Blakfacts News The Blakfacts Challenge 2020 8 Feb 2020 To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Black History Month we decided to challenge the youth to learn the history of Ohio’s Black athletes. Everyone is welcome to participate in the…
Editorials Wakanda Forever! 8 Feb 20208 Feb 2020 Nearly one year later and we're still feeling the aftershocks from Wakanda. The Black Panther was just one in a series of movies depicting Black people in a variety of…
Blakfacts News The Untold Story of Black History Month 7 Feb 20208 Feb 2020 The true origins of Black History Month have been shrouded in mystery long enough. Painstaking research has revealed “Negro History Week” and Black History Month are about the same as…
Blakfacts News What’s Behind Our Logo? 4 Jan 20206 Jan 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlfIV5AVkTk We picked our logo because of the direct relationship between the Amasunzu hairstyle and the Khepresh crown of the Egyptians. In our historical research we've been able to find…
Editorials Wherever We are, Africa is There 29 Dec 20198 Feb 2020 I've been saying this for years. Not only do I say it, I believe it. Truthfully, I've only been to Africa once, for six weeks, 50 years ago. However, that…
Editorials The Next Thing at the Olympics 5 Apr 20195 Apr 2019 Duke Kahanamoku made a name for himself as a great swimmer at the 16th Olympic Games, held in Stockholm Sweden. At a time when Hawaiians were considered to be part…
Blakfacts Curriculum… Fahrenheit 451, a Novel Come to Life in 2019 23 Feb 201923 Feb 2019 It's official books are now a thing of the past. Just when I thought things couldn't get any worse I hear that our youth are now "well employed" to cannibalize…
Blakfacts Curriculum… Does Learning Stop at the Classroom Door? 21 Feb 201921 Feb 2019 I've been working with children for over 40 years. My students have taught me a lot over the years. One of the first things I learned was that one of…
Blakfacts News Kuumba House, Birthplace of Black History Month, 1970-2019 9 Feb 20199 Feb 2019 To the uninformed it may appear that Negro History Week evolved into Black History Month. In reality this is not the case. Negro History Week was founded by Carter G.…
Blakfacts News The Origin of Black History Month & Its Impact 5 Feb 201916 Feb 2019 The story of Black History Month has yet to be fully researched or written. For most of my life the history of Black History Month has been obscure, to say…
