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.
Today, we recognize our Black History Month honoree, Kristin Ward, Assistant Principal of Instruction at West Charlotte 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 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 […]
Ben Carson and Sen. Tim Scott can't even say their president is racist and they are considered for a Black History Month event?
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 […]
Today, we recognize our Black History Month honoree, Kaz Muhammad, dean of students at Marie G. Davis 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 6.24 billion dollars for education.
Today, we recognize our Black History Month honoree, Tabari Wallace, 2018 North Carolina Principal of the Year and Principal of West Craven High School in Vanceboro. 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. […]
Nikki Giovanni was born Yolande Cornelia Giovanni, Jr., on June 7, 1943, in Knoxville, Tennessee. She grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio. Giovanni worked to graduate with honors , proudly from her grandfather’s alma mater, Fisk University in 1967. Nikki Giovanni is currently a distinguished Professor , at Virginia Tech. She has worked there since 1987. […]
Bishop T. Garrott Benjamin Jr. has touched hundreds of thousands of lives throughout Central Indiana. For decades, he has been an advocate for justice and education for all, sharing his message from the pulpit, television screen, classroom and book pages. An author, Bishop Benjamin has written and released several books focusing on teaching and uplifting […]
Today, we recognize our Black History Month honoree, Dr. Nicole Swiner, Adjunct Associate Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill, co-owner of Durham Family Medicine and Founder of #nosuperwoman movement. 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 […]
