BHM Trivia Week One

  1. In 1970 I became the first black person to direct a movie for a major Hollywood studio, who am I?  Gordon Parks
  2. Which Miss America went on to become a veterinarian?  Debbye Turner
  3. How did Denmark Vessey gain his freedom in 1799?  Won $600 in a city lottery
  4. Name the first black-owned television station in the U.S., the year that it started broadcasting, and the location.   WGPR, 1975, Detroit
  5. What national organization was founded on President Lincoln’s birthday. Name the organization and date it was founded.   NAACP, 2/12/1909

Winner: Mary Casey (CPA)

Honoring MLK’s legacy through service

By Phyllis Hayes and Harrel Townsend, Jr.|
for the Argonne African American
Employee Resource Group

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The national observance of King’s birth was the fruit of much struggle. For 17 years following his death, there was no national MLK Day. After a protracted political campaign, legislation passed in 1986 making January 15 a national holiday commemorating the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. Twenty-five years ago, the focus of the holiday shifted to service to others, in keeping with Dr. King’s legacy, and the national Martin Luther King Day of Service was begun.

On this day, we challenge ourselves to combine our respective strengths and passion to provide solutions to our most

pressing national concerns. Every member of the Argonne community can strive this goal for daily in their professional lives. Let us not take this day of service for granted, and remember the principle that Dr. King’s life modeled for us: Progress is neither comfortable nor guaranteed. While Argonne seeks science and engineering solutions to grand challenges for the nation and the world, our service and direct action can cut through cynicism and negativity to improve our communities.

If we wish never to grow numb to King’s tremendous sacrifice nor to the meaning of his life, then this holiday beckons us to search within ourselves. In Dr. King’s own words, “Every [one] must decide whether [they] will walk in the light of creative altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness. Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: what are you doing for others?”

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