Many of you who follow this blog know that February is our favorite time of year. While you may be knowledgeable of Black History Month, your astuteness may fall short on the origin of the same. What is presently known as Black History Month was originated in 1926 by Carter G. Woodson as Negro History [...]
Archive for January, 2010
68. The Origin of Black History Month
Posted: January 27, 2010 in African American, Black History, Black Pride, CultureTags: Black History Month, Carter G. Woodson, Negro History Week
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67. The Life Chronology of a Dreamer
Posted: January 18, 2010 in African American, Black History, Black PrideTags: Alabama, Civil Rights Act of 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Letter from Birmingham jail, Mohandas Ghandi, Nobel Peace Prize, Rosa Parks, Selma
I am convinced that many of us go through life without ever really considering how we’ve benefited from the activism and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Although it’s difficult to truly know all the bi-products of Dr. King’s work, nothing precludes us from heightening out awareness through some good old-fashioned due-diligence. To make [...]
65. Pacing herself – A Talk with Latrice Pace of the Anointed Pace Sisters
Posted: January 10, 2010 in African American, Black entertainment, ChristianityTags: Donald Lawrence, Latrice Pace, The Anointed Pace Sisters, Tyler Perry, What's Done In The Dark
Those who’ve been following this site over the past year already know that we will occasionally introduce Black artists who have shared their gifts of modeling, acting, singing, photography and writings. In 2009 we brought you Kim Coles, Cynda Williams, Tobias Truvillion, Candice Sanders, David Ruffin Jr, Chenoa Maxwell, Cherie Johnson, Chandra Currelley and others. We’re [...]
64. Commitment to Blackademics
Posted: January 6, 2010 in African American, Black History, Black Pride, EducationTags: Anne Spencer, Black History, Harriett Tubman, Martin Luther King
If you follow FathersFootprints you already know that our content targets a specific ethnicity; and we don’t wait until February to partake. Our features in 2010 will be no different. As a matter of fact, we plan to step up our commitment to Blackademics. As a Detroit youth I was never interested in history. My [...]
