101 Black History Facts (part 3) + short vent

Wassup everybody?! I peeled away from my project to eat and figured I might as well post while I can. This is the 3rd installment of the "BHM: 101 facts" series. (Click for Pt. 1 and/or Pt. 2) This week has been intense to say the least. The bane of my existence is currently a 4 x 4 inch (approx), ispM4A5 lab board, featuring the Lattice iM4A5-64/32 CPLD (complex programmable logic device). I am trying to program a 'game' using VHDL (Very High Speed Integrated Circuits Hardware Description Language...as of today, Spanish = piece of cake) and the respective elements of the board itself...21 hours total since monday night. Oh, and on top of that, apparently Legislature here in Georgia can't seem to agree on which of the following is of least importance: A Higher quality/standard of higher education, improved/increased hospital beds throughout the healthcare systems, or tobacco production. If planning a brighter future for the future of Georgia doesn't make the cut on Georgia's All-Star Importance team...tuition could rise 77%...bka...me 100% up shit's creek. As soon as I get the chance, I'm going to address that topic on its own...it's infuriating and sad at the same time. But for now, school first. In the meantime...

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101 Facts: 37-27


"Record Breakers"


Fact #37

Beyonce Knowles (1981 - ) an award-winning singer, songwriter and actress is the first African-American woman to win the "Songwriter of the Year" award at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards in 2001 and also holds the record for the longest run on the Billboard Hot 100's number one spot in 2003 with the songs "Crazy in Love" (8 weeks) and "Baby Boy" (9 weeks). Beyonce is ranked as the second best-selling female artist of the 21st century with record sales of over 37 million dollars.

Fact #36

In 2006 Whitney Houston (1963 - ) a celebrated singer, songwriter and actress was named the most awarded female artist of all time, by the Guinness World Records. Her debut album "Whitney Houston" in 1985 was the best-selling debut album by a female artist for 13 years, and her second album "Whitney" in 1987 made her the first female to debut on the charts at number one in the U.S. and the U.K. Houston has had seven consecutive number one singles, a record breaking feat.

Fact #35

Florence Griffith-Joyner "Flo Jo" (1959 -1998) a runner known for her stylish flair on the track, set the world record for the 100 and 200 meter dash at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea.

Fact #34

Wilma Rudolph (1940 -1994) a record breaking track star was born the 20th of 22 children, and stricken with polio as a child. She not only overcame polio but broke world records in three Olympic track events and was the first American woman to win three gold medals at the Olympics (1960).

Fact #33

Michael Johnson (1967 - ) a sprinter often billed as "the fastest man in the world" has won five Olympic gold medals, broken numerous world records including his own, and was the first man to win both the 200m and 400m races within the same Olympic game (1996).

Fact #32

Henry ("Hank") Aaron (1934 - ) broke Babe Ruth's home run record when he hit his 715th home run in 1974. He set a Major League record with 755 home runs in his career.

Fact #31

Michael Jackson (1958 - 2009 ) singer, songwriter, and entertainer extraordinaire, was nominated for 12 Grammy awards and won a record breaking eight in 1984. He has received 13 Grammy awards in his career, and is a double inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as part of the Jackson 5 and as a solo artist). He holds the title of Most Top 10 Singles from an album for Thriller (1982) and the Most #1 Singles from an album for Bad (1987).

Fact #30

Wilt Chamberlain (1936 - 1999) was the first basketball player to score 100 points in a single game during the 1961 season and the first player in the NBA to score 30,000 points.

Fact #29

Golfer, Tiger Woods (1975 - ) is the youngest person and the first African-American to win the Masters Tournament in 1997 and by a record breaking lead of 12 strokes. He was also the highest paid athlete in 2005, earning an estimated $87 million dollars.

Fact #28

Music composer and producer, Quincy Jones is the most Grammy-nominated artist in the history of the awards with 76 nominations and 26 awards.

Fact #27

Track and Field star, Jesse Owens (1913 - 1980) broke many records at the 1936 Olympic games in Berlin, including becoming the first athlete to win four gold medals in one Olympiad.