The Jones Street Journal: Black History Month

I'm not even going talk about why its the shortest month...i'm just gonna take advantage of the opportunity and spread knowledge.

First African American U.S. Representative to the UN.

Andrew Young

Young, Andrew Jackson, Jr., 1932–, African-American leader, clergyman, and public official, b. New Orleans. He was a leading civil-rights activist in the 1960s and, as a Democrat from Georgia, served (1973–77) in the U.S. House of Representatives. Under President Carter, Young was permanent representative to the UN (1977–79) and was noted for his outspokenness. He served as mayor of Atlanta (1982–90) and ran for, but failed to win, the Democratic nomination for governor of Georgia in 1990. In 1999 he was elected to a two-year term as head of the National Council of Churches.

First African American Noble Peace Prize Winner.

Ralph J. Bunche

Bunche, Ralph Johnson ,1904–71, U.S. government official and UN diplomat, b. Detroit, Ph.D., Harvard, 1934. He taught political science at Howard University. (1928–40). In government service after 1941, he worked under the joint chiefs of staff and was a chief research analyst in the Office of Strategic Services. The first African American to be a division head in the Dept. of State (1945), he entered the United Nations in 1946 as director of the Trusteeship Division. He became (Dec., 1947) principal secretary of the UN Palestine Commission and was awarded the 1950 Nobel Peace Prize for mediating the 1948 Arab-Israeli truce. He served as UN undersecretary general for special political affairs (1955–67) and undersecretary general from 1967 until his retirement due to poor health shortly before his death.

Lakers Celtics game tonight...

I'll take the Cs....

Even though Kobe is in the zone after droppin 61 on the Knickerbockers Monday night. He then give the raptors 36 pts 9 reb and 5 ast. But this won't happen against the Celtics especially with Bynum out.

Have you all seen "For the love of Ray J" yet?

If not...just turn on Vh1....it'll be on. I thought it was gonna be corny, but then again when all of these shows start i think they're gonna be corny. But i like it. And the show has some talent....

So far i my instant favorites are Unique and Cashmere.