Black History Month 2021
History-Makers of Today
History is All Around Us
Each Wednesday students representing the Diversity Club & Broadcast Media will be sending out a newsletter to highlight areas in Black History. Today we are focusing on the change-makers out there making history!
Happy Black History Month!
Bringing About New Laws - Black Politicians
Vice President Kamala Harris Madam Vice President! "Wear your sneakers, ladies, because there's glass all over the floor." Learn about VP Harris's life here. | Congressman Ritchie Torres Raised by a single mother on minimum wage, Torres battled childhood asthma and depression. Then he got a job working for a city councilman. Read his amazing story. | Representative Jewell Jones The youngest lawmaker in the U.S., read all about Michigan's Jewell Jones and his incredible rise. |
Vice President Kamala Harris
Congressman Ritchie Torres
Representative Jewell Jones
Discovering the World's Mysteries - Black Scientists
Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, Cancer-fighter Wow, she is a force! Read about Dr. Green here. | Dr. Brian Nord, Astrophysicist Dr. Nord searches for clues to the universe's origin. Check out how he got his start here. | Dr. Erich Jarvis, Neuroscientist Dr. Jarvis studies songbirds, parrots, and hummingbirds, learning how they learn to mimic sound. Learn all about his pathway to science here. |
This article profiles Black climate scientists active today, including Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist and daughter of a farmer/teacher, whose work focuses on the ocean. Learn more about her at: https://www.ayanaelizabeth.com/bio.
Caring for Others - Black Doctors, Chefs, & Public Health Experts
Dr. Jason Campbell, aka the "Tik Tok Doctor" Recently featured in the inauguration Parade Across America, Dr. Campbell's mission is to show Black children that they can grow up to be doctors. | Kia Damon, Chef | Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Covid Vaccine Developer Born in 1986, read all about Dr. Corbett's life story and contribution to developing a vaccine for Covid-19 here. |
Dr. Jason Campbell, aka the "Tik Tok Doctor"
Kia Damon, Chef
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Covid Vaccine Developer
Creating Beauty - Black Artists & Fashion Designers
Amanda Gorman, Poet Learn all about how this 22-year old poet overcame a speech impediment and found her voice through poetry. | Amy Sherald, Painter Learn all about Amy Sherald's path to becoming a painter, and ultimately being chosen to paint First Lady Michelle Obama's official portrait. | Kerby Jean-Raymond, Fashion Designer Born in NYC to Haitian immigrants, Kerby got started early -- while still in high school! Read about his incredible career here. |
Amanda Gorman, Poet
Amy Sherald, Painter
Kerby Jean-Raymond, Fashion Designer
Building the Economy - Black Business Owners
Black Girl Sunscreen When you can't find the product you need, sometimes you have to invent it yourself! Check it out founder Shontay Lundy's story here. | Mahogany Books It's not always so easy to find picture books with Black characters -- that's why Derrick and Ramunda Young started their online bookshop. Since then, they've only grown! Read about it here. | Goodee Home Goods Twin brothers Byron and Dexter Peart built a sustainable home goods marketplace that supports struggling artisans around the world. Here's their story. |
Black Girl Sunscreen
Mahogany Books
Goodee Home Goods
About Us
(Last Names A-G) Steve Pryor, AP stevenpryor@wsdr4.org -- Alicia Sheffield, Counselor (aliciasheffield@wsdr4.org)
(Last Names H-M) Lindsay Kiely, AP lindsaykiely@wsdr4.org -- Chad Cunningham, Counselor (chadcunningham@wsdr4.org)
(Last Names N-Z) Matt Kiesel, AP matthewkiesel@wsdr4.org -- Paige Blackford, Counselor (paigeblackford@wsdr4.org)