February 2016

Blog Archive

Mon, 15.02.2016

A Truth About Black History Month, by B. Mchie

Often during Black History Month I hear many in my African American community say somthing like “see the white man gave us the shortest month of the year to celebrate too.” The reality is that Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the founder of BHM selected February for two primary reasons. In 1926, as a people we […]

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New Poem Each Day

Poetry Corner

There were rules like the man had to be darker than the woman, her lightness making her more desirable more a flower... ON GROWING UP THE DARKER BERRY by Harriet Jacobs.
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