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Benjamin Banneker

Benjamin Banneker: A Monumental Effort for A Black Hero, Here is a valentine of sorts from a couple of “she-ros,” District historian Louise Hutchinson and community activist Peggy Seats. They have been trying to erect a monument in the nation’s capital to Benjamin Banneker, America’s first black man of science, whether they get help from Read More…

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BENBEN: The Mythical Stone

BenBen The Mythical: The Landing Site of The Egyptian God Atum. The Benben stone is a mythological artifact unearthed in ancient Egypt. This imaginary stone is claimed to have been held in a shrine inside the enclosures of Heliopolis’ temple devoted to the divinity Atum. The Benben stone is also an architectural term for the Read More…