Alexander Ashbourne was born into slavery circa 1820 in Philadelphia, and lived to be 95 years old. He moved to Oakland, California, in the 1880s to run his own grocery store. However, his greatest invention still lives on today.
Alexander Ashbourne is best known for his patents that made coconut oil accessible for domestic use. Mr. Ashbourne received a patent for treating coconut on Aug. 21, 1877. He received patent number 194,287 for his process. The process for refining the oil includes: filtration, bleaching, heated to a very high temperature, and it is hydrogenated to ensure that no unsaturated fatty acids are left in the oil. He also gained a patent for a process for preparing coconut oil on July 27, 1880. He started working on this refining process in 1875, and continued until 1880.
Mr. Ashbourne’s process is still used today and has been built upon by food companies worldwide. Thanks to his work, coconut oil is used in hair products, foods and scented products.
In addition to coconut refining, Mr. Ashbourne patented his biscuit cutter invention on May 11, 1875. Before the biscuit cutter, cooks had to shape biscuits by hand.
You wake to sirens blaring as emergency vehicles race past your home. Turning on the morning news, you learn that a cargo ship has crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse into the Patapsco River below. Divers search for missing construction workers while investigators board the ship to determine what caused the accident. The vessel’s operators issued a mayday call just before the crash, reporting they has lost power. Yet, the 300-meter ship still struck the bridge at 15kph, instantly bringing down the 2.6km span. Now transportation routes are disrupted as crews clear the wreckage and begin repairing, hoping to rebuild a vital link between Baltimore and its suburbs.
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Jeremiah Armstead's story is one of resilience and determination. Despite the hardships of moving frequently and experiencing homelessness, which included the challenges of sleeping in a car at his height, he managed to maintain his faith and focus on his future. His perseverance paid off when he was accepted to Fisk University, a historically black university in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was able to join the basketball team.
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Slurring his words, Iien shouts “You’re gonna turn out like me, but a druggy!” His breath smells of booze and his spit tastes worse as it splatters on Nyaos' face with each word. Iien hits Nyaos with a half drunk bottle of whiskey over his back. As he falls to the ground, Iien yells “You’ll become a warrior and lead the Ebon Wolves! Nothing else!!” Iien grabs another bottle of firewater and storms into his basement.
As Nyaos rises, he fights back tears and walks towards the washroom. His mother, Omet, Goddess Of Secrecy, emerges from the attic. Carrying her performance clothes for the evening, she sighs and asks“He did it again, huh? Well, you know where the herbs are. You’re good with them, or whatnot. Just don’t go crying, ok? I don’t want anyone asking questions. Word spreads fast around here and there’s only so much of a show I can put on before the smoke clears. Got it, kid?” Omet whispered every syllable in Nyaos’ ear.
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Knowing what you need to know because on this day I purposefully went to this beach learning that the grandchildren of the original owners of the beach (100 years est.) regained full control of the property days or maybe weeks before my acknowledgment.
Fearlessly in Bloom is founded, owned, and curated by a nonbinary Black creator. Our shop is based in Washington DC, which is lovingly known by many of its residents as Chocolate City.
As a Black artist and business owner, my goal was to create a safe space where Black culture could be celebrated and uplifted, where sustainably-sourced African black soap could be found alongside vibrant Black art, and where Black joy could bloom without fear or camouflage. Fearlessly in Bloom was created for the healing and liberation of our communities, in DC and beyond.
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my dad does home inspections and has done for more than a decade, and only like two of the local realty teams have learned not to lie to him. the others are always like oh it's a perfect house :) what foundation problems? no the electricity is perfect. there are no crawlspace scorpions.
Where's that handshake meme with "car salesman, realtors: being lying scumbags"