Throughout history, the African American woman has been placed behind the scenes ofmany triumphs. With a country built behind the social constructs of racism and sexism, blackwomen have constantly played the role of hidden figures. Without these hidden figures we wouldnot be where we are today. During World War II, responsibilities back at home throughout the news displayed whitewomen Rosie the Riveters. What the media didn’t show was that behind all of the pro-whitepropaganda, laid Black Rosie the Riveters. These women were the backbone behind the war.They affected the war…
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Bill Lavender shares his live journey through poetry
Many people struggle to express what they are feeling, experiencing, or what they aretrying to communicate. As a young man struggling to find out who he wanted to be in this world,poet Bill Lavender turned to writing his life out using his words. “I don’t know how to choose a moment to write about. You just kind of pick a momentalmost at random to write about. It’s almost like thinking about what random childhood memorythat keeps you up at 3 a.m. There are millions of ways to look, talk, and…
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