duh doy dorothy

thinking about race
singing about dudes
posting about cats
talking about snacks
(if you see something of yours posted and want it removed, let me know)

coolchicksfromhistory: Concert pianist Philippa Duke Schuyler, age 14 Piano prodigy Philippa Duke Schuyler was the daughter of a politically conservative black journalist and a former Southern beauty queen.  George Schuyler and Josephine Codgell were proponents of interracial marriage and believed that biracial children had the potential to be exceptional thanks to their mixed heritage.  Josephine devoted herself to developing her daughter’s expected genius.  A raw food proponent, Josephine fed Philippa a diet of raw vegetables, raw beef, and cod liver oil.  Philippa was educated mainly at home and by age two her spelling ability was profiled in a New York newspaper.  By four, Philippa was an established piano prodigy, often performing her own compositions.  Mayor Fiorello La Guardia was among her fans.  Her IQ was tested to be 185. As a teenager Philippa was an international touring pianist, but she struggled to find tour sponsors due to her race and gender.  As she matured, Philippa became disillusioned with both her parents and the discrimination she faced.  Philippa gave up performing in her thirties and became a journalist.  While on assignment in Vietnam in 1967, Philippa’s helicopter crashed and unable to swim, she drown.  Heartbroken, Josephine committed suicide on the second anniversary of her daughter’s death.  A middle school in Brooklyn is named in Philippa’s honor.   there’s a real good book about this mulatta princess. google it

coolchicksfromhistory:

Concert pianist Philippa Duke Schuyler, age 14

Piano prodigy Philippa Duke Schuyler was the daughter of a politically conservative black journalist and a former Southern beauty queen.  George Schuyler and Josephine Codgell were proponents of interracial marriage and believed that biracial children had the potential to be exceptional thanks to their mixed heritage. 

Josephine devoted herself to developing her daughter’s expected genius.  A raw food proponent, Josephine fed Philippa a diet of raw vegetables, raw beef, and cod liver oil.  Philippa was educated mainly at home and by age two her spelling ability was profiled in a New York newspaper.  By four, Philippa was an established piano prodigy, often performing her own compositions.  Mayor Fiorello La Guardia was among her fans.  Her IQ was tested to be 185.

As a teenager Philippa was an international touring pianist, but she struggled to find tour sponsors due to her race and gender.  As she matured, Philippa became disillusioned with both her parents and the discrimination she faced.  Philippa gave up performing in her thirties and became a journalist. 

While on assignment in Vietnam in 1967, Philippa’s helicopter crashed and unable to swim, she drown.  Heartbroken, Josephine committed suicide on the second anniversary of her daughter’s death. 

A middle school in Brooklyn is named in Philippa’s honor.  

there’s a real good book about this mulatta princess. google it

3 months ago

  1. trappedinhistory reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  2. permori reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  3. seaghostsoaring reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  4. jenny-green-teeth reblogged this from everythingyouweretooafraidtoask
  5. casserole26 reblogged this from davidsonphotography
  6. myfeministway reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  7. uglytshirt reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  8. j-chris reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  9. fuqdamanyo reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  10. tonofberries reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory and added:
    My Classics professor believes...word “tragedy” is used for events
  11. kimmycollier reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  12. mbfurr reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  13. raggedmolly reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  14. ffffemmefatale reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  15. angelfeet19 reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  16. bronwenoir reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  17. everyonelikedbubbahotep reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory and added:
    God, that’s tragic.
  18. tread-lightly-my-dear reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  19. jameela-oberman reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  20. erinruth11 reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  21. b-claire reblogged this from weaseltotheface
  22. filingcabinetmonkeys reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  23. renperez reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  24. highheelsanddropkicks reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  25. bunnyflower reblogged this from loudandvulgar
  26. rp0730 reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  27. mimirscopybook reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  28. dimwen reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  29. emmarie38 reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  30. anginn reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory and added:
    185?! Wow. I need
  31. theresasaurusrex reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory
  32. i-am-the-patient reblogged this from coolchicksfromhistory

1 ⁄ 1

- Inkhorn theme powered by Tumblr -