I see myself At Prairie View A&M, my college experience is now complete. Even though UTA was pretty diverse as far as Texas goes, I still considered it a predominantly white institution (PWI). by Jayla Jones My college experience has been very … different. I’ve attended three schools, had two changes to my major, and Read More…
Year: 2021
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. From a Positive Youth Perspective
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” Dr. M. L. King, Jr by Kaliyah Frasier, 12 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia. He was an American Baptist Read More…
Connecticut becomes first US state to make it mandatory for high schools to provide African-American studies
Connecticut on Wednesday became the first US state to require all its high schools to provide a course on African-American, black, Puerto Rican, and Latino studies. “Increasing the diversity of what we teach is critical to providing students with a better understanding of who we are as a society and where we are going,” said Read More…
Alice Gyamfi: An Attorney Is Born 17 Generations Later
History does not have to repeat itself has been proven by Alice Gyamfi; now Attorney Gyamfi, after 17 generations. After 17 generations of women who were illiterates, Alice Gyamfi was the one who managed to break the streak. She says that she expresses her gratitude to God and hopes that the generations to come will Read More…
African American Virtual Museum Tours Now In Progress
submitted by Alonzo Hardy Even though Africans/African Americans history is now being housed in museums, the tyranny they had to endure; even from the government itself, and they are still enduring can never be recorded. However, there are many prominent stories, places, events, land markers, and can be seen through these Virtual Museum Tours that Read More…
Los Angeles Chargers Sign Jessie Lemonier to Activate the Crowd
Lemonier has appeared in four games for the Bolts this year after signing as an undrafted free agent out of Liberty. A former athlete at Ventura (Calif.) College, he transferred and played two seasons (2018-19) at Liberty to close out his collegiate career. Lemonier totaled 135 tackles (74 solo), 20.5 sacks and 29 tackles for Read More…
“MelaninPeople” – A Social Media App for the Black Community
Created by Adeyinka Adegoke, MelaninPeople is a social networking app designed to connect a range of Black and brown individuals, businesses and professionals. Nationwide — MelaninPeople is a social media app that aims to connect Black and brown people within one convenient media network. The platform connects black people worldwide to increase socio-economic awareness and Read More…
Awesome Move – Black and Latino Publishers in the GNI Ad Transformation Lab
The Google News Initiative, in partnership with the Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN), the National Association of Hispanic Publications (NAHP), and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), today kicked off the GNI Ad Transformation Lab: a six month program to help Black and Latino news publishers in the U.S. and Canada advance their advertising strategies Read More…
FREEDOM
Freedom is a door walking around Eating grass without a sound Freedom is a river where water flows Were fishes swim Where plants grow You look at the stars and see they’re free Like a flying bird to A little bee Freedom is not a human, it cannot be But it’s many things It’s Read More…
Great Toddys Are Still Hot and Steamy
There’s no better way to welcome chillier weather. If anything, the Hot Toddy is the quintessential cold-weather cocktail. It has a delightful warming quality, but it’s also filling and restorative. The oh-so-popular seasonal beverage first became popular in Western Europe during the 18th century in pubs in northern England and Scotland, where barmen would pour Read More…