by Briana Melissa | Jul 9, 2020 | History, Modern History
A fascinating look at roller skating and the civil rights movement in Atlanta. PUBLIC NOTE: The opinions expressed in this article are the author's own and do not reflect the view of the Urban Intellectuals, affiliates or partners. Get 50 FREE Printable Quotes When...
by gamma | Apr 7, 2020 | History, Modern History, Positivity
For decades, children have excelled in their classes so they could graduate early. Usually, you’ll hear of a 16-year-old graduating high school early. Sometimes you hear about a 20-year-old graduating with a Bachelor’s degree. Rarely, you’ll hear of a 17-year-old to...
by Valeri P | Apr 3, 2020 | History
Black women have a long history of nursing their communities to health in the United States. In the late 1800- early 1900s Black communities fought against discrimination in healthcare by establishing Black hospitals and hospital-based training programs for nurses. In...
by gamma | Apr 2, 2020 | History, Modern History, News, Positivity, Profiles in Black History
Gwen Jimmere had just $32 in the bank! What would you do in that situation? You’d laugh if we suggested you start a business but that is what Gwen did and it was the best decision of her life. Gwen had been laid off from her corporate gig, she was going through...
by gamma | Feb 4, 2020 | History, Profiles in Black History
Today Google’s Doodle honored a hero many in the USA have never heard of. South African activist Nkosi Johnson was the longest-surviving child born with HIV when he passed away at age 12 in 2001. Nkosi was born to Nonthlanthla Daphne Nkosi in a village near...
by gamma | Jan 21, 2020 | Did You Know, History
We need to question the things we take as fact, this is an ongoing process. Today, on our Raising Proud Black Children Facebook group, a member shared something that is important for us all to know. It concerned Uncle Tom! Uncle Tom was originally a character from...
by gamma | Jan 20, 2020 | Did You Know, History
It’s Martin Luther King Day today, the official holiday put in place to recognize the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As Wikipedia says Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., and sometimes referred to as MLK Day) is an...
by gamma | Jan 19, 2020 | History
Whatever happens in the coming months / years, let’s not forget this little moment of History that was shared by @iDaywa. “A Black woman delivered the articles of impeachment for a White Supremacist President on Martin Luther King’s real...
by gamma | Jan 17, 2020 | Africa, History
The Greeks didn’t just stumble upon enlightenment yet it seems much of our education stops blank at their findings as the gateway to the modern world. However we know that reality is never really as simple as that and recently an article from TruDreadz.com...
by gamma | Jan 14, 2020 | History, News, Positivity
This is an amazing story, we just had to share! Ghanaian writer and art historian, Nana Oforiatta-Ayim is writing a huge 54 volume encyclopedia of African culture! Read an excerpt below from Okay Africa. Ghanaian writer and art historian, Nana Oforiatta-Ayim, was a...
