Just Your Average Black Woman Going Through Life
When you read a fictional story, you can relate to some of the events that take place. But, when you read a memoir or autobiography, it can affect you a little differently. You may see more of yourself in the person because they are not a character. Your book selection is often based on…
I love to read. There are many different genres I enjoy, but one genre I read the least in my lifetime is Science-Fiction or Sci-Fi. I have read a few over the last few years such as “Children of Blood and Bone,” “Binti,” and “Parable of the Sower”. The author Tomi Adeyimi who wrote…
Last year, I read an article online about this a study, Voices for Black Women as part of the American Cancer Society. It’s the first of it’s kind to research Black Women and cancer. It was not one that required me to take any pills or change my diet. The only thing that is…
There are so many novels available to us today from many authors. A novel is fiction literature written in long form that focuses on a character in realistic events. The first African American to publish a novel was Harriet E. Wilson. The year was 1859 and the novel was titled “Our Nig,” alternatively called…
It is Women’s History Month. I love being a woman. Women’s empowerment is important to me and being able to discuss the accomplishments of women is a great thing. There are many women writers out there today. For this month I will like highlight some of these women and the first one is a…
There was once a man named Hiram Revels. On February 25th, 1870, he took his oath of office to become a U.S. Senator. He was not just any Senator. He was the first African American Senator in U.S. history. Revels was a part of the Republican party from the state of Mississippi. His tenure…
It was just over a week ago that Kendrick Lamar performed at the Superbowl. He’s the first solo Hip-Hop artist to be tasked with this opportunity at an event televised to millions of people. His performance has been debated since that day, but let’s go back in time to when these large opportunities started…
The banjo is an instrument important to the American music culture, but its roots are in Africa. It was created by enslaved Africans in the Caribbean and the United States in the late 1600’s. They wanted to bring a piece of their West African culture with them. So, they merged features of the African…
The Black Panther Party is stereotyped as a violent group, but there was more to the group. They created many programs to provide food, transportation, and clothing for the Black community. This was due to not being treated fairly by the government. One of the leading initiatives was the Free Breakfast for Children program…
I saw a CBS Morning story recently about an historical site. It’s the site where Emmett Till was murdered. It’s still standing, unbeknownst to many people living in the area since this time. Hearing this is one of the reasons why it’s important to continue educating ourselves. It’s important that this information is passed…