Greetings Family, I really hope you’re doing well. The world is on fire, but here we are. It’s February. It’s my birth month. It’s Black History Month, and I’m excited…
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Category: Interesting Stories
Alabama lawmaker proposes changes to A-F school report cards
By Trisha Powell Crain BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — As Alabama schools show continued improvement in test scores and have received national recognition for recent academic gains, Rep. Terri Collins, R-Decatur, says the state’s…
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Soujourner Truth and Me: Two Hundred Years Apart
By Charles Hart Soujourner Truth and Me: Two Hundred Years Apart/A Part “Sojourner Truth, born Isabella, is one of the two most famous American women of the nineteenth century.”…
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The Story of Josiah Henson
He Was Born Enslaved — And His Life Helped Break the Chains of MillionsHis name was Josiah Henson.And long before his story changed history, it broke a child.A Childhood Stolen…
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The Truth About How Black Troops Were Treated
This is an uncomfortable part of military history that is often minimized or ignored. In multiple wars, especially World War I and World War II, Black soldiers were frequently assigned…
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What the Bible Says About Rumors.
A rumor is an unconfirmed, widely spread story or statement. Rumors may or may not contain elements of truth, but their veracity is anyone’s guess—rumors carry no factual certainty. Rumors…
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“EDUCATION TAX CREDITS”
Disclaimer: I am not a certified public accountant, nor am I affiliated with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in any way. My reason for writing this article is to provide…
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I’m Preely Coleman
Submitted by Salmama Yusuf and Sharilyn Rider He was sold at one month old. Other children tried to drown him for being fast. At 85, he made sure we would never forget. In…
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Ida B. Wells
They burned your office,” a breathless voice said at the door.The air outside still smelled like smoke and hot paper.Memphis was quiet in the way a threat waits.Ida B. Wells…
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“BLACK HISTORY CAN NEVER BE ERASED”
“BLACK HISTORY CAN NEVER BE ERASED” The purpose of this article is actually from a ‘personal observation’ that I feel passionate about, and I have talked to many of my…
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