Author, Speaker, Educator As we celebrate Black History Month, we think of individuals who have inspired us to believe in the power of ourselves and impact tremendous change. Lucille Clifton was born June 27, 1936 in Buffalo, New York, she attended Howard University on a scholarship and began to write…

The Story Of Nathaniel Comick — “Jim Crow had unintended benefits. It forced blacks to build and rely on their own economic, educational and social systems” Jason Whitlock During this pandemic my son had the opportunity to join Upward Bound . This program takes local teens on field trips all over the states to culture them on the outside world while prepping them for college . Due to the pandemic everything has changed into virtual field trips. This…

“We are not makers of history. We are made by our history” Martin Luther King Have you ever noticed how a picture, a sound, a smell, a time, or even a place can generate a flashback? On May 14, 2022, a mass shooting occurred in Buffalo, New York. The tragic…

The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Malcolm X While doing my homework reading on cultural biases in society and how do you approach the biases’ that others have on various…

We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation’s greatness.” — U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke of New York In the month of February, we celebrate the men and women that fought for our civil rights and helped shape our…

“Christmas gives us an opportunity to pause and reflect on the important things around us.” — David Cameron Christmas is one of the most highly anticipated holidays that my family looks forward at the end of the year. We are reminded that it is not about the presents or toys…

Each of us has a divine inner purpose in life to become what we aspire to be and what dreams to achieve. When you’re a parent, it’s never too late to fulfill any dreams you have, whether it’s climbing Mount Everest, attending your first rock concert, or going back to…

“To the living we owe our respect but to the dead we own only the truth” Voltaire Established in 1869 as Compton Rural Cemetery, Woodlawn Memorial Park is among the oldest cemeteries in Los Angeles County. Due to segregation and Jim Crow laws blacks were not allowed to be buried…

“Having The Talk” There is a quote that says “ Prepare your children for the world they WILL grow up in, Not for the world you want them to grow up in”. Sunday June 27 was the 2021 B.E.T. Awards hosted by Taraji P. Henson. The best performance that captured…