Taraji P. Henson was born; Taraji Penda Henson on September 11th, 1970 in Washington, District of Columbia. Taraji P. Henson, graduated in 1988 from Oxon Hill High School ;after not getting into a performances arts high school that she didn’t get into. Attending North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, studyingelectrical engineering . Henson, got into […]
Today, we recognize our Black History Month honoree, Brian Broadie, 2018-2019 West Mecklenburg High School Teacher of the Year and Business Education teacher at West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte. The North Carolina Education Lottery is proud to honor educators in our community with “I Am Carolina’s Black History.” The North Carolina Education Lottery, over […]
Cultural appropriation, defined by dictionary.com as “the act of adopting elements of an outside, often minority culture, including knowledge, practices, and symbols, without understanding or respecting the original culture and context.” Some think it’s appreciating the culture, rather than offending the culture. Watching movies of the Egyptian culture, with white actors, is offensive. It’s not being sensitive, when the […]
Sign Up For Our Newsletter! After Keyshia Ka’oir Davis and Gucci Mane tied the knot October 17th, 2017; the two have been nothing but #RelationshipGoals. Even before, when she became the epitome of a “Ride Or Die” chick. The two wine and dine one another in a plethora of gifts, openly showering one another in cars, […]
Jacqueline Woodson, February 12, 1963 in Columbus, Ohio. Authors are awarded for their great work. Jacqueline has received, The Poetry Foundation’s Young People’s Poet Laureate, Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement, Newbery Honor Medal , Coretta Scott King Award, National Book Award, The Caldecott Medal, ALA Notable, and Parents’ Choice Award Her books, Brown […]
Octavia Estelle Butler was born June 22, 1947 in Pasadena, California. Bulter won both Hugo and Nebula awards. The Hugo awards are presented to recipients that are chosen by fans. The Nebula award is given to writers and picked by fellow science fiction writers. Octavia, became the first science fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Grant, in 1995. Unfortunately , […]
Today, we recognize our Black History Month honoree, Dr. Elizabeth Threatt, Queen City Teacher of the Year recipient and teacher at Highland Renaissance Academy in Charlotte.. The North Carolina Education Lottery is proud to honor educators in our community with “I Am Carolina’s Black History.” The North Carolina Education Lottery, over 6.24 billion dollars for […]
February 9, 1944 Alice Malsenior Walker was born, in Eatonton, Georgia. Alice Walker was one of eight children, she was gifted a typewriter by her mother; when she was accidentally blinded in one eye. Walker grew up and earned a scholarship to Spelman College and she studied to two year. She then transferred to Sarah Lawrence College in […]
Today, we recognize our Black History Month honoree, Crystal Massenburg, Physical Education Teacher and Athletic Director at Southern High School in Durham. The North Carolina Education Lottery is proud to honor educators in our community with “I Am Carolina’s Black History.” The North Carolina Education Lottery, over 6.24 billion dollars for education.
Jo-Issa Rae Diop known best as Issa Rae, born January 12,1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Her parents, Abdoulaye Diop and Delyna Hayward; a doctor and teacher raised five children. Issa Rae grew up to become a Screenwriter, Author, Producer, Actress, Director.Many recognize her as the star and executive producer of the hit HBO show, Insecure on three season; going on […]
Marguerite Annie Johnson Angelou was born April 4, 1928 in Saint Louis, Missouri. As a child, she went without speaking for 6 years. After she testified against he mother’s boyfriend the raped Maya Angelou at 7 years old. When he was beaten to death by a mob . “My 7-and-a-half-year-old logic deduced that my voice had […]