by Forest Parks | Nov 22, 2018 | Culture, History
Well, it’s Thanksgiving holiday weekend people and usually for Americans that means a lot of chill, food, beer, family and hopefully good times. Remembering the history of yesterdays celebration is kind of secondary as it’s generally just a time for...
by Forest Parks | Oct 17, 2018 | History, Profiles in Black History, UI Daily
From 27 years in prison to South Africa’s first Black head of state! Mr Mandela had such an unbelievable life and his legacy will live on forever! South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, and philanthropist. South Africa’s first Black head of...
by Forest Parks | Oct 16, 2018 | History, Profiles in Black History, UI Daily
At 35-years-old he became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize. YES you know the man and YES you will be pleased to know he has finally found his way onto a Black History Flashcard as a special BONUS card! Read on to learn / review a little about his life!...
by Forest Parks | Oct 5, 2018 | History, Profiles in Black History, UI Daily
After the murder of Trayvon Martin, these ladies felt compelled to take action and what they created went National and beyond!? Learn more about below! Organizers, freedom fighters, and justice seekers. Creators of Black Lives Matter; a chapter-based national...
by Forest Parks | Oct 4, 2018 | History, Profiles in Black History, UI Daily
These fearsome warriors represent a gruesome and hard-fought part of our history that was not so long ago! You have to wonder how each of these women would be fighting today? Learn more about these warriors below! An all-female military regiment of the Kingdom of...
by gamma | Oct 2, 2018 | History, Profiles in Black History, UI Daily
She fought against a racist system in a white-dominated sport with fire, she did the unbelievable and stayed true to herself at every single step, even though they continued to try to knock her down! Learn more and watch the amazing backflip below! Award-winning...
by LT Davison | Jul 4, 2018 | Culture, History
What is the significance of the summer solstice? And how can we use this astronomical event to initiate change and growth in our lives as our ancestors did? The day has more meaning than just movement of the earth around the sun as Western science...
by Freddie Ra | May 9, 2018 | Did You Know, DYK, May - Haitian Heritage Month, Months
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by Forest Parks | Feb 25, 2018 | Did You Know, History, Profiles in Black History
Selma’s cousin Lillian Bredell-Williams was kind enough to create this profile for a true American Master that you may have never heard of! And she created an image that you may have in your pocket right now! Read on…. Selma Hortense Burke, An African...
