SPEAKS

Slave to Influencer Who was Booker T. Washington? Booker Taliaferro Washington was an American Educator, author, orator adviser to...

Forever Free Who was Frederick Douglass? Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman....

Glued to The Seat Who is Claudette Colvin? Claudette Calvin is a pioneer of the 1950's civil rights movement, retired nurse aide, and...

Tired of Giving In Who was Rosa Parks? Rosa Louise Parks was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her crucial...

Keeping The Dream Alive Who was Martin Luther King, Jr.? Martin Luther King, Jr., was an American Baptist Minister, activist, first...

Let's Celebrate Freedom Who was Richard R. Wright, Sr.? Major Richard Robert Wright, Sr. was an American military officer, educator,...

Breaking The Chains Note from Jemilia: *Today will be the beginning of my Black History Month marathon. Unlike previous months, I'll be...

You're Pretty For a Black Girl.. I remember the very first time I was told that I was "pretty for a black girl”. For a split second those...

Super Women Hey Queens, For so long society has tried to destroy us with their words. They've tried to dim our light, dull our shine and...

An Apology "The black skin is not a badge of shame but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness.” -Marcus Garvey Today, I'm sending...

Love Your Melanin "I cannot run away from who I am and my complexion or the larger society, and how they may view that." -Lupita Nyong'O...