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Celebrated saxophonist Plas Johnson has died. He's best known for his playful musical turn on one of the most recognizable movie themes in history. Johnson's recording for composer Henry Mancini's “The Pink Panther” helped the song win three Grammys and an Oscar nomination. The Louisiana native was also a prolific session musician, recording alongside the likes of Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and the Beach Boys, among many others. Johnson's family says he died last week at his home in Los Angeles. Plas Johnson was 94.

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AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY

@AfricanArchives

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In 1866, Henry Brown invented a "StrongBox", a metal container to store money and important papers that could be locked with a key, a predecessor to the Safe. Henry Brown was an inventor who saw a need for a convenient and secure way to store money, valuables and important papers. At that time, people commonly kept those type of items in wooden or cardboard boxes in their homes or entrusted them to local banks. Both of these options presented dilemmas. While banks generally provided safety against theft, they did not prevent bank employees from reading through personal papers. For Henry Brown, this was unacceptable. He saw a gap to create a tiny safe, complete with lock and key, which could only be accessed by the individual who had the key. He came up with a design of forged steel, which was almost impenetrable, and several different compartments inside of which one could store documents and so forth. This box, which we know as a strongbox, could be stored at home for personal safety, or in a bank for additional safety, without the risk of your personal space being violated. If you love our content and would like to support the page, you can buy us a coffee here: https://t.co/K1AhtZuOFs

AfricanArchives's tweet photo. In 1866, Henry Brown invented a "StrongBox", a metal container to store money and important papers that could be locked with a key, a predecessor to the Safe.

Henry Brown was an inventor who saw a need for a convenient and secure way to store money, valuables and important papers. At that time, people commonly kept those type of items in wooden or cardboard boxes in their homes or entrusted them to local banks. Both of these options presented dilemmas. While banks generally provided safety against theft, they did not prevent bank employees from reading through personal papers.

For Henry Brown, this was unacceptable. He saw a gap to create a tiny safe, complete with lock and key, which could only be accessed by the individual who had the key. He came up with a design of forged steel, which was almost impenetrable, and several different compartments inside of which one could store documents and so forth. This box, which we know as a strongbox, could be stored at home for personal safety, or in a bank for additional safety, without the risk of your personal space being violated.

If you love our content and would like to support the page, you can buy us a coffee here: https://t.co/K1AhtZuOFs

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GBC

@GBC_Press

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🚨 BREAKING: Mexican President Claudia has announced that she formally recognizes Palestine as a state.

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Ryan Clark

@Realrclark25

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Sending prayers and love to all those laid off today by ESPN. So many of you have poured your life into that company, & I know how you’re feeling right now. My hope is as this door closes another opens for you all. God bless!

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𝐎𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐑𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞

@opolot_ronnie

3 days ago

After 6 surgeries, Vanessa Bell Calloway is now celebrating over 16 years cancer-free.

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Morgan J. Freeman

@mjfree

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😡😡😡 Trump is furious — and having a major meltdown — that FIFA, Spain, and every sports news network edited him out of his humiliating photobomb of the World Cup trophy celebration before posting them online. Voila!

mjfree's tweet photo. 😡😡😡 Trump is furious — and having a major meltdown — that FIFA, Spain, and every sports news network edited him out of his humiliating photobomb of the World Cup trophy celebration before posting them online. Voila! https://t.co/vZINTaf9ZV

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Black Information Network @blackinfonet

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On this day in 1939, Jane Matilda Bolin made history as the first Black woman judge in the United States. Appointed to New York City's Domestic Relations Court, Bolin spent four decades advocating for children and families while challenging discrimination in the court system.