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...
by Imani Ward | Jun 12, 2021 | Black People in America, Uncategorized
When thinking of Juneteenth, what comes to mind? Many people think of it as a day of celebration in Black communities. This is true, however a lot of people do not know the history behind it. It is not a national holiday, and was only made a state holiday in Texas in...
by Imani Ward | May 14, 2021 | Opinion, Uncategorized
**This post contains spoilers for Antebellum and Them.** Today, with films like Antebellum and tv shows like Them, we see a lot of things which focus on Black pain in the media. Why is that? Black people face trauma on a daily basis in society. So, why is there a need...
by Imani Ward | Apr 19, 2021 | African History, Uncategorized
In the 19th century, European expansion into Africa was growing out of control. This expansion was for multiple reasons. Those reasons were primarily economic, social, political and having power (Ehiedu E. G. Iweriebor, “The Colonization of Africa”)....
by Lee Langs | Oct 30, 2020 | Uncategorized
Is it necessary to have one Black leader, or is it possible to have many Black leaders with differing philosophies going towards the same goals? What are our end goals? These are some of the questions that are debated when navigating our quest for the restoration of...
