There are so many influential Black characters that we are unaware of. Today while scrolling through Facebook I came across a quick informative video by Timeline News. Their videos feature Black activists whose stories are never written in the history books, they are our forgotten heroes. Overtime I come across a new name of a […]
The Importance of asking “Who’s the director?” This is a always question I ask before consuming any media, especially films or television shows related to Black History. When Hidden Figures was released this past Christmas, the answer to this question is the reason why I have yet to view the film. It’s the reason why […]
Now that Obama is officially our former president, his presidency is officially apart of Black history and at this end of the first week of February I want to take a moment to reflect. During the near end of his presidency I wrote a letter addressing the way he’s served the Black community by progressing […]
Doing what’s right isn’t always defined by societal standards, especially not for Blacks in America. Societal standards, since our forced arrival on this stolen land, has always been that our existence is wrong. We’ve been climbing the ladder of humanity in different ways throughout American history. First battling to prove that ur existence is not […]
2017 Black History Month Series Day 3 The significance of the media is not only important for the benefit of spreading public opinion and keeping ‘alternative facts’ in check, but it is also valuable because it provides people with a source of representation. People should be able to find themselves in the media/entertainment that they’re consuming. […]