“One of the reasons we went this route is to get it out there that this is not gone. It is still very much alive, and it is still very much happening,” Burris said. Alyssa says the chants from the other students were loud enough that she couldn’t hear her own voice. The teen told reporters it […]
The METRO Houston (Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County) has put commemorative seat covers showing Rosa Park’s name at the front of buses and trains. The seats honor the civil rights leader’s legacy with a bright yellow cover that reads, “Dedicated to the Memory of Rosa Parks,” according to KHOU 11. METRO’s homage began on Feb […]
Sachia Vickery & Alycia Parks talk about Black tennis players who influenced their careers at $60K Georgia’s Rome Tennis Open. They advanced to the semifinals in doubles. source Related Posts NCAA Double-A Zone Videos: Minority Coaches Aren't Hired Floyd Keith, executive director of the Black Coaches Association, discusses the lack of minority head football coaches […]
Did you know that education activist Septima Poinsette Clark was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha? Clark pledged the Gamma Xi Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Septima Poinsette Clark was an African American educator and civil rights activist. She developed workshops that played a critical role in voting for African Americans during […]
The Government of Canada recognizes Black history in Canada with four new historic designations. These new designations illustrate some of the collective and personal experiences of Black Canadians who have fought for freedom, justice and equality. National program of historical commemoration https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/culture/clmhc-hsmbc/ncp-pcn International Decade for People of African Descent 2015-2024 https://www.un.org/en/observances/decade-people-african-descent Cette vidéo est aussi […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The quest by a civil rights pioneer to have her arrest record wiped clean after nearly 70 years after she protested racial segregation has raised the possibility of similar bids to clear the names of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr., whose convictions remain on the books in Alabama’s capital. […]
This is a selection of Rosa Parks quotes in observance of Black History Month 2021. Rosa Parks was a civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a segregated bus. Her refusal led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her bravery led to nationwide efforts to end racial segregation. […]
On November 7th, 2019 Alycia Parks competed against Katherine Sebov at the ITF Las Vegas Tournament. The match resulted in hands thrown by Katherine, however media has spun the story as if Alycia initiated everything. Follow Alycia on twitter https://twitter.com/alycia91838799?s=20 Link to Alycia and Mikayla’s online boutique https://alyciamikay.com Full Match Other clips used This video […]