10 Interesting Facts About Shirley Chisholm

10 Interesting Facts About Shirley Chisholm “If I can help to bring about the change and move in that direction, I will have made my contribution.” —Shirley Chisholm Who Was Shirley Chisholm Shirley Chisholm lived from 1924-2005 and was an educator, scholar, politician, visionary, activist, and author.  She was a resounding pioneer in Black History.  …

45 Movies To Watch In Celebration of Black History Month

45 Movies To Watch In Celebration of Black History Month As an African-American and South Asian family, we chiefly believe that if you don’t understand your past how can you build upon your future?  The substance of African-American history is often marred or unfound in American history books.  In essence, you have to seek out …

Educational Tools For Teaching Kids 4+ About Black History

Educational Tools For Teaching Kids 4+ About Black History Creating A Cultural Learning Balance How do you find the right balance for your child/children when you and your spouse come from two or more distinctly different cultures?  Is there a point where you are teaching them more about one culture than the other?  Our biracial …

5 Cool Facts about Black and South Asian History

Guest Post by Neena Abraham Edited by Nikita Gupta Find out more about Neena at BROWN GIRL MAGAZINE 5 Cool Facts About Black and South Asian History Black people and South Asians have crossed paths in history on several occasions.  Thanks to the Civil Rights Movement, the 1965 Immigration and Nationality Act allowed more Asians …