Category: Now You Know

Unbought & Unbossed

Today’s Black History highlight goes to a woman who has paved the ways for others and was the first of many titles. You had a little hint with the title… Any guesses who she might be?

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February 3, 2019

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February 1st

It’s FEBRUARY FIRST… So you know what that means! 😆 Happy Black History Month to Everyone!

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February 2, 2019February 2, 2019

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RECAP: MLK DAY!

January 21st was Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and I made it a day of reflection & responsibility and listening & learning. Here’s my recap!

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January 22, 2019January 30, 2019

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In case you didn’t know our favorite Princess from Genovia shared her thoughts on the killing of Nia Wilson, an unarmed Black 18-year-old woman. I simply wish other Disney Princesses like the wonderful Anne Hathaway, and others alike (including you and me) would take time to recognize the power and influence of our words.

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August 14, 2018August 14, 2018

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BE COURAGEOUS!

Get Involved!

Just a simple reminder that no matter the title you hold, be it “president” or “representative” or “member”, you still have the power to impact change! Your voice is not limited to a “position”.

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🗣PSA: BLACK HISTORY IS AMERICAN HISTORY! #CourageouslyConcerned will continue to publicize and share the wealth of knowledge when it comes to Black history and authentic success stories!

It was so much fun and empowering to highlight and share little known Black History Facts everyday for the whole month of February!!! Just because February is coming to an end doesn't mean the Black History stops!!

Medgar Evers was a World War II veteran, a Civil Rights activist in Mississippi, and secretary for the state's NAACP. Evers passionately pursued getting African-Americans registered to vote. He was active in integrating schools and getting rid of Jim Crow, to name a few...June 12, 1963 Evers was assassinated in the driveway of his own home. Evers was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. (I had the privilege to pay my respects to him at Arlington 2 years ago.)

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Jefferson Franklin Long was the 2nd African-American sworn into Congress, representing Georgia. Even though he served only 3 months, in 1871 he became the first African-American to speak on the House Floor! Long was the only African American to represent Georgia until Andrew Young was elected in 1972.

Today we honor Morris Brown College, located in Atlanta, GA. Did you know that Morris Brown was the first institution of higher learning in Georgia for black people, founded by black people? Because it was founded by Black people, that was one of the reasons why Alonzo Herndon donated so much to Morris Brown.

If you love acting and Broadway then hopefully you've heard of this person before... Did you know that Audra McDonald has won six performance Tony Awards?! That's more than any other actor, period! She is also the only person to win all four of her Tony Awards in acting categories.

Today we honor all the museums across the nation that preserve the trials and legacies that African-Americans and people of African descent have had to overcome... ⭐Up until February 28th (02/28/19) you can get free entrance into the National Center for Civil and Human Rights (where this picture was taken). It's an intimate and powerful museum. I highly recommend! 🙌🏽

Today we highlight: Ruth Ella Moore was a bacteriologist. In 1933 became Moore became the first African-American woman to gain a PhD in a natural science