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Dr. Louis T. Wright: Medical Pioneer, Decorated War Veteran & Advocate For Racial Equity
Reading time: 4 minutesDr. Louis T. Wright was pioneering surgeon and fierce activist for racial justice. Click the link to learn more!MLK Sanitized To Satisfy……
Reading time: 1 minutesIs Dr. King's legacy being sanitized? Check out this powerful quote!“What’s Your Life’s Blueprint?” – Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Reading time: 1 minutesAs we remember Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, check out one of his lesser known speeches, "What Is Your Life's…Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of, “Sitting By The Dock Of The Bay”
Reading time: 1 minutesJanuary 8, 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the posthumous release of, "Sitting By The Dock Of The Bay" by…Quote: “My authenticity is my rebellion.” -Viola Davis
Reading time: 1 minutesBlack History: Special Delivery!! "My authenticity is my rebellion." -Viola DavisRacism In Retail (Again)…..
Reading time: 1 minutesRetailer H & M markets racist photo ad. Click the link to learn more.
Dr. Charles “Pruner” West: The Rose Bowl’s 1st African American Quarter Back
Reading time: 3 minutesDr. Charles "Pruner" West was the 1st African American quarterback to play in the Rose Bowl. Click the link to…
“Systemic Racism Kills….LITERALLY. DAILY.” -Bree Newsome
Reading time: 1 minutesA powerful quote on systemic racism from Bree Newsome.
Alice H. Parker: African American Inventor Of A Gas Heating Furnace
Reading time: 1 minutesAfrican American inventor, Alice H. Parker patented a gas heating furnace on December 13, 1919. Click the link to learn…
Negritude: Disorder Of Being Black
Reading time: 1 minutesNegritude: Disorder Of Being Black. Another example of scientific racism. The only cure for Negritude? Becoming white. Click the link…Alice H. Parker: African American Inventor Of A Gas Heating Furnace
Reading time: 1 minutesAfrican American inventor, Alice H. Parker patented a gas heating furnace on December 13, 1919. Click the link to learn…