2018:
AFRICAN AMERICANS MILITARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
AFRICAN AMERICANS MILITARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS
This exhibit highlights the military service of African Americans from Chappell Hill and beyond. Examine the incredible experiences of these servicemen and women who defended our nation. Explore their stories of bravery, courage and a strong belief in the promise of America.
Join us Saturday, February 10th, at 2 pm for the opening of this exciting exhibit. Watch in awe as the Brenham High School JROTC Drill Team performs its most popular drill, demonstrating both skill and gratitude, in honor of the many men and women who received the highest Ranks and Medals the military has to offer.
Join us Saturday, February 10th, at 2 pm for the opening of this exciting exhibit. Watch in awe as the Brenham High School JROTC Drill Team performs its most popular drill, demonstrating both skill and gratitude, in honor of the many men and women who received the highest Ranks and Medals the military has to offer.
Black History Exhibition: “African Americans Military Achievements and Accomplishments”
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In celebration of Black history, month let’s take a moment to reflect back on the origin of this great month. The precursor to Black history month was “Negro History Week”. This was created in 1926 in Association for the study of Negro Life and History they announce the second week of February to be the week of observation.
At Kent State in February 1970, the current Black history month was held and it continued to spread across the country to states through educational institutions. Today it celebrated in several countries around the world.
Our 2018 exhibition introduced the military service of African Americans from Chappell Hill, (Washington County), Texas and beyond. It highlights the incredible experiences, accomplishments, and achievements of these servicemen and women who defended our nation. For example, African American men signed up for the Tuskegee pilot training program at Tuskegee University. The U.S. Military began training African-American men to become pilots. The military chose the Tuskegee Institute based on its commitment and facilities for aeronautical training. Based on its successes, the squadron proved that African-American pilots could handle the rigors of air combat
During this black history month please take a moment and reflect back on all of the contributions by the service men and women who have helped serve this country.
"We Envision A Generation Of Young People
Who Are Proud Of Their Cultural Heritage, And Inspired To Do Great Things."
2012:
INVENTIONS ACHIEVEMENTS &
CONTRIBUTIONS THAT CHANGED OUR LIVES
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Our first student-run Black History Exhibit was held at the Chappell Hill Museum in February, 2013.
Inventions impact our daily lives in significant ways. This exhibit focused on several little-known inventors and celebrates their contributions to society. We honored George Grant, Garrett Morgan, George Crum, Madam C.J. Walker, George Washington Carver, Lewis Howard Latimer, Norbet Rillieux, and Granville T. Woods. Thanks to their inventions our lives are not only easier and more comfortable, but also safer. We are pleased to introduce you to these African-American inventors and aim to make their names household words. We invite you to consider the significance of these inventions and to imagine what life in the twenty-first century would be like without them. For instance, imagine streets filled with cars and other motorised vehicles, but lacking traffic signals. What would our military personnel, firefighters or police do without gas mask protection? How safe would we be without firefighters? These inventors made it possible for us to have these things and more: golf tees, modern hair care products, sugar refining methods, and the carbon filaments that enable light bulbs to provide light. You will also learn about African-Americans who improved railway safety and efficiency and made significant contributions to food science. This limited group of Inventors is introduced to you as a starting point for learning and discussion especially during Black History Month. What we now call Black History Month was originated in 1926 by Carter Godwin Woodson. The month of February was selected in deference to Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln who were both born in that month. 
Nesha Lewis Inventor: Madame C.J. Walker |
Tracy McDonald
Inventor: Garrett Morgan 
Denise Turner
Inventor: Jan Ernst Matzeliger Matzeliger invented the automatic shoe lasting machine, mechanizing the complex process of joining a shoe sole to its upper, and revolutionizing the shoe industry. Patent #274,207 
Brandon Dorsey (left) and Donterius Sweed (not pictured)
Inventor: George Crum, born George Speck in 1882 in Saratoga Lake, NY |
2011:
TOOLS, TEXTILES AND THOSE WHO USED THEM
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Cotton was the most important commodity in Chappell Hill, Texas after the Civil War—and Black Americans played a significant role in the success of this product.
This year's exhibit explains the tools and textiles most often used by Black American cotton farmers in Chappell Hill. These basic items were often purchased locally from Harry P. Lesser and Sons' General Store. Some items lasted only one work season (i.e. cotton picking time) and were bought using in-store credit accounts.Nevertheless, each item was essential in the struggle to make a living and to improve the economic circumstances of the worker's families and their communities. In spite of these hardships, Black Americans were determined to maintain a strong and vital community passing on a legacy of hard work, faith and courage. Before cotton's decline in the 1960s, Black Americans worked hard using skill, innovation, and diligence. The various tools used, the efforts whole families made to earn a living together, and the teamwork and organisational skill required–these are all part of the Black American Cultural Heritage. February is the month set aside to appreciate past contributions made by Black Americans. Let us also look forward to even greater contributions in the future. |
Photo: model African slave ship (Gorey Island) Copyright © 2012 CHCHG All Rights Reserved
Cotton was the most important commodity in Chappell Hill after the Civil War.
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2010:
". . . AND THEY SERVED"
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We produced this virtual exhibit in order to help document the achievements of a people who rose from the ashes of slavery and made significant contributions to many aspects of American society.
(Links below open in a new tab or window.) A Historic Town Politics, Economy & Education Arts, Sports & National Defence The F.A.M. St. John Lodge #12 Industry Patriotism, Courage & Honor Families Community |
F.A.M. St. John Lodge #12
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