Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of ‘Negro History Week,’ the brainchild…
With mixed success, Woodson appealed to philanthropists and philanthropic agencies to support his work. Some answered that appeal, but when their backing came with strings attached that threatened his professional autonomy, Woodson refused to compromise. Cutting these ties, he worked…
In June of 1956, both Martin Luther King, Jr. and A. Philip Randolph were speakers for the Forty-Seventh Annual NAACP Convention in San Francisco. In 1955 Asa Philip Randolph had completed the unprecedented merger of the Brotherhood of the Pullman…
Continue to live life by faith in Gods’ word. Don’t give fear a place in your life. Fear comes when you take your eyes off God and His word and start trusting in self efforts. When you fear and worry,…
Often in our lives, we feel hurt or broken for a variety of reasons. People pass away. People walk away. We are laid off. We’re fired, or we quit. Maybe we dropped out of school, or we’re kicked out. Maybe…
As the Sundance Film Festival 2021 came to a close, the first order of business was handing out awards and saluting films and talent that stood out. American made docs and features were in the mix. Check out these reviews…
