Links Worth Reading
Issac Harte: Funny Tutorial by Teen Fact Checker
This laugh-out-loud video hosted by Issac Harte is educational and entertaining. And it underscores the serious subject of media literacy and how to evaluate information online. Topics such as fact-checking tools and a reminder the internet is fair game for bogus videos and information and how to spot real from phony. Poynter.org is a resource […]
Famous Black Inventors: How Many Do You Know?
According to Professor Randall Robinson, they trot out the story of George Washington Carver and his peanut discovery every February. And all the many, many, many things about the peanut discovery. But there are an untold number of other Black inventors who are not mentioned. Focusing on George Washington Carver solely gives a false impression […]
Michelle Penczak: Military Wife Finds A Solution For Lack of Employment
When Michelle Penczak could not find work a few years ago despite her education and experience, the military spouse and expectant mom felt disheartened. The wife of a deployed pilot, she was never able to stay in one place permanently. As is the case with military families, moving from place to place is the norm. […]
How Women Were Driven From A Centuries-Old Industry
In ancient times, brewing ale was a respectable occupation, and women made up many of the brewers in many parts of the world, which later included colonial America. So, why did women lose domination in the beer industry from the 16th century to the present day? Some historians believe male competitors leveled charges of witchcraft […]
Maya Penn: How A Second Grader Started A Successful Brand
As a second-grader, Maya Penn’s interest in art, saving the environment, and creating healthy clothing led her to start sewing clothing. Now 21, Maya Penn is the CEO of her own company. Maya not only specializes in sustainable, eco-friendly, vintage, and organic collections of vintage accessories, clothing, jewelry, and other items, but she is an […]
Ahmed Muhammad: Teenager Starts Awesome Educational Non Profit
Oakland, California, teenager, Ahmed Muhammad, has been featured in many news stories, saluted as a CNN Hero, and profiled recently on GMA3. Not only because of his academic success as the first Black male valedictorian at the more than 100-year-old Oakland Technical High School and acceptance by 11 universities including, Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford. Rather […]
Copyright Dispute With A Vampire Beauty Doctor
Kim Kardashian filed a federal lawsuit against an entrepreneurial Alabama doctor for using her image without permission on his website to promote his Vampire Facials practice. For entrepreneurs who are concerned about violating copyright or trademark rights, the costly horror story could have been avoided. Ask for permission, and do not use an image if […]
The Crown Act: The Cost of Ethnic Hair
On January 1, 2020, California became the first state to pass an anti-discrimination hair law for schools and the workplace. The Crown Act (Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair). Kumasi Aaron, and Jobina Fortson, African American news anchors from San Francisco KGO ABC7, shared their own stories about having to straighten their […]
A Civil Action: Not A Typical Hollywood Film
A Civil Action is based on a true story and bestselling book. John Travolta stars in the 1998 film playing attorney Jan Schlichtman. Although the film is about the environmental poisoning of a small town’s water supply, the film is considered by many in the legal profession to be a realistic look at the economics […]
Lois Beardslee: Why a Children’s Game Led a Veteran Teacher to Leave the Profession
H_NGM_N: What one says, or doesn’t say, to white educators is an informative and unforgettable essay by award-winning, author, illustrator, and veteran teacher Lois Beardslee. Beardslee describes her experience as a Native American teacher while navigating a profession that discriminated against her, sometimes with violence. And she provides insights into the pitfalls of teaching as […]