by Imani Ward | Mar 26, 2023 | Black People in America
Lift Every Voice and Sing – Cover by Beyoncé, Coachella 2018 Growing up in Black communities, a song heard throughout history is “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” It is also known as “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.” This song, written by James Weldon Johnson, got put to...
by Imani Ward | Apr 6, 2022 | Black People in America, Opinion
Historically, Black people have faced many health gaps. This is due to multiple factors including: food, lack to accessible health care, education, finances, etc. Access to healthy options in many Black communities is limited. This is primarily due to systemic racism...
by Imani Ward | Jan 17, 2022 | Black People in America, Early Retirement Series, Opinion
The idea of financial freedom is something which many people long for. What exactly is the definition of financial freedom? It is going to be different for each person. Forbes.com defines financial freedom as being “in control of your finances and your life choices.”...
by Imani Ward | Dec 8, 2021 | Black People in America
The end of the year is usually a time of many celebrations. For many people, the holiday season is a time to come together with family and friends to celebrate the past year. However, many end of the year holidays follow European beliefs. In the United States, a...
by Imani Ward | Nov 13, 2021 | African History, Black People in America
“I want African Americans to know who we are, like where we all come from because it’s been so long and we’ve been disconnected, but it’s really our origin.” Imagine growing up a biracial child who was adopted by an all White, or dominant class, family from the United...
by Imani Ward | Jun 30, 2021 | Black People in America, Uncategorized
On June 28th, 1969 a gay club called the Stonewall Inn was raided by the police in New York City (history.com). During this assault, the police attacked many people in the club. People decided to fight back against the cops and a riot began. People rioted and...
