Henrietta Lacks was born on August 1, 1920, to a family of tobacco farmers in Roanoke, Virginia. As a girl, she loved swimming in the...[Read More]
Tag Archives: Black History Month
Here’s what we have going on this month + a recap of Black History Month! ➡️ Writing as Medicine Virtual Workshop: April 8-9, 2021.This workshop is...[Read More]
Your name sets you apart and when you grow up with a name like “Francemise St. Pierre,” it is extremely obvious that you are either...[Read More]
Black. Female. Farmer. Those three words aren’t something you see together very often. Nationwide, women make up approximately 36 percent of farmers. Although there isn’t...[Read More]
The year is 1898 and Wilmington, NC is in shambles due to a Coup D’etat. The Daily Record Newspaper is torched down due to not...[Read More]
This article originally appeared in The Atlantic and has been published with the author’s permission. To preserve Black history, a 19th-century Philadelphian filled hundreds of...[Read More]
Black women are queens, and when we think of queens, we think of strength and leadership. The strong black woman is the often narrative for...[Read More]
The title of this story is deceiving. AND, so was the similarly titled workshop I attended as a college student in 1996. I was desperately...[Read More]
You learn something new everyday! You’ve heard of Rosa Parks, but have you heard of Washington, N.C. native PFC Sarah Keys? A big thanks to...[Read More]
It is safe to say, only a few days into February, that 2021 has been a momentous year for Black women. A Black and South...[Read More]