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How Your Passion for Health Can Fuel Community Change

You care about health. Maybe it’s the way you look out for friends, share wellness tips, or follow new treatments before they hit mainstream news. Whatever sparks your interest, there’s power in turning that personal passion into public purpose. This isn’t about having credentials — it’s about showing up, speaking up, and knowing where your voice fits. Health advocacy isn’t reserved for experts; it’s for anyone who’s ever said, “This should be better.” And it can start right where you are. Start with What You See The easiest entry into advocacy? Pay attention to what frustrates or inspires you — then speak from it. Are parents in your neighborhood struggling with asthma triggers? Does your town lack safe places to walk or access to fresh food? Issues like these don’t need giant campaigns — they need grounded voices. As you raise yours, you might find your role mirrors the evolving roles and responsibilities of community health advocates who conne...

I KNOW SOMETHING YOU DON'T KNOW, SILLY!!

I love playing game and I only have ONE question for you today! If you can answer the following question, then you are super super smart!

Well, probably not that smart...But I can still give you a chance.
Okay, here goes the story and the question...and NO CHEATING!!!!


QUESTION: I woke up this morning and I was so bored that I actually decided to list all of the things that I have used within the last 24 hours. The list below are very random. However, they ALL have something in common. Can you guess what it is? I am pretty sure most of you have used these items, or at least heard of them. I hope.....


So, what are you waiting for?? GUESS ALREADY!!!!!


1. Ice cream scooper
            
2. Traffic Light


3. Stove


4. Clothes Dryer


5. Door Knob


6. Cellular phone


7. Guitar
  
8. Mail Box
   
9. Elevator


10. Hair Brush


11. Motor


12. Fire extinguisher
   
13. Folding Bed


14. Lawn Sprinkler


15. Tricycle


16. Motor


17. Automatic Gear Shift


18. Baby Buggy


19. Typewriter


20. Air Conditioning Unit


I bet you have already given up? It is okay, you are probably not alone in not being able to answer this question. Scroll down a little further for the answer.












































ANSWER: ALL of the items listed above were invented by BLACKS. You know...Black people? Are you surprised?


Honestly,if someone asked you to describe who the inventor of these items....How would you have described their appearance?


Nevermind, you do not have the answer that question, because I already know. 


FACT: I had to shorten this list of inventions (by blacks),because of the large amount and limited time that I have. It was impossible for me to list all of them. Unfortunately, people use these items, sometimes everyday, and do not understand the history behind it. And, if you are one to say that this is just black history....No, it is OUR history. Knowledge Is Power. Ignorance Breeds Racism And Hate.


"Study to shew thyself (yourself) approved unto God, a workman that needeth (need) not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15)."
Even my little one is studying to play piano...Isn't he cute?
By the way, my Chihuahua is STILL smarter than you!

Written By: Te-Shandra Haskett, MBA
 
 
AUTHOR'S NOTE: Typewriter Burridge & Marshman April 7, 1885; Traffic light Garrett Morgan November 20, 1923, Stove T. A. Carrington July 25, 1876; Clothes dryer G. T. Sampson June 6, 1862, Door knob O. Dorsey December 10, 1878; Cellular phone Henry T. Sampson July 6, 1971; Guitar Robert F. Flemming, Jr. March 3, 1886; Tricycle M. A. Cherry May 6, 1886; Mail box Paul L. Downing October 27, 1891; lawn mower L. A. Burr May 19, 1889;Elevator Alexander Miles October 11, 1867;  Hair brush Lydia O. Newman November 15, 18-- ; Motor Frederick M. Jones June 27, 1939; Fire extinguisher T. Marshall October 26, 1872; Folding Bed L. C. Bailey July 18, 1899; Gas mask Garrett Morgan October 13, 1914; Lawn sprinkler J. W. Smith May 4, 1897; Tricycle M. A. Cherry May 6, 1886; Motor Frederick M. Jones June 27, 1939; Automatic gear shift Richard Spikes February 28, 1932; Baby buggy W.H. Richardson June 18, 1899;Ice cream scooper A. L. Cralle February 2; Air conditioning unit Frederick M. Jones July 12, 1949  
 
 

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