Learned Optimism in Black Children
This photo was taken by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels. You can access the photo via the link: https://www.pexels.com/search/optimistic%20Black%20child/ The Black Lives Matter Movement sends us all a cle
The Africa of My Dreams
By Ndongo Odile Africa has always been great. From time immemorial, she has always been personified by great strength, riches, and above all, her love for unconditionally accepting all people. This un
Infographic: Benjamin Banneker
Highlights: Benjamin Banneker was an African American architect who was responsible for designing the city layout for Washington D.C. Hired by George Washington and recommended by Thomas Jefferson, Be
Frederick Douglass and the Power of Education
by Cody Heimbach “If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” – Frederick Douglass Many black children around the world struggle with receiving a proper education and the United States is no
Harlem Renaissance Writer Claude McKay
In 1931, American poet Langston Hughes penned the following lines that allude to a transnational dialogue in the African experience: It is the same everywhere for me: On the docks at Sierra Leon
5 Easy Responses to “Your Name is Too Hard for Me”
Black kids and adults alike have one common struggle—their African names are mispronounced and considered difficult by colleagues, friends, schoolmates, and co-workers of other races. The 39-year-ol
Do We Really Need Representation for our Students ?
When multiple news outlets projected the winners of the 2020 presidential election on November 7th, Kamala Harris made history as the first female elected official to national office in the United Sta
Why You Should Bother to be Different?
There is a chance you have heard the phrase "be different" countless times, and to be honest, it can be tiring. Why would someone tell another person to be "different" without truly understanding that
