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JUNE 7 Franz X.Wagner’s typewheel indicator typewriter Today we salute Franz Xaver* Wagner, perhaps the greatest typewriter inventor of them all. Certainly typewriter historian Michael H. Adler seems to have no doubt. Referring to Wagner as “ubiquitous” (as well as “prolific and versatile”) on numerous occasions, in both of his definitive works, Adler said Wagner’s skill “placed him at the top of his profession”. Adler gives Wagner ultimate responsibility for the ultimate typewriter, the…

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Zora Neale Hurston was a writer, anthropologist, and folklorist, best known for her vibrant portrayal of African American culture in the early 20th century. Born in 1891, Hurston grew up in Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-Black towns in the U.S., and this rich cultural heritage deeply influenced her work. Her most famous novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, is a powerful story of self-discovery and resilience that continues to captivate readers with its lyrical prose and explora... Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston, Famous Novels, African American Culture, American Culture, Wise Quotes, Self Discovery, God Is, Early 20th Century

Zora Neale Hurston was a writer, anthropologist, and folklorist, best known for her vibrant portrayal of African American culture in the early 20th century. Born in 1891, Hurston grew up in Eatonville, Florida, one of the first all-Black towns in the U.S., and this rich cultural heritage deeply influenced her work. Her most famous novel, Their Eyes Were Watching God, is a powerful story of self-discovery and resilience that continues to captivate readers with its lyrical prose and explora...

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Happy Birthday Mari Evans. Born in Ohio in 1923, the poet and educator is closely aligned with the Black Arts Movement, exploring African American culture through literature. Evans remains one of the twentieth century’s most influential poets. #HappyBirthdayMariEvans #MariEvans #icon #poet #writer #poem #poetry #education #dreamer #reader #writer #Levenger Black Poetry African Americans, Black Poets Quotes, Black Writers Aesthetic, African American Poetry, Woman Poem, Black Woman Braids, Black Poetry, Woman Braids, Black Education

Happy Birthday Mari Evans. Born in Ohio in 1923, the poet and educator is closely aligned with the Black Arts Movement, exploring African American culture through literature. Evans remains one of the twentieth century’s most influential poets. #HappyBirthdayMariEvans #MariEvans #icon #poet #writer #poem #poetry #education #dreamer #reader #writer #Levenger

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Book — Non-fiction. By Kidada Williams. 2012. 281 pages. This book documents African Americans' testimonies about racial violence during Jim Crow, and the crusades against that violence that became political training grounds for the Civil Rights Movement. African American Authors, African American Books, Books By Black Authors, Black Experience, By Any Means Necessary, They Left, Black Authors, Reading Rainbow, History Education

Book — Non-fiction. By Kidada Williams. 2012. 281 pages. This book documents African Americans' testimonies about racial violence during Jim Crow, and the crusades against that violence that became political training grounds for the Civil Rights Movement.

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