All throughout DC, there are schools named after people who were important in Black History. This is important to know because it shows how people care about how blacks have helped and what they contributed to our nation....
Read MoreDon Cornelius is the creator the best dance show called “Soul Train”. I picked this person because I love dancing and his show. I also picked Cornelius because I like how he influenced our black people to make us feel that we are beautiful. He really did a lot to help our people build confidence back then.
Read MoreNelson Mandela changed lives for black people in Africa. He fought for South Africa’s freedom from Dutch settlers. Mandela also risked his life participating in non-violent campaigns to get rid of the apartheid in South Africa.
Read MoreWonder why we are seeing more and more African-American women on the big screen? The reasons for this is because of the writers. Some of the most known and entertaining shows on television has the best writers ever and you know they are African American women—such as...
Read More“Believe in yourself, have a sense of pride, and the world is yours. If you fail, get back up and just keep on trying over and over until you succeed.” --Elijah McFadden
Read MoreBen Carson is a retired African American neurosurgeon. This wonderful man is known for separating a pair of Siamese twins. The surgery was done successfully in Baltimore, Maryland. I want to be just like him because he saved many lives and that is what I would like to do....
Read MoreDo you like poetry? Do you know of any black poets other than Langston Hughes? Well folks, it’s not a mystery, its black history and this is the month to learn about all of those people you don’t hear about every day. I’m going to tell you about the power of words from three poetry queens and one well known king.
Read MoreWhen you think about Black History, there are so many names that come to mind and events that are worth reading and talking about. But for some, Jefferson Thomas isn’t a name that we easily recall. Jefferson Thomas was one of the "Little Rock Nine,” the brave group of...
Read MoreLast year, 42 hit a homerun on the big screen with box office record numbers. This movie showed us all that Jackie Robinson’s true dignity went far beyond the scope of his number. His story inspired and entertained so many with a vital chapter in this nation’s history. He was a...
Read MoreClarissa Minnie Thompson Allen. Do you know the name? No? Well, it’s not surprising. Not many people know about her, or much anyways—even with Black History month in the hearts and classrooms of so many. You probably won’t hear the name Clarissa Minnie Thompson...
Read MoreOur ancestors were chained. Their spirits held captive; Yet they continued, and continued to dream of freedom; But once they were free, they really weren’t....
Read MoreHave you ever wondered why so many black people fight each other over silly stuff nowadays with Facebook comments or Twitter posts? On any given day in middle and high schools all over the city it’s usually over a girlfriend, boyfriend, or friendship gone bad....
Read MoreBy Khia Richardson, Jalen Bradford, Alexis Barnes, Celiya Berry, Mason Robinson, McKenzie Tutt, McKenzie Carroll, Tayonna Simmons, Zaniyah Dew, Nyjheim Hutchinson with help from their teachers Kim Matthews, Than Souvannavong, Tijisha Richardson, Adrianne Ward. Produced by Desiree Girelle.
Read MoreDreams are things that can happen in the future. This month we celebrate Black History Month and the people who dared to dream big. There are many reasons people celebrate Black History.
Read MoreOn February 5, 2014, eighteen Friendship Collegiate football players signed letters of intent to play college football. Eighteen scholarships were earned by Friendship football players....
Read MoreA female-raised Muslim by the name of Laila Ali, daughter of Muhammad Ali--the magnificent boxer, is my role model. She follows in her father’s footsteps by carrying on her father’s legacy. No one who actually knew her well would have thought that she would make the decision to...
Read MoreI am Black History because I am Rosa Parks, I stood up for equal rights for all black people everywhere. I am not afraid to stand up or sit down for what I believe in! I show courage when others doubt me. I tune out the noise when I hear hatred screaming at me. I am Black power....
Read MoreApril 29, 1992: Swarms of people were waiting outside the courthouse in Simi Valley, California. Everyone in the United States was watching the trial on television—Rodney King vs. the LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department).
Read MoreWho is Bill Russell? Most may reply 11- time NBA champion. Some might say the winningest athlete in team sports. But how many of us know William Felton Russell for his off-the-court actions. How many of us know that he was an instrumental figure in the desegregation movement.
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Odetta Felious (also known by her stage name Odetta) was a folk musician, human and civil rights activist. She was known to be “The Voice of Civil Rights Movement”. Martin Luther King Jr. described Odetta as the “Queen of America’s folk music”....
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