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Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: December 31, 1862-Watch Night Began
On that night, enslaved and free African Americans gathered, many in secret, to ring in the new year and await news that the Emancipation Proclamation had taken effect. Just a few months earlier, on September 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued the executive...
HBCU Corner – Georgia Power and Atlanta Hawks Expand HBCU Pathways Program for Fourth Consecutive Year
Georgia Power will host the HBCU Pathways program in partnership with the Atlanta Hawks to support students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across Georgia.Since its launch in 2023, the HBCU Pathways program has supported 21 students, with...
Wellness Check – Yoga Foundations: One-Legged Downward Dog
One-legged downward dog pose provides many benefits to various parts of the body. It adds space in the spine and torso for better organ function, strengthens the arms, and improves core stability while stretching the hamstrings and hip flexors.It also relaxes and...
Little Known Black History Fact – Black America 250: December 29, 1917-the first Black Mayor of Los Angeles, Thomas “Tom” Bradley, was Born in Calvert, Texas
Thomas “Tom” Bradley was the five-term mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving in office from 1973 to 1993. The son of sharecroppers and grandson of slaves, he made history when he was elected mayor of Los Angeles and became the first African American mayor of...
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