black history month

CBNC supply chain reporter, daughter pen book on family histories of slaves

A new book published in February and co-written by global supply chain reporter and author Lori Ann LaRocco and her daughter Abby Wallace traces the ancestry of four enslaved Black families and their stories and experiences.

“Embracing Your Past to Empower Your Future” was inspired by a trip the authors took to Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington; Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson; and Montpelier, the home of James Madison.

While at Monticello, the mother and daughter learned about...

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Many Black Americans helped pave the way in transportation

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The most notable African American in relation to the transportation sector is no doubt Rosa Parks,...

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The Log Book: Phillips 66 employees mark Black History Month

The Log Book is a weekly rundown of human-interest stories related to the transportation industry. This week: Phillips 66 employees mark Black History Month, and Bendix and Amazon support STEM programs in the Midwest. 

Phillips 66 employees hold Black History Month events

Throughout the month of February, multinational energy company Phillips 66’s Black Employee Network chapters are hosting events to honor and reflect on Black history. 

“Phillips 66 values the rich diversity of our employees and...

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FreightWaves Classics: Black History Month celebrates men and women who made the USA a better nation

Frederick McKinley Jones stands next to an early reefer with a mobile refrigeration unit, circa1950. (Photo: Minnesota Historical Society/MINNPOST)

The history behind Black History Month

History.com explains that “Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.” The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” which was begun by noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other Blacks. 

What became Black History Month began in 1915, 50 years after the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery in the United States.

Dr. Carter G. Woodson. (Photo: woodsonmuseum.org)Dr. Carter G....

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FreightWaves Classics/Pioneers: Aviatrix Bessie Coleman inspired millions

Aviatrix Bessie Coleman. (Photo: womeninhistory.org)

Early life

Bessie Coleman was born in Atlanta, Texas on January 26, 1892. She was one of 13 children of Susan Coleman, a Black maid, and George Coleman, a sharecropper of mixed Native American and Black descent. Her father moved back to Oklahoma to try to escape discrimination in 1901. Susan Coleman chose not to go with him; she and their children stayed in Waxahachie, Texas. 

Bessie Coleman. (Photo: pioneersofflight.si.edu)Bessie Coleman. (Photo: pioneersofflight.si.edu)

It was a difficult environment of poverty and discrimination. Blacks...

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Black History Month: CEO Hope White shares struggles and hope

Hope White shares her story for Black History Month.

Editor’s note: Hope White, founder and CEO at H.D. White Logistics, considers “every month Black History Month” but says it’s nice to set aside one month each year to celebrate people of color. As part of FreightWaves’ coverage of Black History Month, White shared her struggles to get promoted after entering the logistics world and discussed the challenges she still faces as a minority business owner. 

Hope White started her career in logistics in 2014 as a general office associate for inbound...

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Black History Month: The life of pioneering meteorologist June Bacon-Bercey

Picture of late meteorologist June Bacon-Bercer on a Black History Month banner.

In honor of Black History Month, FreightWaves is taking the opportunity to look back on and celebrate the life and work of meteorologist June Bacon-Bercey.

A woman of many firsts, Bacon-Bercey broke barriers and paved the way for others, particularly for women and Blacks in meteorology. 

Bacon-Bercey was the first Black woman to earn a degree in meteorology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). That was in 1955 and marked the beginning of a remarkable career and a lasting legacy.

B...

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FreightWaves Classics: Red Ball Express supplied American troops fighting the Nazis (Part 4)

Red Ball Express trucks being unloaded into a train. (Photo: First Army Museum)

To commemorate Black History Month, FreightWaves Classics profiles the Red Ball Express, which was manned primarily by Black soldiers.

FreightWaves thanks each man and woman, of all races and creeds, who has served in and is serving in the armed forces of the United States of America.

This is the fourth article in a four-part series about the fabled Red Ball Express, which supplied the American armies racing through France to fight and/or capture the retreating German armies.

Pursuing the German...

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FreightWaves Classics: Red Ball Express supplied American troops fighting the Nazis (Part 3)

One of the Red Ball Express signs along the Red Ball route. (Photo: Army.mil.com)

To commemorate Black History Month, FreightWaves Classics profiles the Red Ball Express, which was manned primarily by Black soldiers.

FreightWaves thanks each man and woman, of all races and creeds, who has served in and is serving in the armed forces of the United States of America.

This is the third article in a series about the fabled Red Ball Express, which supplied the American armies racing through France to fight and/or capture the retreating German armies. 

How the Red Ball Express worked

T...

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