Tag: History
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Honoring and Remembering the Man..Reverend Jesse Jackson
“Rev. Jesse Jackson was a fearless fighter for justice, dignity, and the everyday people this country too often ignores. He didn’t just speak about change, he demanded it. He reminded generations that our voices matter. I’m saddened to hear the news that one of the last powerful and remaining African-American pioneers of the Civil Rights…
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“A Century Of Black History Commemorations”
“2026 marks a century of national commemorations of Black history. Dr. Carter Godwin Woodson, George Cleveland Hall, William B. Hartgrove, Jesse E. Moorland, Alexander L. Jackson, and James E. Stamps institutionalized the teaching, study, dissemination, and commemoration of Black history when they founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) on…
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MLK:Jan.15, 2026 Informational ..Birthday Remembrance
“No figure is more closely identified with the mid-20th century struggle for civil rights than Martin Luther King, Jr. His adoption of nonviolent resistance to achieve equal rights for Black Americans earned him the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. King is remembered for his masterful oratorical skills, most memorably in his “I Have a Dream”…
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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…
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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…
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“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…