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In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.
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This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
Bill Todd | |
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 Bill Todd in the Shuttle Simulator. | |
| Born | William Laurence Todd 1958/1959 |
| Education | Geology, University of Houston |
| Employer | Sea and Space Consultant |
| Known for | Aquanaut, NEEMO Project Director, Explorer, Public Speaker |
| Title | Project Manager for Exploration Analogs |
William Laurence Todd is a Project Manager for Exploration Analogs at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas.[1][2][3] He has also served as a NASA Undersea Research Team Project Lead and Spaceflight Training Simulation Supervisor at NASA JSC.[4][5][6] Todd is a veteran Aquanaut of 5 missions. In 2001, he commanded the first NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) mission, a joint NASA-NOAA program to study human survival in the Aquarius underwater laboratory in preparation for future space exploration.[7]
Todd has also spent many years helping to develop the futuristic undersea exploration vessel SeaOrbiter, which was inspired by French architect Jacques Rougerie.[8]
Todd grew up watching the Apollo launches from his beachfront hometown of Cocoa Beach, Florida, where his father was also employed in the space program. It was there, at a young age, that he was immersed in and captivated by both sea and space environments. Todd graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in geology in 1982. He has worked in several underwater habitats, piloted many submersibles, and has conducted myriad expeditions on the parallels between living and working in outer space and "inner space".[4][5][6]
Todd works as a subsea and space operations consultant as well as for Booz Allen at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, as the NEEMO, NEEMO NXT and SEATEST Project Manager.[9] As a Simulation Supervisor in Spaceflight Training, Todd was responsible for developing and executing multi-national simulations used for training astronauts and flight control teams. He has also worked as an Operations Lead at the Mission Control Center in Moscow, Russia.[1][4][5][6]
In 2000, Todd developed the NASA Undersea Research Team "NEEMO" (NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations). This program utilizes the Aquarius laboratory as a research facility for space missions such as long-term space habitation. Todd served as an aquanaut on the 2000 "NASA SEATEST" mission, NASA SEATEST 3 in 2016, SEATEST 4 in 2017, and as the commander of the October 2001 NASA NEEMO 1 mission.[1][4][5][7] He subsequently managed the "topside" teams for NASA missions,[5] and was the Mission Director for NEEMO 7,[10] NEEMO 8[11] and NEEMO 14.[12] As of 2016, Todd remains the project manager for NEEMO thru NEEMO 21.[13][14][15] In June 2012, Todd piloted a DeepWorker 2000 submersible as part of the NEEMO 16 mission.[16]
Todd was involved in the training for many spaceflights, including the first two flights to build the International Space Station, crew training for the deployment mission of the Italian-made Tethered Satellite System and for the first flight to rendezvous with the Mir Space Station. Earlier in his career, Todd worked as a Space Shuttle systems astronaut instructor for many missions including STS-31, the flight which deployed the Hubble Space Telescope. Todd also led the international training activities for STS-97/ISS 4A, which flew in November 2000.[4][6]
Todd's wife, Karen, and their two daughters, Kristen and Kari, reside in Nassau Bay, Texas and Beaver Creek, Colorado. Todd is a Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI) Divemaster who has made over 2000 dives. He is also a submersible pilot, an instrument-rated pilot, seaplane pilot and Explorers Club Fellow. Todd is a member of the SeaSpace Symposium and of the advisory board for the International Association for Handicapped Divers. Todd also plays guitar in his rock band, The Rockit Scientists.[1][4][5][6]
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William Laurence Todd is a Project Manager for Exploration Analogs at NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. He has also served as a NASA Undersea Research Team Project Lead and Spaceflight Training Simulation Supervisor at NASA JSC. Todd is a veteran Aquanaut of 5 missions. In 2001, he commanded the first NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) mission, a joint NASA-NOAA program to study human survival in the Aquarius underwater laboratory in preparation for future space exploration. Todd has also spent many years helping to develop the futuristic undersea exploration vessel SeaOrbiter, which was inspired by French architect Jacques Rougerie.
Bill Todd (July 4, 1930 – August 11, 2021) was a Canadian professional football player who played for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and Saskatchewan Roughriders. He previously played junior football for St. Vital in Manitoba.
William Todd may refer to: Bill Todd (William Laurence Todd), NASA program manager and aquanaut Billy Todd (1929–2008), singer Will Todd (born 1970), English composer and pianist William E. Todd (born 1962), United States ambassador to Cambodia William Frederick Todd (1854–1935), Canadian politician William Gowan Todd (1820–1877), Catholic priest, author, and humanitarian William H. Todd (1864–1932), American shipbuilder William L. Todd (1818–1876), creator of the flag of California William Todd (businessman) (1803–1873), American businessman, Canadian senate nominee William Todd (soldier) (1739–1810), American soldier and politician William Andrew Todd (2002-present), Canadian entrepreneur
Todd Carty, also known as Todd John Jennings (born Todd Robert Carty; 31 August 1963), is an English actor and director who has grown up on television screens in a variety of roles. His stage appearances have ranged from serious drama to pantomime, and he has worked on radio plays, voiceovers, commercials, and films. He is best known for TV roles as Tucker Jenkins in Grange Hill (1978–1982) and Tucker's Luck (1983–1985), Mark Fowler in EastEnders (1990–2003), and PC Gabriel Kent in The Bill (2003–2005).
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
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