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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…

  • 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…

  • Hispanic Heritage Month, 

    September 15-October 15, 2024 THIS YEAR’S THEME  “Celebrating Culture, History, Identity, and Representation” The Latino culture is extremely diverse, with no singular Latino experience. The identities of Latinas and Latinos are filled with many layers, shaped by factors such as geography, heritage, race, and gender. Latinas and Latinos have spent centuries expressing and preserving these…

  • “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.”…