From the Tuskegee Experiments to the COVID-19 Vaccine: Understanding COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Part I
FunTimes Magazine offers a three-part article series that explores the backdrop of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
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The Reading Quilt: But, Mostly Love
Using the acronym QUILT, Slaughter offers readers information about the Quality of writing, Universal theme, Imaginative plot, as well as a mini Lesson plan, and Talking points that stem from the book’s premise. This month’s selection is “But, Mostly Love,” by Sandra Turner-Barnes, poet and Black History enthusiast.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Top STEM Industries, and STEM Scholarships for Black Women and Girls
On February 11th, the United Nations General Assembly and respective communities celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science. To fuel the next generation of Black women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math), we are highlighting top STEM careers and scholarships for women in STEM.
National Library Lovers Month: How Libraries Benefit Underserved Communities, and Library Support Strategies
In February, communities around the nation celebrate National Library Lovers Month. To commemorate this joyous occasion, we are exploring the beneficial nature of libraries, and offering strategies to support your local library.
What’s the Buzz on Abbott Elementary?
One major difference between this show and many of the shows before it, is that Abbott Elementary focuses on a mostly black cast of teachers and administrators serving an underfunded black school, and it all takes place right here in Philadelphia
National Girl Child Day: Investigating Gender-Based Violence in India and its Connection to the African Diaspora
In honor of National Girl Child Day, and the fight to end gender-based violence in India and around the globe, FunTimes Magazine investigates the issue of sexual violence against females in India, and what this means for the African diaspora and girls and women worldwide.
Martin Luther King Day: Lessons from MLK on Economic Justice, and a Toolkit for Upward Economic Mobility
“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggles” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Reading Quilt: Yes, You Can
This may be the book that motivates a young scholar to explore the history of African American men in the teaching profession and take up the mantle of teaching.
5 African Scientists We Need to Celebrate
Black individuals’ and the Black community as a whole’s contributions and achievements in the history of science have frequently gone unnoticed. By emphasizing these accomplishments and giving deeper, more varied portrayals of scientific history, we are beginning to correct the imbalance in historical and contemporary narratives of science and create new and inspiring role models for future generations.
‘Girls Don’t Have Brains’: How I Combatted Inferiority and Inequality – Personal Piece
The unfairness of this two-tiered system was lost on me at the time. As a girl in Bangladesh, I understood this not as inequality, but as a convention.