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Ray Mapp
Location: Asheville, NC United States
Joined: Mar 2nd, 2008
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Ray Mapp - Father, Historian, Author, Publisher and Minister

Born in Asheville, NC April 20th, 1963

Attended Asheville, NC public schools. Graduated from Asheville High School 1981

Fall of 1981 - Majored in computer science and minored in business and history @ Johnson C. Smith University with a full football scholarship.

After graduating from college with a bachelor=s degree in computer science, I eventually got a position at Coca Cola Bottling Co. as a computer analyst, where I worked for 6+ years before operating a publishing and graphics business full time. Purpose Publishing, Inc. is the company name.

Being naturally interested in science … I wanted to know who invented this or that and who pioneered the development of this or that. The public schools I attended offered little to no information on the subject and provided misleading information for those contributions they did rarely mention.

My main concern is that too many African American children believe that they can’t learn certain subjects simply because they are African American. I want them to know that not only “YES WE CAN” but “YES WE DID” and “YES WE WILL”.

I eventually started this publishing company named Purpose Publishing, Inc. and we publish only material that inspires people to improve self-esteem as well as improve race relations.

Purpose Publishing, Inc. publishes posters, books, art, CDs and DVDs. Our main product right now is the Black Miracles Book-On-A-Poster, which has over 200 inventions by Black Men & Women that set the stage for modern technology and medicine, as we know it.

The poster was entitled Black Miracles, because I believe we are all walking, breathing, heart pumping miracles, but more specifically, because many of the scientists listed on this poster could only have been instructed by divine intervention to achieve such high tech inventions and life saving medical contributions. Because many of the scientists we highlight were the first to accomplish certain contributions, there could have been no instruction manuals or mortal teachers.

*Motivational Theme A KNOWING THE POWER OF OUR PAST, PRESENT...and FUTURE@
*Radio and TV interviews
*Book-On-A-Poster Signing on LOCATION.
*Q&A Sessions
My Interview Question
Do you believe that our friendship will improve the world?
Current Whereabouts:
Asheville NC and Atlanta, GA
Life & Professional Aspirations:
To improve the education about African Americans to the world. Our historical catagory of focus is science and invention.
Website:
http://www.blackmiracles.com
Education   (request update)
Johnson C. Smith University class of 1986
Undergrad Major: History
Claim To Fame:
Assisted over 150 black people to start their own business. Author of the Black Miracles Book-On-A-Poster tm. Meet Living Legend ... Dr. Jane Cook Wright, pioneer in Chemotherapy Treatment development as well as Dr. Joe Jackson inventor of the Programmable Remote Control. Meet Living Legend ... Dr. Joe Jackson , inventor of the programmable remote control and parental control channel box.
Most Memorable Moment:
*I was nominated and elected student body representative when I never knew I was running. *When I put myself in a football game ... called my play ... and while running the ball, I dragged a defensive player into the enzone for the score and the stadium went crazy. *When some unkown person paid my summer school tuition and gave me $800.00 cash.
High School: Asheville High School in Asheville, NC class of 1981
 
Activities & Accomplishments:
Student Body President Football Fullback and Outside Linebacker / Championship Team
Best Memories:
The student body campaigned for me to be their president without me being notified in advance. Upon arriving to school one morning .. I was told I had a presidential speech to make at a rally that morning. With a spontaneous speech the crowd assured me I was expected to be their leader.
Activity
Rev. Al Sharpton talks about how education can improve overall race relations. Rev. Al Sharpton talks about how education can improve overall race relations.
American History that includes our story of scientific contribution to the world's safety and comfort ... will improve race relations for us all. ...more
Posted by Ray Mapp on March 2nd, 2008 • 309 Views
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