Did you know there is a connection between the YMCA and Black History Month? Carter G. Woodson and the YMCA Carter G. Woodson was an American historian, author, and journalist who dedicated his life to educating African Americans about the achievements and contributions of their ancestors. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the …
Our featured writer this month is Nikki Giovanni, a poet, activist, commentator and educator whose writing was inspired by her experiences during the civil rights movement. She is one of the world’s most well-known African-American poets. Let’s learn a little more about her. Her background She was born June 7, 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee. After …
Diversity has become a popular word in our society. It not only shows it self in the differences between people, but also in how we have chose to accept and include those who are different from us. Up until about three years ago, this whole idea of diversity and inclusion was always in the background, …
