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“My head is bloody, but unbowed”
-William Ernest Henley, published in 1888.

Triumphing over adversity, it's not THE way of life; it is a way of life. An attitude of hope and encouragement. This belief is a lifelong philosophy of courage, and determination to meet future challenges with resilience, yes, you are made this way.

Though one is going through a tough situation that may hurt emotionally or physically, remaining strong and hopeful is something you must eat, sleep drink every minute of everyday.. . It reinforces, it provides you with leather skin! If there's a choice be willing to stay positive and not let any setback take you out of he game of LIFE!

IT'S TOUGH, YOU WERE CREATED TOUGHER!

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Sarah Rector was born in 1902 in Creek Nation in the community of Twine, Oklahoma. She came from very humble beginnings, but later became the wealthiest Black girl in the country at the young age of 11. Her family were African American members of the Muscogee Creek Nation in Indian Territory.

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Her grandparents had been enslaved by Creek Tribe members, but after the Civil War, they were entitled to land allotments under the Dawes Allotment Act of 1887. When Indian territory integrated with Oklahoma territory to form the state of Oklahoma in 1907, hundreds of Black children referred to back then as “Creek Freedmen minors,” were each granted 160 acres of land.

Rector's allotment was located in the middle of the Glenn Pool oil field and was initially valued at about $550. In 1911, her father decided to lease his daughter’s piece of land to a major oil company to help pay for the property taxes. And then in 1913, everything changed.

According to Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America by Tonya Bolden, an independent driller struck oil that started bringing in 2,500 barrels or 105,000 gallons per day. Rector, still being the owner of the land, began earning more than $300 a day (the equivalent of about $7,500 a day in our time).

Suddenly, she began getting a lot of national attention from newspapers all over the country. For example, The Kansas City Star published the headline, “Millions to a Negro Girl – Sarah Rector, 10-Year Old, Has Income of $300 A Day From Oil.” Meanwhile, another newspaper, The Savannah Tribune, published the headline, “Oil Well Produces Neat Income – Negro Girl’s $112,000 A Year.”

Rector quickly became famous and naturally started receiving all kinds of request for loans, donations, and even marriage proposals.

Sadly though, there was a law at the time that required wealthy Native Americans and African Americans who were citizens of Indian Territory to be assigned a “well-respected” white guardian. As a result, Rector’s guardianship was turned over to a white man named T.J. Porter.

But reportedly W.E.B. Du Bois and the NAACP got involved to protect her wealth and well-being, and were able to successfully do so. She later went on to own one of the first Black-owned auto dealerships in the country, and reportedly enjoyed her wealth until the day she died!

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A BLACK MAN WAS BEHIND THE AVIATION SUCCESS OF RACIST BILLIONAIRE:

It's a well known fact that billionaire Howard Hughes hated blacks with the exception of one man (Frank Mann). He tolerated Mann because he discreetly contributed to his aviation success.

Hughes kept Mann hidden and took this secret to the grave.

Backstory:

Frank Mann (November 22, 1908 - November 30, 1992) was drawn to aviation as a teenager at Houston's South Main Airport where he became acquainted with Howard Hughes; only because Hughes recognized his talent and planned to capitalize off it.

Mann secretly worked on the design for Hughes' "Spruce Goose," airplane.

Mann also provided upgraded equipment for the Tuskegee Airmen where he moonlighted as an chief civilian instructor.

Mann also developed an early communication satellite and the prototype for the Corvette, yes, a black man created the Corvette; a carefully guarded secret until now.

Hughes took credit for everything Mann created and didn't cut him in on the profits.

Frank Mann doesn't even have a wikipedia page listing his accomplishments. Instead, he's lost in history.