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Black History Month
The Collegian
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Mae Jemison
Black History Month Calendar of Events
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Black history
invention facts
Hours of operation
11 a.m.-8 p.m.
Seven days a week
Feb. 23-24 Delta Silhouettes Program,
a theatrical performance, will highlight
the cultural and historical contributions of
black women. This series was created by
Fort Worth native, Charlene Ayers. The
dramatic presentation will be 6-7 p.m. in
the Performing Arts Center. Contact Annie
SE Campus
Feb. 22-23 Pathway to Freedom is a trav-
eling art exhibit designed to show the sur-
vival of blacks from slavery through the
Dobbins at 817-515-4558 for more infor-
mation.
Sharon Murra-Kapon/77ie Collegian
A plate of ribs makes for gooey fingers during dinner at Hatch’s Corner on Forest Hill Drive in Fort
Worth. Hatch’s serves approximately 200 people a day and first opened 22 years ago.
Feb. 26 Sankofa, an ensemble of TCC
students and employees, will interpret the
evolution of black dance traditions, fea-
turing African, modem, jazz and hip hop
styles on SE Campus in the ESED North
Ballroom. David Gilden is a musician of
the West African karp-lute (or the Kora).
Gilden will perform West African music
while accompanied by two West African
drummers. The event includes lunch and
refreshments.
Civil Rights Movement to the present day.
Visitors can view the exhibit in the Main
Commons Thursday 8 a.m.-lO p.m. and
Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
George Carruthers invented the far
ultraviolet electrographic camera,
which was used on Apollo 16 in 1972.
The camera revealed new features of
Earth’s far-outer atmosphere.
Dr. Patricia Bath invented the Laser-
phaco Probe for the treatment of cata-
racts, patented in 1986..
Garrett A. Morgan invented a three-
way automatic stop sign. Morgan
sold his invention to General Electric,
which used it until the three-way traf-
fic light was introduced.
Source: Biography Channel, www.
biography.com
Working for IBM computers, Otis
Boykin, invented electronic control
devices for guided missiles.
Lewis Temple invented the toggle
harpoon for whaling in 1848.
Lewis Howard Latimer in 1881 in-
vented the carbon filament for light
bulbs.
Lonnie G. Johnson, an engineer who
previously worked for NASA, in-
vented the Super Soaker Water Gun,
which became the No. 1 selling toy
in 1991.
The fire extinguisher was patented in
1872 by Thomas J. Mann.
Bom a slave, Sarah Goode became
the first female black inventor with
her folding bed, patented in 1885.
The pencil sharpener was invented in
1897 by John Love.
Andrew J. Beard invented the “jenny
coupler,” allowing train cars to hook
together when bumped.
Alexander Miles patented an electric
elevator with automatic doors to close
off the shaft in 1887.
Feb. 27 In Sankofa Men, an open discus-
sion forum, Clarence Glover will challenge
black males to rediscover their maleness
by learning and celebrating certain time-
honored African principles. The presenta-
tion will be in the Student Center 12:30-2
p.m. For more information, contact Zeb
Strong at 817-515-4553.
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NW Campus
Feb. 28 African Americans and Dance—A
Historical Narrative will highlight dance
and people that have impacted entertain-
ment. The program will be 10-11 a.m. in
WSTU 1303-1305.
Hatch’s Corner
6950 Forest Hill Drive
817-293-8295
Today As a featured speaker from Davis
Elementary School, L. Clifford will share
detailed information on black history and
the experiences of the past in Children’s
Story Time. The event will be in the South
Campus Student Center 10-11 a.m. For
more information, contact Leo Parish 817-
515-4994.
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Today The Pathway to Freedom traveling
exhibit is a reminder of the pain, sacri-
fice and legacy that men and women from
the Underground Railroad and the Civil
Rights Movement made to American his-
tory. The exhibit will run 10 a.m.-7 p.m. in
the South Campus Student Center Faculty
Dining Room(SSTU 1112).
by Gary Collins
reporter
The sky was the limit for doctor, businesswoman and
astronaut, Mae Jemison, who joined NASA in 1987.
Born in Decatur, Ala, in 1956, Jemison graduated from
Chicago’s Morgan Park High School in 1973. She attended
Stanford University, where she received a Bachelor of Science
degree in chemical engineering. Jemison also attended
Cornell University, earning a doctorate in medicine.
Living in 1960s Chicago had its disadvantages. When
she was 12, then Mayor Richard Daley sent National
Guard soldiers into the neighborhood responding to
demonstrations.
“I was as much a part of the United States as the
Guardsmen,” she said in an article from Facts.com Today’s
Science.
