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…
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…
Editorials Halloween: A Day of Celebration or Devilment? 27 Oct 201727 Oct 2017 Halloween is coming up in another week. I wonder how many of us will be celebrating and why? Is it just for the candy, or is there something…