Tricia Gonzalez

Social Studies TOA for the most amazing Rochester City School District

[Tricia Gonzalez @RCSDSS]

#LatinxHeritageMonth
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[New York State Museum @nysmuseum]

#BHM: Open now through March 3!
This powerful exhibition brings together Abraham Lincoln’s 1862 Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation and pages from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s speech on the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation's 100th anniversary.
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[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

On this day in 1920, Andrew "Rube" Foster organized the first African-American baseball league, the Negro National League, in Kansas City. #Blackhistorymonth

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For those who need to know…
“You’re welcome…”

[The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center @TheKingCenter]

Yolanda Denise King: “Together, We Will Rise” #ShiftTheCulture #MLK #BlackHistoryIsNow #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Elijah McCoy invented a superior automatic oiling system for steam locomotives, which allowed them to operate longer without the need to stop.

His invention was the origin of the phrase "The Real McCoy" when people wanted his superior products!

——Elijah J. McCoy was born on May 2, 1844, in Colchester, Ontario, Canada, to George and Mildred Goins McCoy.

—The McCoys were fugitive slaves who had escaped from Kentucky to Canada via the Underground Railroad. In 1847, the large family returned to the United States, settling in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

—Beginning at a young age, Elijah McCoy showed a strong interest in mechanics. His parents arranged for him to travel to Scotland at the age of 15 for an apprenticeship in mechanical engineering. He returned home to Michigan after becoming certified as a mechanical engineer.

—Despite his qualifications, McCoy was unable to find work as an engineer in the United States due to racial barriers; skilled professional positions were not available for Black people at the time, regardless of their training or background.

—McCoy accepted a position as a fireman and oiler for the Michigan Central Railroad. It was in this line of work that he developed his first major inventions. After studying the inefficiencies inherent in the existing system of oiling axles, McCoy invented a lubricating cup that distributed oil evenly over the engine's moving parts. He obtained a patent for this invention, which allowed trains to run continuously for long periods of time without pausing for maintenance.

—McCoy continued to refine his devices, receiving nearly 60 patents over the course of his life. While the majority of his inventions related to lubrication systems, he also developed designs for an ironing board, a lawn sprinkler, and other machines.

—Although McCoy's achievements were recognized in his own time, his name did not appear on the majority of the products that he devised.

—Lacking the capital with which to manufacture his lubricators in large numbers, he typically assigned his patent rights to his employers or sold them to investors. In 1920, toward the end of his life, McCoy formed the Elijah McCoy Manufacturing Company to produce lubricators bearing his name.

—McCoy married Ann Elizabeth Stewart in 1868. She died four years after their marriage. In 1873, McCoy married Mary Eleanor Delaney. In 1922, the McCoys were involved in an automobile accident. Mary died, while Elijah sustained critical injuries from which he never fully recovered.

—Elijah McCoy died in the Eloise Infirmary in Detroit, Michigan, on October 10, 1929. He was 85. He is buried at Detroit Memorial Park East in Warren, Michigan.

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Congratulations East / Wois on taking home the Class A sectional championship title!

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We invite you to experience previous #BelovedCommunityTalks #episodes on #TheKingCenter’s #YouTube channel: https://t.co/41va4TrpV4 #MLK #Nonviolence #BelovedCommunity

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November via @SmoreNewsletter https://t.co/GPugO2xyoy What would you like to see in a Social Studies Newsletter each month?

[Rochester City School District @RCSDNYS]

Last night we welcomed our champions home in style! So, so proud of Monroe! #ONERCSD

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Board of Regents presentation. https://t.co/rzYNl9Ukpa

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

28 Years Ago Today, was the historic Million Man March in Washington, D.C. It was a day of Atonement led by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan.

On October 16, 1995, an estimated 850,000 black American men from across the United States gathered together at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to rally in one of largest demonstrations in Washington history. 

This assembly of black men was organized and hosted by the Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan who called for all able-bodied Black American men to come to the nation’s capital to address the ills of black communities and call for unity and revitalization of Black American communities. 

Although the Million Man March was proposed and organized primarily by the leader of Islam, many religions, institutions, and community organizations across the spectrum of Black America joined together not only for a rally of black men but also to build what many saw as a movement directed toward a future renaissance of the black race.

Those unable to attend the march in Washington were asked by Louis Farrakhan to stay home from work and keep their children at home from school in a show of solidarity and support for the objectives of the march.  Farrakhan also called on march participants and supporters to refrain from spending money on October 16 to illustrate to the United States the importance of African American dollars to the national economy.

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[NYS Senator Samra Brouk @SenatorBrouk]

High school students in Senate District 55 have the opportunity to join my Youth Mental Health Advisory Board. Young people in our community deserve to have their voices heard—especially on the issues that affect them most.
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[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

On this day in 1904, with $1.50 and faith in a living God, Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune established the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute for Negro Girls, now known as Bethune-Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Mary Jane McLeod Bethune was a educator, stateswoman, philanthropist, humanitarian, womanist and civil rights activist.

She was known as "The First Lady of The Struggle" because of her commitment to gain better lives for African Americans.

CAREER & ACTIVISM:
Bethune founded the National Council for Negro Women in 1935, established the organization's flagship journal Aframerican Women's Journal and resided as president or leader for myriad African American women's organizations including

She is well known for starting a private school for African-American students in Daytona Beach, Florida; it later continued to develop as Bethune-Cookman University.

Bethune was the sole African American woman officially a part of the US delegation that created the United Nations charter.

For her lifetime of activism, she was deemed "acknowledged First Lady of Negro America" by Ebony magazine in July 1949 and was known by the Black Press as the "Female Booker T. Washington".

May 18, 1955: In Daytona Beach, FL, Mary Jane McLeod died of a heart attack. She was 79.

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Thursday's Open House was a great success. Then on Friday, we had an Attendance Breakfast with Mayor Evan and his team. Thank you, Mayor Malik Evans @realmalikevans and Dr. Carmine Peluso @drpeluso #onercsd and his team & Chief Morien for coming to celebrate our Attendance.

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day Resources https://t.co/rs7pRvGMzy
Check out these resources from: Zinn Education Project. What are your thoughts? What else would you need to explore these ideas? @RCSDNYS @NYSEDNews @AMTNYS

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What's in a name? Growth & change, recognition of lives spent working towards the greater good of a community. Ask scholars to investigate: Who are Dr. David and Ruth Anderson? @CityRochesterNY @RCSDSch16 @rcsdnys #Akwaabatours #blactorytellingleagueofRochsterNY

[Rochester City School District @RCSDNYS]

The Rochester City School District is pleased to announce the Board of Education has voted to rename John Walton Spencer School No. 16 in honor of Dr. David and Ruth Anderson! Read more: https://t.co/v0iuLZ6Oeu #ONERCSD

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Clarissa Street Uprooted, a partnership between Teen Empowerment and elders, designed the mural to honor the Clarissa Street community’s golden era. https://t.co/jjRdb3KlCg