Fannie Lou Hamer was beaten for wanting something millions of Americans now possess and too often leave unused: The vote. That fact should disturb us. […]
Constance Baker Motley: The Civil Rights Attorney Whose Work Reached My Family
Constance Baker Motley helped build the legal foundation that made my sister’s historic entrance into Stratford Junior High School possible. Her story reminds us that major court victories become meaningful through the courage of families, communities, and children willing to walk through newly opened doors.
Enshrining Jasmine Crockett: Recognition Beyond the Election
Whether history ultimately defines her by legislative accomplishments, courtroom precision, public advocacy, or the unmistakable force of her voice, she represents something that extends beyond a single campaign. She stands in a long tradition of Black women who have accepted extraordinary public scrutiny while refusing to diminish themselves to meet it…
Harriet Tubman, Activist Icon
Harriet Tubman was a resistance leader against a system designed to control physical/mental domination and oppression. She was named the conductor of the ‘Underground Railroad’. This […]
Lani Guinier, A Champion for Justice, Equality, Empowerment and Democracy
We may have lost the presence of Lani Guinier due to Alzheimer at age 71 (January 7, 2022) but her legacy as a legal theorist, […]
Letitia James, NY Attorney General
Understanding my professional life involved ambitious efforts to achieve educational pursuits and jobs defining who I was, where I was, and how I was. Recognizing […]
A New Educational Landscape with ‘1619 Project’ in 2021
Does it surprise you that in 2019 the ‘1619 Project’ was introduced through a series of articles in the New York Times magazine written by […]
Our Future Leader in Tamika Mallory
Tamika Mallory is the daughter of activist/organizing parents and co-founding members of the National Action Network with Al Sharpton. Even with this influence, she pondered […]
Yvette Carnell Co-founder of #ADOS American Descendants of Slavery
What is definition of reparations? ‘The making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged.’
Annabel, a Jamaican Woman Architect Masters her field in Japan
Annabel is a Jamaican Architecture School graduate who decided to do a master’s degree and gain her licensure in Japan. I found her on YouTube […]