"Woke" or Easier
I have been thinking a lot about my content! This blog was supposed to be "woke" but still fun and easy to follow. Although right now...
"Person of Color"
The phrase “people of color” or “person of color” has much more definition today, if you are an American. From what I see if you’re not...
Scared of Change
When I look on social media or television, I really see that people are scared of change. Then, there are those people who don’t change...
Ava DuVernay
Ava was born on August 24, 1972 in Long Beach, California. She had an interest in rhyming and hip-hop and enrolled at UCLA. In the 90’s,...
Leontyne Price
Leontyne Price was born on February 10, 1927 in Laurel, Mississippi. Her father was a carpenter and mother was a midwife and a singer....
Althea Gibson
Before Serena Williams, there was Althea Gibson. Althea Gibson is the first African American woman to compete at the U.S. National...
Shirley Chisholm
Shirley St. Hill was born on November 30, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York. She spent part of her childhood with her grandmother in Barbados....
Claudette Colvin
Claudette Colvin was born in Montgomery, Alabama on September 5, 1939. Colvin is known for refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a...
Cathay Williams
Cathay Williams was born in 1844 as a slave in Independence, MO. She is known as the only black woman documented to enlist and serve in...
Linda Martell
Linda Martell was born in Leesville, South Carolina on June 4, 1941. She grew up with an appreciation for different types of music....
