Category: Black History Month 2021
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Discussion with Ebony Thomas
We talked to Ms. Ebony Thomas, a WCPSS teacher to hear her perspective on equality and equity. Listen to our conversation here!
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Black History Month 2021 edition is out!
Happy Black History Month everyone! Our newest edition is now available to read about black history and a nearby local community–Oberlin Village! Check it out here.
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Kingsley Plantation
Kingsley Plantation is a National Park and former plantation located in Jacksonville, Florida. During the time period when the plantation was established many people were coming to Florida seeking fortunes through slave labor. The name ‘Kingsley’ comes from Zephaniah Kingsley, one of the owners of the plantation, between 1814 and 1837. Enslaved people lived in…
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Interview with Ms. Cheryl Williams
Check out our interview with Ms. Cheryl Williams of Oberlin Village Ms. Cheryl Williams (CW): My name is Cheryl Williams. You spell my name Cheryl with a “c.” Adalia (A): We will begin with: how have you been living in the Oberlin Community or Oberlin Village? CW: I’ve been in Oberlin since 2010. I came…
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Black History Month Quotes
Black history month is happening now, so we decided to look at some books, movies and quotes related to Black history to learn more! “Hate has caused a lot of problems in the world but it has not solved one yet.” – Maya Angelou “A change is brought about because ordinary people do extraordinary things.”…
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Fort Macon: A Civil War Fort
Where is Fort Macon? Fort Macon is located at the tip of Atlantic Beach Fort Macon is one of the most well-preserved Civil War forts in North Carolina Fort Macon was built here because Beaufort (the town an island over from Fort Macon) was a place, highly susceptible to an attack (it had been attacked…
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Black History Month Movie Reviews
Black history month is happening now, so we decided to look at some books, movies and quotes related to Black history to learn more! *FEATURED* Based on Selma directed by Ava DuVernay The Civil Rights Act of 1964 legally desegregated the South; however, discrimination was still very existent, making it extremely difficult for Blacks to…
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Black History Month Book Reviews
Black history month is happening now, so we decided to look at some books, movies and quotes related to Black history to learn more! *FEATURED* Based on Dread Nation by Justina Ireland Jane McKeene is a Black girl, born when dead Civil War soldiers, or Shamblers, have begun to rise up. The Negro and Native…