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 […]
Stormie Forte 1st African American Raleigh City Council Member.
Stormie D. Forte, a Raleigh native, for those who may be learning about her is the first African American Woman City Council member. This position […]
Community Engagement: REZONING CASE Z-45-2020 NEW HOPE & BUFFALOE, RALEIGH, NC
How many ways can you say no? It depends on who is listening. I understand our city is in flux. It seemed to have the […]
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 […]
Breonna Taylor recognized…
Breonna Taylor came into our consciousness when we learned that after awakening from sleep, she became the victim of a police home invasion and was […]
African American Woman Scientist in the Trenches with COVID-19 – Kizzmekia Shanta Corbett, PH.D
Dr. Fauci appointed Kizzmekia Shanta Corbett, PH.D to lead a team studying the corona virus. At the tender age of 34, she was propelled into […]
African American Women Health Professionals in Trenches with Coronavirus – Race & Healthcare Vanessa Northington Gamble, MD PH.D
Dr. Venessa Northington Gamble is a physician, scholar, and activist. Born in 1953 and grew up in West Philadelphia with single mother, sister and watchful […]
African American Women Health Professionals in Trenches with Coronavirus-Patrice Harris, MD, MPH
Patricia Harris, MD, MPH heads up the American Medical Association and is in the thick of addressing physician needs and challenges during the Coronavirus. The […]
African American Women Health Professionals in Trenches with Coronavirus – Dr. Ebony Hilton
Dr. Ebony Hilton is an associate professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine at the University of Virginia. Her story becoming a doctor was forged […]
Introduction to Slavery & Hemp
Notable sources may dictate which is older slavery (11,000 years) or hemp (10,000 years). Slavery in the colonies (1619) came from less than 10% of […]