Dred Scott was born enslaved in 1799 in Southampton County, Virginia. His owner, Peter Blow, moved with his family, Scott and other enslaved people to Alabama, then St. Louis, Missouri and later sold Scott to Dr. John Emerson. Dr. Emerson moved frequently and took Scott with him to different states including Illinois, Fort Snelling (now …
Slavery in the United States was characterized by the grave mistreatment of African Americans. However, the first half of the 19th century came with an awakening where many people in northern states began opposing slavery aka abolitionists. These societies went against White Southerners who were benefiting from the slavery system. This movement later became known …
This past weekend I visited the Royal Alberta Museum in Canada and of course, I expected the usual stuff, or the usual stuffed animals I should say. However, I must say two exhibitions left we pleasantly suprised and I learned A LOT! First up they have an excellent area dedicated to the native people’s of …
Nat Turner was born enslaved on October 2, 1800. He was deeply religious and knew how to read and write, a rare feat for any enslaved person at that time. He owned a bible, received messages and visions from God, and was seen frequently praying and fasting, and often preached to his fellow slaves. He …
Ellis Island, the inspection station through which millions of immigrants passed, didn’t open until six years after the statue of liberty was unveiled in 1886! So what was its original meaning and purpose? The Washington Post says that “Lady Liberty was inspired by the end of the Civil War and emancipation. The connection to immigration …
The Statue of Liberty was created to celebrate freed slaves, not immigrants! Read More »
You are what you read! As an entrepreneur if your goal is to build a massively successful company where you call the shots, you might want to start with reading the following books: 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen R. Covey With over 25 million copies sold in 40 languages, this one is …
Let’s face it, there is a bit of a fad going on in media, in an attempt to ride with the times Black folk are finally gaining accolades publically usually reserved for middle-class White people. Don’t get me wrong, this is awesome and in the bigger sense, it is adding to the greater good… BUT …
Do you think of business success as the impact of your business on others or something else? Some business experts define “success” as the monetary rewards they receive. However, one aspect you can’t afford to forget is the close link between business success and customer satisfaction. Happy customers recommend your products to others and with …
Do You Have What It Takes? – 5 Characteristics of the Successful Entrepreneur Read More »
This is EXCELLENT! Yesterday if you’d opened Google you would have seen a Black family in front of a portrait on the home search page. This was the amazing work of 18-year-old Arantza Peña Popo from Lithonia, Ga. This year’s theme for the Doodle for Google comp was “When I grow up, I hope…” Of …
Are you considering making the leap from your 9-5 day job into your very own business? If so, it’s important to have the proper plans in place before you leave your job. Nobody wants to resign, only to go crawling back to their boss six months later asking for their old job back. So, here’s a look …
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