I believe we all have experienced hearing or using “four-letter words”. These are words that if our parents or grandparents heard us say we would get our mouths washed out with soap. Four-letter words refer to a set of English-language words which are considered profane.
December 30: Dr. Miles V. Lynk issues the First Black Medical Journal, 1892
Mary Alice Jervay Thatch, who often told the story of how as a baby, she used her diaper to clean the floor of the Wilmington Journal and who went on to become the editor and publisher of the historical newspaper, has died at the age of 78.
December 29: Former L.A. Mayor Tom Bradley was Born
Supervisor Holly Mitchell holds herself accountable for producing physical change on every level of public service. Her work has led to advancement in human compassion and growth within diverse communities. Mitchell has found the tools to sculpt an inclusive design of the nation.
A new report says ‘Black youths in Virginia were more than twice as likely to be referred to the state’s juvenile justice system compared to their white peers.
The 45th edition of what organizers say is the world’s oldest Kwanzaa procession was held today in South Los Angeles to mark the start of the seven-day African-American festival.
Tyler Adams knew before he stepped into a Charlotte classroom nearly three years ago that he was in the minority.
December 25: Rev Jesse Jackson Orchestrates Operation PUSH, 1971
December 24: First Black Infirmary was Charted as “for the relief and protection of aged and afflicted Africans,” it was the first hospital built in America for African Americans.
Heri za Kwanzaa. Happy Kwanzaa to African people everywhere throughout the world African community. We bring and send you Kwanzaa greetings of celebration, solidarity and continued struggle for a shared good in the world. And in the words and way of our ancestors, we wish for you all things good, pure and beautiful, all the good that heaven grants, the earth produces and the waters bring forth from their depths. Hotep. Ashe. Heri.
December 23: Madam C.J. Walker was Born,
December 22: Author Allen Fletcher also known as The Father of Affirmative Action was born,
December 21: National Negro League Baseball Star, Josh Gibson is Born