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On This Day in History: Charlotte E. Ray
Nothing like a good old On This Day in History for African American Heritage week! Did you know on this day in history Charlotte Ray became the first African American female lawyer in the United States? Charlotte Ray was born on January 13, 1850 in New York City, New York. Before becoming a lawyer, she was a teacher, and after attending the Institution for the Education of Colored Youth in ... ...more
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Macauley Culkin to Join American Horror Story Season 10
In a very strange reveal, Macaulay Culkin, of Home Alone fame, has been slated to join the cast of American Horror Story for their 10th season. While the famous child star hasn’t necessarily been MIA in the past ten years, he hasn’t exactly been in the public eye or working on big name projects either. He recently popped up in a YouTube video for the popular channel Smosh, which took me aback ... ...more
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Roanoke Teacher Dresses as Influential Black Figures for Black History Month
A teacher from Roanoke, Virginia, found a fun and impactful way to celebrate Black History Month and teach her students. History teacher, Chwanda McLaughlin, has spent every day in the month of February dressing as a different notable Black figures in history, both national and international figures, for Black History Month. She wanted to make her teaching more interactive and impactful for ... ...more
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#WritingWednesday: Write More African American Characters
In honor of African American Heritage week, I wanted to share a Writing Wednesday tip about writing African American characters well in stories. It’s very common for white authors to shy away from writing Black main characters, or even Black side characters, for fear of coming off as offensive or misrepresenting of African American culture. And yet, it’s perceived equally offensively by not ... ...more
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The Importance of HBCUs in African American Heritage
In honor of Black History Month and this week’s African American Heritage contest, I wanted to talk a little bit about HBCUs because of their social and cultural importance to higher education. HBCUs stands for Historically Black Colleges and Universities; they’re schools that opened with the intention of educating Black Americans when segregation kept them from attending other colleges back ... ...more
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African American Mathematician Katherine Johnson Dies at Age of 101
In very happenstantial timing, mathematician Katherine Johnson has died at the age of 101 in the midst of Black History Month. Katherine Johnson was an African American woman who, through her mathematical work, helped make It possible for the first American astronaut to successfully orbit the Earth back in 1962. She was one of many incredible African American women to work for NASA, all of ... ...more
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Hot Takes: Male-Female Friendships
I’m getting very tired of the old belief that men and women can’t just be friends. While it’s not as widely believed, referenced, or inferred as it was a long time ago, there is still residual jokes and standards that are upheld today in society that imply some people just can’t let it go. (Not that I’m trying to make this an “okay boomer” moment, but this does tend to occur with some of the ... ...more
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Bono Dedicated Son "Pride" to John Lennon in South Korea
One thing I always appreciate about musical artists is when they appreciate and acknowledge the impact of other artists. U2, the famous rock band that was formed in Ireland in 1976, had their first ever concert in South Korea back in December. The date of the concert happened to coincide with the anniversary of John Lennon’s death, almost 40 years passed now. Lead singer Bono made a nice ... ...more
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The CW's Katy Keene Trailer is... Misleading
The CW has been known in recent years to produce shows that are equally enticing (mostly to teens) and also a little bit ridiculous. For instance, their show Riverdale, based on the Archie comics, went from a sexy teen mystery show to something outrageously undefinable in just a few seasons. The newest show that seems to defy definition is Katy Keene. Although, the show is named after the ... ...more
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The Newest Installation in the Animal Crossing Franchise Coming March 20
You may have heard of the game Animal Crossing, and if you haven’t, you're missing out on one of the most wholesome video game experiences out there. Animal Crossing is a Nintendo game originating on the Game Cube. The game sees you playing as an adorable cartoon character who’s just moving to a new town full of equally adorable anthropomorphic animals who make you run errands in exchange for ... ...more
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