Princeton to Name Residential College After a Black Woman
Mellody Hobson will become the first Black woman to have a residential college named after them at an Ivy League school, Princeton University.
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Celebrating Angola Independence Day
Happy Independence Day, Angola! On this day, November 11th, 1975, Angola declared independence from Portugal. Today we are celebrating this South African country by exploring 7 interesting facts about this Portuguese speaking nation. Let’s jump right in!
8 Black Children’s Books By Black Authors To Get This Children’s Book Week
Established in 1919 by the librarian of the Boy Scouts of America, Franklin K. Matthiews, Children’s Book Week celebrates books for children and the joy of reading. Every year, it is celebrated in May but this year, there are two dedicated weeks of celebration, May 4-10 and November 9-15..
Celebrating 152 Years At Howard University College of Medicine
Howard University College of Medicine has produced a large portion of the African-American physicians practicing in the United States.
Barack Obama: The First African American President
On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama defeated Senator John McCain becoming the 44th President and the first African-American to hold the office of the presidency.
Honoring Dominica Independence Day
Happy Independence Day, Dominica! Join us as we take a journey inside this beautiful, lush Caribbean country.
Celebrating Antigua and Barbuda Independence Day
Happy Independence Day, Antigua and Barbuda! On this day, November 1st of 1981, the Caribbean country gained independence from the British. Let’s take a journey inside the rich culture, African history and cuisine of the islands.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Independence Day
Happy Independence Day, St. Vincent and the Grenadines! Today, October 27th, 1979, this country gained independence from the British.
Who ya gonna call? Remote learning helpline for teachers…and parents
Not long after schools closed because of the coronavirus last spring, a Rhode Island nonprofit launched a hotline for teachers who were struggling to launch new technology for remote leaning and trying to figure out how to teach with it. Within a few weeks, hundreds of teachers — and eventually parents, too — were flooding the line with calls for help
Zambia Independence Day
Happy Independence Day, Zambia! Today we are celebrating this country’s independence from the British, which occurred on October 24th, 1964.