According to Jemison in a Facts.com Today’s Science
article, when her kindergarten teacher asked what she wanted
to do when she grew up, she replied she wanted to be a
scientist. Her teacher attempted to correct her saying, “Don’t
you mean a nurse?” But, no, Jemison meant a scientist.
The Dartmouth College professor loves science fiction
and non-fiction books on the universe. The Arm of the Starfish
and A Wrinkle in Time are among of her favorite books.
“Those books stand out because they had women
scientists and girl heroines,” Jemison said in the Facts.com
Today’s Science article.
In 1985 while working as a general practitioner in Los
Angeles, she first applied to NASA as an astronaut candidate
but was turned down.
After being selected for the astronaut-training program
in 1987, Jemison flew as mission specialist on the shuttle
Endeavour in September 1992, becoming the first black .
woman to travel into orbit.
The joint U.S.-Japanese eight-day mission orbited
earth 127 times and conducted 44 life science and materials
processing experiments. Jemison served as the co-investigator
on a bone cell research experiment. Her first space flight
totaled 190 hours, 30 minutes and 23 seconds, according to
her biography on NASA.gov.
While at NASA, Jemison worked in launch support
activities and in the Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory.
By the time Jemison left NASA in March 1993, she had spent
a total of seven days, 22 hours, and 30 minutes in orbit.
After leaving NASA, Jemison created The Jemison
Group, which implements, creates and develops technologies
appropriate for individuals in developing countries.
Outside of work Jemison enjoys photography, skiing,
weight training, dancing and languages, including Russian,
Japanese and Swahili.
Her inspiration for going to NASA was Lt. Commander
Uhura on the original Star Trek series. Jemison made a cameo
appearance on its spin-off Star Trek: the Next Generation on
episode “Second Chances” in 1993 as Lt. Palmer.
a day.
When he returned home, he
worked as a chef for Colonial Caf-
eteria in Fort Worth and was named
chef of the year.
Hatch’s Comer serves approxi-
mately 200 people a day, and much
of its business is take-out and ca-
tering. The Hatchers also have a
catering business at the DFW
Airport managed by son Stanley
Hatcher.
Hatcher said he has been in
business so long because his food
is so good. And we and those who
loyally visit for lunch and dinner
agree with him.
It was definitely a great ex-
perience to be introduced to soul
food at Hatch’s.
In 1895 Joseph Lee invented an au-
tomatic bread-making machine that
mixes the ingredients and kneads the
bread.
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Former astronaut now delves into technology
Stanford graduate earns doctorate at Cornell
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tomers, Brenda Whittine, hires
Hatcher to cater for Eastern Hills
Elementary School, where she
works. She has been going to the
restaurant since it first opened 22
years ago.
Hatcher first attended cooking
and baking school when he was in
the Army in Oklahoma. He also
had the opportunity to work as a
food advisor in a restaurant in Ger-
My friend suggested I try the many while he was stationed there,
peach cobbler, which was abso- The restaurant served 600 people
lutely delicious and fresh. We
were pleased with the food and
the warm service, as though the
Hatcher family welcomed us into
their home kitchen.
What really impressed us was
that Howard Hatcher, the owner,
had no idea we were there to re-
view his food. He came to our
table to make sure everything was
all right and offered to serve our
drinks.
This restaurant is the kind
where customers get their own
drinks, but that was not an issue
with him.
He introduced himself to us
and said to let him know if we
needed anything.
One of the restaurant’s cus-
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nize. But get used to me.
Black, confident, cocky;
my name, not yours; my
religion, not yours; my
goals, my own; get used
to me. ”
— Muhammad Ali
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Soul food aplenty at Hatch's Corner near South Campus
by Sharon Murra-Kapon
south news editor
A fancy restaurant with formal
service would fall short compared
with an average place with great
food and friendly customer service.
Hatch’s Comer at 6950 Forest
Hill Drive offered me a challenge:
I had never eaten serious soul food.
Upon entering the two glass
doors, my friend and I were imme-
diately greeted.
A cafeteria-style display with
wonderful looking food is a few
steps from the entrance. My friend
ordered the rib plate for $7.90 with
greens and macaroni and cheese.
Her plate held five juicy ribs,
perfectly cooked.
I had the vegetable plate for
only $2.99 with three choices. I am
a big rice eater and cook it quite
often at home, but when I tried
Hatch’s rice, I knew my cook-
ing had a long way to go before it
could get that good.
The mashed potatoes with
brown gravy were mouth watering.
Hatch’s menu includes fried
chicken, whole beans, steamed
vegetables, chicken fried steak,
liver and onions, meat loaf and
grilled pork chops.
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