Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. aka Muhammad Ali aka The Greatest –  Born in Louisville Kentucky (January 17, 1942 – June 3 2016)

“I ain’t draft dodging. I ain’t burning no flag. I ain’t running to Canada. I’m staying right here. You want to send me to jail? Fine, you go right ahead. I’ve been in jail for 400 years. I could be there for 4 or 5 more, but I ain’t going no 10,000 miles to help murder and kill other poor people. If I want to die, I’ll die right here, right now, fightin’ you, if I want to die.” ~ Muhammad Ali

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“Juneteenth” is a holiday in the United States of America that commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolishment of slavery. It is also known as Independence Day or Freedom Day. Although the Emancipation Proclamation which was effective January 1, 1863, it was not enforced until after the collapse of the Confederacy.

The name Juneteenth is a combination of June and nineteenth, the date of it’s celebration and is recognized as a state holiday in 46 of 50 states. Black Americans gather in fellowship to celebrate this historical occasion which is part of a very dark past in American history.

Let us all of every race take this opportunity to honour and celebrate those who fought for the freedoms we have today.

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Marie Van Brittan Brown (October 30, 1922 – February 2, 1999) was an African-American nurse and inventor who became the originator of the home security system in 1966 along with her husband Albert Brown.

Marie Van Brittan Brown was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York where she worked as a nurse and her husband was an electronics technician, so their work hours were often on opposite ends of the spectrum.

In 1969, Marie Van Brittan Brown and her husband received a patent for the invention for the home security system under the U.S. Patent number 3,482,037. Her invention was recognized in The New York Times and she received an award from the National Scientists Committee for her work.

Marie Van Brittan Brown was inspired to invent the home security system using closed circuit television (CCTV) because it took the police too long to arrive after being called by residents of her neighbourhood. Therefore it goes without saying, we owe Marie Van Brittan Brown a debt of gratitude for the invention of the home security system which helps in protecting our safety.

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