Fighting The Thorns of Life Kimberly NIchelle

For Black History Month, we are continuing our small episodic pieces recognizing Black Americans past and present and how they have contributed to the success of America and the entire world today. On this episodic piece, we are spotlighting two individuals who will forever be recognized in the history of America--Barak Obama and Kamala Harris.





Cited Resources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama

https://www.biography.com/us-president/barack-obama

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/kamala-harris-latest-democrat-run-president/story?id=60521324

For Black History Month, we are continuing our small episodic pieces recognizing Black Americans past and present and how they have contributed to the success of America and the entire world today. 

Today we are paying tribute to some Activists and some Civil Rights Leaders who had a lasting impact on the lives of all oppressed people, and fought against social injustice.



Resources Cited:

https://www.biography.com/people/groups/civil-rights-activists#:~:text=Civil%20rights%20activists%2C%20known%20for,Du%20Bois%20and%20Malcolm%20X

https://www.biography.com/activist/harriet-tubman?li_source=LI&li_medium=m2m-rcw-biography

https://www.biography.com/activist/martin-luther-king-jr

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.

https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/rosa-parks

https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Lewis-American-civil-rights-leader-and-politician

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Lewis#:~:text=He%20was%20the%20chairman%20of,segregation%20in%20the%20United%20States.

For Black History Month, we are continuing our small episodic pieces recognizing Black Americans past and present and how they have contributed to the success of America and the entire world today. On this episodic piece we are paying homage to some black actresses who made a difference in the film industry in front of the camera.

Resources Cited:

https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-actresses-who-made-black-history/

https://historicmissourians.shsmo.org/historicmissourians/name/b/baker/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattie_McDaniel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josephine_Baker

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diahann_Carroll

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cicely_Tyson

During February, Black History Month we are recognizing Black Americans past and present and how they contributed to the success of America. We are recognizing black innovators in this episodic piece.



Cited Resources:

https://www.history.com/news/8-black-inventors-african-american

https://www.thoughtco.com/lloyd-ray-dust-pans-4071178

https://prezi.com/2hy0bsx4fdea/walter-sammons/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lyda_D._Newman

https://blackinventor.com/william-purvis/

Many of our brothers and sisters are fighting the thorns of basic necessities and just need a helping hand to get them through a difficult time. For the month of November and December, this show is spotlighting individuals and organizations who are caring for their community during this holiday season. We talk candidly with Christeena Graham, Founder & CEO for the Open Mind Open Arms  Foundation an organization that is helping to provide educational resources, opportunities, assistance, and empowerment to local communities. 

Many of our brothers and sisters are fighting the thorns of basic necessities and just need a helping hand to get them through a difficult time. For the month of November and December, this show is spotlighting individuals and organizations who are caring for their community during this holiday season. We talk candidly with Barney Jackson, Jr. President & CEO for “Every Color Matters” an organization that is helping  by easing the financial hardship that cancer can have on individuals or families. #EveryColorMatters