The day really got away from me and I was heckled for trying to research and draft my post while at a gathering. Thanks Shavell! 😁 But I will not let you or myself down because I said I would bring it for the entire month. Welcome to Day 24 and the story of a …
Today’s black history post has to do with a different kind of “passing”. Welcome to Day 23! Born a male in the 50’s, transitioned into a woman during the 70’s, and became a successful model until being outed during a photo shoot in 1980, bringing her career to a halt. Tracy Gayle Norman was born a …
Welcome to Day 21! On January 29, 1951, a poor black and young mother of five from Maryland named Henrietta Lacks visited John Hopkins Hospital complaining of pain and vaginal bleeding and upon examination, was informed by gynecologist Dr. Howard Jones that she had a malignant tumor on her cervix. Lacks was diagnosed with an …
Welcome to Day 20! I tried a little something different for today’s post honoring the late Gil Scott-Heron but the music rights (“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”) muted the background music, so a slideshow it is. Enjoy this little montage telling you a little about a man who wrote poetry and music about his …
Let me say again how much I am enjoying these discoveries of some of the lesser known black men and women that should be acknowledged and celebrated and today I came across yet another who may be familiar to some, but new to me. Before Pam Grier, Halle Berry or or other curvaceous Beyonce’, there was …
If you relied solely on what is being taught in schools about Black history or what you can easily find on the internet, you would think Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, and Robert Smalls were the only “significant” escaped slaves. Everyone who escaped and survived is significant but there was one who had an interesting story …
A woman with the derriere reminiscent of Sarah Baartman and a figure dressed as a monkey on stage. These were the main attractions in a sketch that was part of Beijing’s Lunar New Year TV gala. This JUST happened a few days ago and it’s 2018. Blackface. One of the worst types of racist stereotypes …
Welcome to Day 16! I know, I know – the movie Black Panther is creating all kinds off conversation and controversy and you could probably do without yet another post on it but so what. It’s Black History Month, I can’t wait to see it so this will have to be be article #15,275. WHY …
Welcome to Day 15! While I have celebrated Black History Month in the past by sharing articles and tidbits with family and friends this time it’s different. Instead of simply finding a link or story that stood out, I have really been looking for topics that weren’t so common and have learned so much this …
What comes to mind when you hear about the Black Panthers? Do you envision Afros, all black, leather jackets and berets, gangsters, intimidation, black power, radicalism, rifle toting men and women, violence, extremist, OR or do you think about what the intended mission was for this revolutionary party and consider why the government was determined …