Black History Month: Recent Attempts to Diminish Black History in American Schools
By Lindsay Turpin Critical race theory has become a contested topic in recent years, but the name itself has become misconstrued. While...
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JCI Blog
- Feb 21
Black History Month: Daily Life in Black Inventions
By Bailey Meyers Our lives have been made easier by countless inventions, but we seldom appreciate the people behind them who have saved...
JCI Blog
- Feb 13
Black History Month: A Spotlight on Black Leaders in the Political History of Los Angeles
By Lindsay Turpin To celebrate Black history, we must acknowledge the trailblazers of the past who have made possible the experiences of...
JCI Blog
- Feb 8
Black History Month: Some of This Year’s Rap Albums in Review
By Bailey Meyers We know that Black history is an essential element of history. It’s not alternative; it adds nuance to the dominant...
JCI Worldwide
- Feb 25, 2022
Black History Month Blog Series: Black Women Protecting the Right to Vote
By: Sydney Kovach Despite the challenges posed by COVID-19, more Americans voted in the 2020 election than ever before, in large part...
JCI Worldwide
- Feb 18, 2022
Black History Month Blog Series: The Power of Music
By: Kayla Butler From songs used to communicate pathways to freedom, to songs of celebration, songs of protest, to the creation of Blues...
JCI Worldwide
- Feb 4, 2022
Black History Month Blog Series: Black Women and the Suffrage Movement
By: Madeline León While the women’s suffrage movement throughout the 1800’s and 1900’s is regarded as a celebratory historical mark for...
JCI worldwide
- Feb 28, 2021
An Interview with Supervisor Holly Mitchell
By Daviona Moore To conclude our month-long Can’t Touch This! Series, I was honored to sit down with the revered Supervisor Holly...
JCI worldwide
- Feb 26, 2021
An Interview with Nolan Rollins
By Daviona Moore This installment of Can’t Touch This! features a striking interview with Nolan Rollins, long-time leader, and organizer....
JCI worldwide
- Feb 23, 2021
An Interview with Bernard Kinsey
By Daviona Moore In the fourth installment of the Can’t Touch This! interview series, I had the pleasure of meeting with the renowned...
JCI worldwide
- Feb 19, 2021
An Interview with Makeen Yasar
By Daviona Moore Our next Can’t Touch This! Interview features activist and aspiring medical student Makeen Yasar. He comes to us with a...
JCI worldwide
- Feb 18, 2021
Jewish Voices in Black History
The portrait of Jewish activism during the Civil Rights Era is far more complex than a snapshot of the Selma to Montgomery marches.
JCI worldwide
- Feb 12, 2021
An Interview with Joanna Thompson
By Daviona Moore To continue our Can’t Touch This! series, I searched for Black leaders in the field of education to share their...
JCI worldwide
- Feb 5, 2021
An Interview with Nyasha Bryant of Miss Read Books
Meet Nyasha Bryant, founder and owner of Miss Read Books.
JCI worldwide
- Feb 1, 2021
JCI Looks to the Future for Black History Month
By Daviona Moore Happy Black History Month! JCI is a proud ally of the Black community. We are not perfect, given that the corporate...
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