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 Today's Black History Fact Category | Space 
Guion Bluford, Jr.  | First African-American astronaut in space
Dr. Bluford's record of accomplishments includes over 29 years of experience as a senior level business executive, NASA Astronaut, aerospace technical supervisor, aerospace engineer, computational fluid dynamicist, instructor pilot, and tactical fighter pilot. He is the first African American to fly in space (STS-8, the eighth flight of the Space Shuttle) and the first African American to return to space (STS-61A, the 22nd flight of the Space Shuttle; STS-39; the 40th flight of the Space Shuttle; and STS-53, the 52nd flight of the Space Shuttle).
 This Week's Featured Black History Facts and FolksWeek 4 | 2012 
A. Philip Randolph
Mary Church Terrell
Benjamin L. Hooks
Huey P. Newton
Bayard Rustin
Adam Clayton Powell, Jr

Recipe of the Day: San Juan Shrimp Boat   

Any | Seafood

Ingredients:
2 lg. ripe avocados, Lemon juice, 2 med. tomatoes, 1 tsp. sugar, 1/2 tsp. salt, Pepper to taste, 1/8 tsp. ground turmeric, 1 tsp. chopped parsley, 2 green onions, minced, Sprig fresh mint, chopped fine, 1/2 tsp. cider vinegar, 1/2 tsp. water, Dash of cayenne pepper
Preparation:
Halve avocado and remove seeds. Scoop out pulp and dice. Put shell with lemon juice and set aside. Peel and chop tomatoes. Mix all remaining ingredients except shrimp and watercress. Pour over tomato and avocado pieces, mix carefully....

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