Also ranks #4 on Great Historical Black Movies Based On True Stories 13 The Pursuit of Happyness Will Smith, Jaden Smith, Thandiwe Newton 122 votes Inspired by a true story, this touching film chronicles the struggles of a homeless salesman as he fights to build a better life for himsel...
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To celebrate Black History Month 2024, we've handpicked a list of inspiring eBooks from the Kortext Open Resources Collection.
Choose a selection of age-appropriate poetry and stories featuring important figures and events from Black history. Examples includeThe Story of Ruby Bridgesby Robert Coles (grades K-2) andHidden Figuresby Margot Lee Shetterly (grades 3-5). 2. Organize literature circles For older students (grade...
SoulCycle is honoring Black History month with a week of specially curated workout playlists filled with the voices and music of iconic Black artists.Written by:SiriusXM EditorFebruary 19, 2021 SoulCycle Radio (Ch. 4) is serving up a week of specially curated playlists filled with th...
Previous book reviews include When Stars Are Scattered, a graphic novel by Omar Mohamed about growing up in a Kenayn refugee camp, and Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies by Mireille Harper. “I like to read a variety of books,” says Sadé, who sees reading as a ...
Over the years we ended up meeting a few times while house sitting in the same city. Twice for lunch and once for breakfast. We also chatted here and there as we moved around; we exchanged stories of the pets we were caring for and talked about the city we were staying in at the mo...
Even when venturing outside of traditional conceptions of poetry, with some poets here writing novels, short stories, and lyrics, they have all done one thing core to poetry with exceeding grace and skill: They've routinely elevated language itself, stringing together words in the uniquely ...
Loveaviation history? Discover more of our stories. When the United States enteredWorld War II, Loving helped establish an all-black squadron of a volunteer training program for young pilots. In 1944, while on a routine training mission, his plane disastrously crashed: his legs were twisted, ...
Pink is a direct response to India's disquieting history of sexual assault and victim-blaming, directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury. Amitabh Bachchan, India's most famous actor, gets to play the hero as defending lawyer of three women who attack a rapist, but the stories of Meenal (Tapsee ...