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Reginald Edmund Location.Chicago, Il by way of Houston, Texas What motivates you?So it’s my goal to tell the stories of my community. That’s really the basics of it. Tell the stories that need to be told and stir hearts and minds. My hope is that the stories I tell help ignite people’s souls. Company name:Continue reading “Black History: Day 19”

Lonnie G. Bunch III Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution At a time when the nation is in crisis, all of our institutions need to contribute to making the country better. Welcome to the digital hub of “Our Shared Future: Reckoning With Our Racial Past.” For 175 years the Smithsonian has collected, shared, and contextualized history,Continue reading “Black History:Lonnie G. Bunch II”

Fani Wilson In just her first term, Fani has fought to make Fulton County safer for everyone who lives, works, and visits here. She has taken on gang violence which wreaks havoc in our communities by bringing major indictments against gang leaders. She and her team have forged new relationships with local, state and federalContinue reading “Black History Facts:”

Where are they Now: Taalam Acey I had the privilege of interviewing Mr.Acey back in 2013 and It was an honor back then especially not knowing how long of a list of achievements he really had. I received the most heat for NOT asking him about his awards but I felt like if you knew of himContinue reading “Black History: Day 17”

The eldest of the Rollin sisters, Frances Anne Rollin engaged in the struggle for equal rights as an activist, educator, and author. In 1867, she sued a Charleston steamboat captain for refusing to honor her first-class ticket. She won the lawsuit, which was one of the first to be filed under the new civil rightsContinue reading “Black History: Frances Rollin”

The Civil War destroyed William Rollin’s business and left his family in dire financial straits. His three eldest daughters, who had stayed in the North with relatives and friends during the war, returned to South Carolina to support their parents. Like many educated African American women at the time, they became teachers, one of theContinue reading “Black History: After the War”