June 28 On June 28, 1866, an Act of Congress authorized the creation of two cavalry and four infantry regiments, "which shall be composed of colored men." They were organized as the 9th and 10th Cavalry and the 38th through 41st Infantry.
The 9th and 10th Cavalry would go on to play a major role in the history of the West, as the "Buffalo Soldiers".
I see the moon, and the moon sees me. On the pooldeck Friday evening til 2 am Saturday relaxing after a week of Art Camp. Drinking lagers, talking to this one and that one. DJ playing MJ requests. I requested "Man in the Mirror". I'm trying to make the world a better place and brighten the corner where I live.
Resting Saturday and Sunday, reading newspapers, watching Phillies,tennis, track & field events.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
and the moon sees me
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Master Z & our entries
June 27 Dr. Caldwell McCoy, Jr. was born this date in 1933. He was an African-American electrical engineer. www.aaregistry.com/detail.php?id=1418
Yesterday was the final day of Art camp. Entries were judged and ribbons were given in each category.
The Grace Notes, an excellent quintet played some wonderful jazz.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Sand Sculpture
June 24 This date celebrates the opening of The Apollo Theater in 1933.Located at 253 West 125th Street in central Harlem, New York City, The Apollo Theater was the most important venue in Black show business from the 1930s through the 1970s. Put it on your Bucket list to visit The AppolloTheater and to see a show there.
Today after Art Camp, we walked to Franklin Square to see the Phillies Sand sculpture.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Master Z teaches
June 23 On this date we celebrate the birth of Matilda Arabelle Evans, an African-American surgeon,in 1872.Evans opened her medical practice in Columbia, which, at that time, offered no hospital facilities for African-American people.Read about her remarkable life and accomplishments.
www.aaregistry.com/detail.php?id=1547
We did three more assignments today. This time we used water and ink. Tomorrow we will work in COLOR!!
snow over mountains
I did pretty well on today's second task. The first was so bad I didn't take a picture.
Monday, June 22, 2009
watercolors
June 22 This date in 1964 celebrates Freedom Schools. These were exclusive Black institutions of learning that helped shape the Civil Rights movement. www.aaregistry.com/detail.php?id=2417
Up and out @ *8:45*!!!! Sis drove me to town to African American Museum for Senior Art Camp. (You're never too old for day camp.)
I had signed up for watercolor lessons but changed quickly when I saw the Chinese watercolor class.
chinese watercolor task
Zhe-Zhou Jiang gave us a task and a piece of rice paper. We used ink and a bamboo stick with sheep hair brush to copy the picture.
Zhe-Zhou Jiang
He's an excellent encouraging teacher and quite a reknown artist. He wrote our names in Chinese on our first task so he could remember them and we could practice writing our names.
acrylics
I'll do the Chinese watercolors for two days then switch to acrylics. It's taught by Timmy Graham (timmygraham.org).
Saturday, June 20, 2009
into the 21st century
June 20 On this date in 1894, Lloyd Hall was born. He was an African-American chemist. Dr. Hall was a consultant in the subsistence development and research laboratories of the Quartermaster Corps of the U.S. Army during World War II. He held over 100 patents in the United States, Britain, and Canada. Dr. Hall was a consultant in the subsistence development and research laboratories of the Quartermaster Corps of the U.S. Army during World War II. He held over 100 patents in the United States, Britain, and Canada.Read about his pioneering discoveries in the use of antioxidants.www.aaregistry.com/detail.php?id=936
Rain rain rain rain rain rain rain rain
Reading the book trying to discover how to use the new phone.
I can't stand the rain. Who'll stop the rain? Rainy days and Saturdays always get me down.
Watched "The Concert for Bangladesh" DVD. The sun came out!!
Friday, June 19, 2009
Juneteenth
June 19 This date marks the Juneteenth National Freedom Day. Celebrated on June 19, Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. www.aaregistry.com/detail.php?id=240
There was no big celebration in town this afternoon as there was last year. Congress passed a resolution to apologize for slavery. No reparations of course.
The sun shone today!! I went out to Roxborough for errands. Got a new phone. It takes pictures!! Gonna sit down and read the book to figure how to work the phone. It's a BIG upgrade from my old one.
So sorry to hear of the death of our best local sportscaster, Gary Papa.
