Black History Month

From History to History Makers– BHM Week 4

Black History Month Week 4 and today I want to tell to you about something that isn’t quite our history yet— here are some of the people who are in the process of making black history. If you saw Obama’s tweet this week then you know what I mean when I say that young people…Read more From History to History Makers– BHM Week 4

Beyond the Surface of Black Excellence

Black History Month Week 2— Are you ready? Because I want to talk about something that ties into an entire culture of people, a term that I use a lot; one that I never quite defined for you. I want to talk about what it means say black excellence. I’ve mentioned this term countless times,…Read more Beyond the Surface of Black Excellence

The Resilient and the Risen– Black History Month

Just like that, the first month of the year has flown by. Maybe it was the three day weekend Cal Poly students had or just a lot going on for the new year, but here we are folks. Welcome to February, or as I like to say… Welcome to Black History Month. Since this blog…Read more The Resilient and the Risen– Black History Month

More than a label, More than a month

I could have sworn that this quarter just began a week ago, let alone Black History Month, yet somehow there are three weeks left before these classes are over. This is my final post on the black history month subject. But that’s the thing, it isn't simply a subject to me— just because we spend…Read more More than a label, More than a month

Strong Independent Black Woman

There’s something about growing up as a young minority child in the twenty first century— it’s made me who I am. My parents have raised me to be intelligent in every way possible, responsible for the mistakes I make, and strong enough to push past anything that may hold me back. They told me that…Read more Strong Independent Black Woman