Black History “ Richard B. Spikes”

 In 1932, Richard B. Spikes received a patent for an automatic car gear shift. Big companies welcomed his inventions. Its patent #1889,814. By the time he created the automatic safety brake in 1962, Spikes was losing his vision. To complete the device, he first created a drafting machine for blind designers. The machine would soon be used in almost every school bus nationwide.

These are other inventions by Richard B. Spikes:

railroad semaphore (1906)

automatic car washer (1913)

automobile directional signals (1913)

beer keg tap (1910)

self-locking rack for billiard cues (1910)

continuous contact trolley pole (1919)

combination milk bottle opener and cover (1926)

method and apparatus for obtaining average samples and temperature of tank liquids (1931)

automatic gear shift (1932)

transmission and shifting thereof (1933)

automatic shoe shine chair (1939)

multiple barrel machine gun (1940)

horizontally swinging barber chair (1950)

automatic safety brake (1962) #WeAreHistory 

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Black History “Sarah Boone”

 Black History 365🫶🏾….Sarah Boone was an African American inventor born (1832-1904) who on April 26, 1892, obtained United States patent rights for her improvements to the ironing board. Boone’s ironing board was designed to improve the quality of ironing sleeves and the bodies of women’s garments.

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Black History “ the Mental Calculator”

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December 29, 1790 marks the death of the famous mathematician Thomas Fuller, known as the “Mental Calculator”. Thomas Fuller was an African slave known for his skills in mathematics. He was captured in Africa by white slaves and shipped to the USA in 1724 when he was only 14.

He was so good at math, he could do unimaginable calculations. One day when they asked him how many seconds there were in a year and a half, he answered in approximately two minutes, 47304000. Pro-abolitionists and white philanthropists used his talent as proof that Black slaves were equal to Whites in intelligence. Thomas Fuller, was a very great Mathematician, but unfortunately forgotten about history. 

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Black History Month 2025!

 Shalom,

I pray this post finds all is well. This year I’ve decided to bring back our Black History Month daily post(lol yeah I’ve gotten a late start here😅,but I’m on it on social media)! So today to start us off I’m sharing the amazing Richard H. Williams. 

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Although humans have been developing ways to carry their young for thousands of years, the first baby carriage was invented in 1733 by William Kent for the Duke of Devonshire. As something made for a duke’s child is expected to be, it was extremely lavish and gilded with gold and silver and designed to be pulled by a miniature pony. 

Due to the expensive price tag on early strollers, few could afford them. However, William H. Richardson from Baltimore Maryland in 1889 patented a new type of baby carriage. His idea was to use a special joint to allow a bassinet to be turned to face the operator. 

Several changes were made that allowed his carriage for the wheel to turn individually, which meant that the vehicle could turn 360 degrees in a smaller turning radius. Due to this new design and affordability,stroller’s became more widely used. 

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TB is Back!

 So I’ve seen that the TB epidemic is back and in full effect..literally right in my county so far there’s (77 cases last I checked). So I’m doing er’thang to ensure my families safety. I’m so thankful to be blessed with knowledge and understanding passed down to me on how to do just that,through diet and herbs! One of those herbs are my favorite Goldenrod! 

Historically, goldenrod ( Solidago canadensis or Solidago virgaurea) has been used on the skin to heal wounds. It has also been used as a diuretic,meaning it helps the body get rid of excess fluid. The name solidago means "to make whole." Goldenrod has also been used to treat tuberculosis,diabetes,enlargement of the liver,gout, hemorrhoids,internal bleeding, asthma,arthritis and as a mouth rinse to treat inflammation of the mouth and throat. 

Goldenrod may help reduce inflammation,relieve muscle spasms, fight infections,and lower blood pressure. It does seem to act like a diuretic,and has been used to treat urinary tract inflammation and to prevent or treat kidney stones. In fact, goldenrod is often found in teas to help "flush out" kidney stones and stop inflammatory diseases of the urinary tract.

I love Goldenrod and use it in many forms such as teas,tinctures,and balms. Goldenrod is enriched with vitamin C as well! I grow and harvest goldenrod yearly,but what makes it awesome for those in this area it grows wild and FREE! Here’s one of my favorite ways to make goldenrod tea…light,life,and healing.

PS…as with EVERYTHING I share do your own research before trying🤟🏾! 

Sunshine Rising Tea

2T goldenrod leaves and flowers 

1T mint or peppermint leaves 

1/2T ginger root and skin

1/2t stevia leaves 

Clear all of your leaves properly. Add goldenrod and mint/peppermint leaves to 16oz boiling water. Cover and let sit for 10mins. Add your stevia leaves and let sit an additional 3-5mins then strain,and enjoy!                                

                                                         Sunni D🤟🏾 

This is for My Tummy

Lately I’ve been doing a lot of self reflection and am moving in one of my mom’s favorite sayings “Attitude of Gratitude” daily giving thanks for all the lessons that have become blessings. One of those things is using the bounty from Momma Earth for healing. 

Last night my tummy was hurting like a mug and I would normally make mustard seed tea(something she also used for my migraines/headaches growing up). I ran out but remembered my god’mom Nadine Farris telling me mustard works the same(and I keep packets just for that). So I get a warm cup of water and a tablespoon of mustard. After a few minutes I felt like a million bucks. 

It really be the simplest thangs y’all! Our Ancestors had the knowledge and used what we had on hand! The natural magnesium in the seeds help relax the blood vessels and inflammation,with the turmeric in the mustard already being amazing for your digestive systems! Couple together they’re like the yin and yang for tummy relief🤟🏾. 

Of course with er’thang do your own research. However I’m telling ya this has been a game changer for my family for years~Selah 

                                                       Sunni D🫶🏾

 

Cooking with Math and Science

 

Masai and I decided to use our math and science time to cook today! We copied my pizza recipe from my vegan cookbook. Interested you can find it in our store https://sunnis-holistic-delights.square.site/product/our-books/79 . Cooking is literally numbers,chemistry,and biology. Not only does cooking result in something tasty,it also teaches some very important life skills such as..

1. Food hygiene(hygiene is one of our spelling words this week🤭). 

2. Math

3. Creativity

4. Literacy 

5. Reading Comprehension 

6. Time Management 

7. Teamwork 

8. Communication 

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