Tag: History

  • Native American Heritage Month, 2025. Name the US States derived from Native- American Words

    —Did you know that more than half of all U.S. states are derived from Native American words or were named after Native American tribes?  This is not a story of the past. It’s a living heartbeat that still echoes across America. Native American Heritage Month, 2025 Did you know that more than half of all…

  • Educational—Self-reflection …How do you stay encouraged?

    Educational—Self-reflection …How do you stay encouraged?  “…We are living in times that will demand courage. When people ask me how do I draw hope, how do I stay encouraged, how do I continue to show up?  “The answer is that I look back. I look back and I look at how my existence here today…

  • “There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” – Elie Wiesel

    “There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.” – Elie Wiesel Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) was a human rights activist and author.  His most famous book, Night, is a memoir of surviving a concentration camp. “There may be times when we…

  • Highlighting Garrett  Augustus Morgan (Inventor) 

    2025 BLACK HISTORY,2025—- THEME “AFRICAN AMERICANS AND LABOR“ Garrett Morgan (1877–1963) – The Man Who Made Roads Safer   Garrett Augustus Morgan was a self-taught Black inventor and entrepreneur whose innovations continue to impact society today.  Born in 1877 in Claysville, Kentucky, Morgan only received an elementary school education before moving to Cincinnati, Ohio, in…

  • 7 WAYS TO CELEBRATE MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. ON MLK DAY

    “Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Baptist minister and one of the most impactful Civil Rights activists in the 1960s. He was a leader who believed in nonviolent, peaceful protest to end racial segregation and provide people of all races with opportunities for a better life. Every third Monday in January, we as Americans…

  • Derrick Jackson

    State Representative, District 68-Georgia “Derrick Jackson represents Georgia’s 68th District. He is a retired military officer veteran (U.S. Navy), corporate general manager, adjunct professor, non-profit board member, and a leader in his community. Honorable Derrick Jackson is known for his integrity, honesty, enthusiasm, compassion, and solid commitment to serving his constituents. Derrick also has strong…

  • “Cultural Education”Mexican Independence Day September 16

    “Have you ever wondered why the streets of Mexico erupt in a sea of red, white, and green every September 16th? Or why the night air fills with jubilant cries of “¡Viva México!”? It’s not Cinco de Mayo as many might assume, but something far more significant – Mexican Independence Day. This fiesta-filled celebration marks…

  • Education-“African Americans in the Arts

    “The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of activities to do with creating art, practicing the arts, and/or demonstrating art. In deciding which African American artists we would highlight on our websites, we wanted to recognize persons, living or deceased, who have made significant contributions to the arts in America…

  •  African-American History Month..2024 Theme——“African Americans and the Arts”

    “For those interested in the study of identity and ideology, an exploration of ASALH’s Black History themes is itself instructive. Over the years, the themes reflect changes in how people of African descent in the United States have viewed themselves, the influence of social movements on racial ideologies, and the aspirations of the black community.”…

  • A Racial Justice Reading List(Indivisible)

    “From the earliest inception of Indivisible, we’ve been a literary organization: We began with a guide, continued to create even more guides, and even published an entire book of our own about the Indivisible movement.  Earlier this year, we sent out a survey asking Indivisibles: How are you learning about racial justice? We thought that…