Tab Time
Did You Know? By Emma Cowley Tab Time is an acclaimed series recognized with an Emmy nomination and NAACP Image Awards, designed for preschoolers aged 3 to 5 and their parents. Featuring Tabitha Brown, known as “America’s Mom,” the show taps into her roles as a cook, storyteller, mom, and motivational leader. Affectionately called “Ms. […]
The Dangers of the “I Don’t See Color” Mentality
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Black & Afro-Indigenous creators to follow on Instagram
Did You Know? By Emma Cowley Did You Know? Looking for new people to follow on Instagram? Here is a list of Black & Afro-Indigenous creators you can start following! Moore Kismet- Black Musician and Visual Artist @moorekismet Radmilla Cody-Dine’ (Navajo) & Naahilii Model & Singer @radmillacody Brit Reed- Chahta & Black Beadwork Artist, Researcher […]
Mexican entrepreneurs create cruelty-free leather alternative
Did You Know? By Emma Cowley Did You Know? Two entrepreneurs from Mexico, Adrian Lopez Velarde and Marte Cazarez came together to create a cruelty-free alternative to animal leather, it’s a first-of-it’s-kind organic leather made entirely from prickly-pear cactus. They don’t use toxic chemicals, phthalates, or PVC and the vegan leather is partially biodegradable. Helping […]
Viola Fletcher
Did You Know? By Emma Cowley Did You Know? Viola Fletcher, also known as Mother Fletcher is one of three of the remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Fletcher is 109 years old and she has written a book with her grandson Ike Howard called Don’t Let Them Bury My Story: the oldest […]
Meet Adhara Pérez SánchezMeet
Did You Know? By Emma Cowley Did You Know? Meet 11 year old Adhara Pérez Sánchez from Mexico City. Sanchez has autism and has an IQ of 162 which is higher than Albert Einstein and Stephan Hawking. (To give you perspective, having an IQ score that falls between 85-115 is considered within the average range) […]
Harry Belafonte’s Activism
Did You Know? By Emma Cowley Did You Know? Many of us know Harry Belefonte as the famous “Day-O” singer but did you know that he was also an activist that fought against racism as well? He used his entertainment fortune to help fund the civil rights movement at home along with human rights causes […]
The 1619 Project
Did You Know? By Emma Cowley Have you heard of the 1619 Project? The 1619 Project is an ongoing initiative from The New York Times Magazine that began in August 2019, the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe the country’s history by placing the consequences of slavery and the […]
Organizations That Support Asian American & Pacific Islander Communities
Did You Know? By Emma Cowley With it being a new year you may be wanting to know what would be some good organizations to support that work towards racial justice. Here is a list of some organizations that support Asian American and Pacific Islander communities. APIAVOTE: They work to empower AANHPI community at the […]
Edmonia Lewis
Did You Know? By Emma Cowley Did You Know? If you have gone to the post office lately you may have seen a book of stamps with Edmonia Lewis picture on them. I purchased these stamps for myself to support Black Heritage but realized I don’t know who Edmonia Lewis is. I thought it was […]
