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…
Blakfacts News The Untold Story of Black History Month 2 Feb 201824 Feb 2018 Dr. Carter G. Woodson created Negro History Week back in 1926, when he was living in Washington, D.C. Negro History Week was originally celebrated during the 2nd week in February,…
Ohio's Black Athletes Ohio’s Black Athletes: 10 Years in the Making 11 Nov 201724 Feb 2018 When I first started working with children nearly 40 years ago, focusing on sports was inconceivable. My attitude was that we focused too much on sports and too little on…
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…
