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Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: August 20, 1619-First Enslaved Africans Believed to have Arrived in Jamestown, Virginia
On or about August 20, 1619, “20 and odd” Angolans, kidnapped by the Portuguese, arrive in the British colony of Virginia and are then bought by English colonists. The exact date is not definitively known (a letter from the time identified the ship's arrival coming in...
HBCU Corner – From Pet to Threat-How HBCUs Can Stop Losing the Black Women They Need Most OPINION by Dr. Crystal A. deGregory
In more than twenty years moving through the landscape of Black education—as researcher, theorist, and full-throated cheerleader—I’ve seen wonders. I’ve watched students who were once counted out push across commencement stages with degrees that no one believed...
Wellness Check – 5-Minute Bedtime Yoga Sequence
Nothing feels better than a good, relaxing stretch after a long day.Today’s yoga sequence is designed to not only help you shake off stress, but it will also release tension in the neck and shoulders, stretch the lower back and legs.Watch and bookmark this relaxing...
Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: August 19, 1958-Teacher Clara Luper and the local NAACP Youth Council Began Sit-Ins at Oklahoma City Lunch Counters
On July 4, 2026, the United States of America will celebrate the 250 year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Many events that involved or affected Black Americans may or may not be mentioned or spotlighted in mainstream America. With that...
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