
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[VIDEO] Congrats to all the 2021 Loveland Valentine Poetry Winners!
Loveland, Ohio – The Little Miami River Chamber Alliance usually celebrates the winners of the annual Valentine poetry contest at their annual Valentine breakfast, however, they can’t this year due to COVID 19. Below is their video of some of the winners reading their winning love poems! The winners are: Pre-K/Kindergarten: Roman Lyke 1st grade:…
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LECC 1st-grade student Lilly True selected a Chamber Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest winner
Loveland, Ohio – LECC first-grade student Lilly True was selected as an age-group winner in the Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest. For 33 years, the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance has been hosting a contest asking for poetry that celebrates Valentine’s Day. Lilly True’s submission was selected as one of the winners. Lilly will share her…
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