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…
Blakfacts Curriculum What Messages Are Hidden in Games 10 Mar 201810 Mar 2018 Things we think about the least can often be the most important. The education of our children begins long before they ever enter a school. We teach them what to…
Blakfacts News What is a Chew Stick and Why We Should Chew Them? 24 Feb 201824 Feb 2018 Ever wonder how people cleaned their teeth before plastic toothbrushes were invented? The answer is all around us. We used sticks!? Yes, good old sticks were used and in many…
Blakfacts News Will the Real Black Panther Please Stand Up? 21 Feb 201821 Feb 2018 From the 1960's to the present when you heard about a Black Panther you thought of a Black man ready to put his life on the line for the…
Blakfacts News Birth of the Black United Students 20 Feb 201820 Feb 2018 Black students have been at Kent for well over 70 years. Over the years the history and contributions of Black people have been obscured. My family moved to Kent, Ohio…
Blakfacts News Which Way Black Studies? 7 Feb 201824 Feb 2018 Two men from the same neighborhood, graduates of the same high school and both indoctrinated in the Arts and Sciences of Western Civilization, both graduates of Kent State University. The…
