Wilma Rudolph: The fastest woman in the world in the 1960s
Wilma Glodean Rudolph was an African-American athlete who in 1960 became the first American woman to win three gold medals in track and field at
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The Empire Windrush: June 22, 1948
“What were they thinking these 492 Jamaicans, as the Empire Windrush slid upstream with the flood between the closing shores of Kent and Essex? Standing
The Bronze Woman: The first public statue of a Black woman in England
The Bronze Woman, which was unveiled on October 8, 2008, in the south London town of Stockwell at the Stockwell Memorial Gardens, is a 10-foot
Say it loud, “I am Black and I am Proud” Quotes
You so black You so black When you smile, the stars come out You so black When you born the God come out black as
“SPEECH TO THE YOUNG, SPEECH TO THE PROGRESS-TOWARD” by Gwendolyn Brooks
Say to them, say to the down-keepers, the sun-slappers, the self-soilers, the harmony-hushers, “even if you are not ready for day it cannot always be
“Fireburn”: The Three Queens of the Virgin Islands
Three African‑Caribbean women on St. Croix stood at the forefront of a mass insurrection against the Danish government, demanding just wages and humane working conditions.
Mathias De Sousa: The first African-American in Maryland
Mathias de Sousa, possibly of African and Portuguese ancestry, is considered the first known Portuguese immigrant on record to have settled in North America. He
Mountain of Peace and Prosperity
“If you are still angry at the person who hurt you, if you haven’t been able to forgive, then you are chained to that person.
Kemetic (Ancient-Egyptian) Mystical Wisdom
All the ‘proverbs’ below are drawn from Egyptian Yoga: The Philosophy of Enlightenment by Muata Ashby, a modern presentation of the mystical teachings of Kemet
Quotes from Waiting for the Rain by Charles Mungoshi
About eight years ago, I discovered Waiting for the Rain by Charles Mungoshi during a visit to the library. The novel’s beauty and wisdom captivated