
Rosa Parks, First Lady of Civil Rights
We are all familiar with the name Rosa Parks, and her impact on the Civils Rights movement. We know from our history books, that it was her courage that started the bus boycott that lasted 341 days before the Supreme Court ruled bus segregation unconstitutional. Yet...

Continuing Beyond Black History Month
As February comes to an end, we must recognize our need to educate and celebrate Black History throughout the year. As we strive for a more diverse and inclusive society, we should be taking steps both personally and professionally to continue the fight for racial...

Modern Day Groundbreakers
February is a month in which we lament, celebrate, and educate ourselves on that which is Black History. Many of those we consider to be groundbreakers took controversial risks. In the moment, they were not always celebrated for the positive cultural changes they...

Ava DuVernay
Filmakers hold a unique role in their celebrity status. We become familiar with their work and many times look forward to their new projects based simply off the fact that we enjoyed other movies or shows they directed. Many of them we recognize by name alone, (Steven...

Community Engagement
When we want to create cultural change within our community, it can often feel intimidating. We may second guess if we are making a difference or being impactful. Shifting our cultural mindset on race and diversity comes from everyday people having meaningful...

Maya Angelou
This past month, the world was graced with the name and words of Amanda Gorman at both the presidential inauguration of Biden as well as the Super Bowl. Her poetry at the inauguration called for healing, “We will not march back to what was, but move to what shall be.”...

Why George Floyd
Throughout the course of our own personal history, we all have wrestled with why. Why me? Why now? Why my son, daughter, mother, or father? Your life perspective is one that alters the lens in which you wrestle with these questions. If you have been overcome with...

Hidden Figures
Most of us are familiar with the names and stories of individuals associated with NASA. Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, John Glenn, and Alan Shepard all have their place in our history books as it pertains to their missions and accomplishments. And while those...

Ibram X. Kendi
It is rare to find an author that reaches demographics that range in age from 0-100+, yet that is an accomplishment of Ibram X. Kendi. Kendi has authored seven books with three of them becoming #1New York Times bestsellers. We have been inundated with various books...

Black History Month 2021
According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, only 8% of high school seniors can identify slavery as the central cause of the American Civil War. This statistic most likely surprises you for one of two reasons: You are either in disbelief that this information is not...
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