GET OFF MY CARPET By Llewella Dowling See that fringe Those tassels in the wind Those are mine My hard work…the end Of my beginning… The spirals and...
“We’re wired to categorize. Hispanic. African. Muslim. White. I wish people would look at me and just see a human being, and not a category. You don’t judge them until...
The Strickland Family History By Nadine Strickland When I met my husband, I was very surprised that he was born and raised right here in the Metro Atlanta area....
“I think the most crucial thing is understanding history. More importantly, understanding the African American history. It wasn’t that long ago that people like John Lewis, Malcolm X, Martin...
“We have a unique experience here at Amana. Our principals are 3 African American women. If this isn’t a Barack Obama moment, I don’t know what is. And they’re pouring...
“You don’t have to be a product of your environment. You can come outside of the four walls of your community, and you can become something more, something better,...
“Madame CJ Walker was a nappy- haired, Black girl like me growing up and being picked on about her hair and her skin. But she turned something negative into something...
