Archive for February 2021
Black History Month Spotlight – Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was the first black general in the American military. He served for 50 years, including appointment as a temporary first lieutenant at an all-black unit during the…
Read MoreBlack History Month Spotlight – Audre Lorde
Audre Lorde: Breaking All the Rules Audre Lorde dedicated her life and her written work to addressing injustice. Born in New York City to West Indian immigrant parents, she published…
Read MoreBlack History Month Spotlight – Robert Johnson
Robert Johnson, King of the Delta Blues By Vanessa Bryant I first learned about Robert Johnson in a high school history class where I intended to write a paper about…
Read MoreBlack History Month Spotlight – Eunice Hunton Carter
“In honor of Black History Month, we will be featuring a different pivotal person in the history of America whom you may not have heard of. This week we are…
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