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Commentary: Celebrating Black History Month Today
Growing up on the north side of Chicago, I attended George B. Armstrong Elementary of International Studies. I pride myself on learning everything I have today because of that school. When I was in elementary school, Black History Month was the only time we would ever learn about Madam CJ Walker, Maya Angelou, George Washington Carver, Harriet Tubman, Garrett Augustus Morgan and Jackie Robinson. Not only did we know their names, but we spent the whole month of February learning about the lives and history of African Americans. We had assemblies, made poster boards, and even played trivia games on the subject of black history. At a young age, I knew that these people played a huge part in not only black history, but in history–period.
What (or Who) is Missing in the Media?
Kalisha Madden, Raven Kimbrough, Jahessye Shockley and Mishell-Nicole Green are just a few of the African American women who have gone missing recently, and received no major media attention. Since their disappearance, their families have been begging and pleading, with their local newspapers and news stations, to run their missing person’s posters and photographs on television.
It’s Easier than You Think! For Students and Parents
By Tobias Q. Brown, Special GMO Contributor
For the last few years, I have been consumed with one question that has placed me in the top one percent of the student body during my college years: What are the ‘A and B level’ students doing each semester that no one else is? Why do they consistently do well? And how can I get to and maintain that same level of success? Equipped with those questions, I went on a manhunt to find out what success looks like and how I can make success mine.
Martin Luther King Jr: A "Monumental" Celebration
On August 26, at Washington D.C.’s DAR Constitution Hall, stars flooded the Gold Carpet at the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. celebration: “M.L.K.: A Monumental Life.”
Saving Somalia: My Perspective
It has been 10 years since I made the journey back to my homeland of Somalia. I was only nine years old, but that trip will be forever engraved in my memory.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Kicks Off Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Weekend in D.C.
Baltimore, MD (Aug. 19, 2011) --- The world’s oldest intercollegiate fraternity founded by African-American men Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during a celebration and recognition of this Alpha Brother and the historic monument that will be unveiled on the National Mall on Sunday, Aug. 28, in Washington, D.C.
Organization Travels Abroad to Pay Homage to Civil Rights Heroine Rosa Parks
Years after her historical contribution that marked one of the most significant moments during the Civil Rights Movement and American history, the legacy of the late Rosa Parks continues to live all over the world.
Education: Schools Cutting Programs for the Budget
Each year, millions of schools get budget cuts. Some schools have to let some teachers go and drop after school programs. Many parents find themselves fighting with the school boards, trying to keep their children’s school open. If some schools are failing with grades and test scores, many school officials will say the school needs to make some changes or close the school down. Chicago, New York, Texas and Los Angeles are the popular city that experience large budget cuts each year.