BLACK AMERICAN CALLED JAMES!

  • February 4, 2022
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Black American… I wanted to talk about those who have made incredible contributions to our country and world.  They are scientists, authors, athletes, and politicians; these black men and women helped make America a great nation today.  Black history is American history. It’s the story of how Africans and their descendants fought and sacrificed for this country, even when they weren’t given the same rights and opportunities as other citizens. James McCune Smith is one of those people. Born on April...

Black History Month …a time to commemorate!

  • February 3, 2022
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While Black History Month is a time to commemorate what has been accomplished, it is equally important to recognize what needs to be done.  African Americans have made significant contributions in every field, from science and technology to politics, sports, and history.  Some of the incredible black Americans who helped shape our country and our world are listed here. Debi Thomas  She was born in 1967 in Poughkeepsie, New York. Throughout her childhood, she dreamed of becoming a doctor.   As...

Black history is American history.

  • February 2, 2022
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Since Black History Month is here, I wanted to share something that I believe is significant. Black history is American history. It’s the story of how Africans and their descendants fought and sacrificed for this country, even when they weren’t given the same rights and opportunities as other citizens. That’s what I want to talk about.  Contrary to popular belief, black history is not just a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Harriet Tubman.  It’s so much...

A HAUNTING Voice From the Past…Fountain Hughes

  Hey Folks! This blog post is for you. I hope you’re having a great day and are ready to learn something about and listen to the voices of African American men who worked to build this country up and have never been shown any appreciation.  Throughout history, thousands of men and women desire to be talked about and shown some acknowledgment. People like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, and Barack Obama have been written about and talked about...

Sojouner Truth

Sojourner Truth…Is What They Call Her 2

Sojourner Truth  They called her Sojourner Truth, but in actuality, her name was Isabella Baumfree. She was born in 1797 in Ulster County, New York, to James and Elizabethan Baumfree. Along with her parents, she spent her life on the Johannesburg estate as a slave. Dutch was her first language since Dutch people enslaved her. Despite everything, when she turned nine years old, she was sold away from her family to a man near Kingston, New York, named John Neely;...