Danielle Koonce

Black History is American history and by failing to remember the good and the bad…future generations lose momentum.. On the last day of #BlackHistoryMonth, I want to reconsider Black History along two lines: 1) the era of slavery and Jim Crow-an era that lasted over 300 years and 2) the post-Civil Rights era-an era that …

Black History is American history and by failing to remember the good and the bad…future generations lose momentum… When Marian Anderson applied to a school of music in Philadelphia, she was rejected solely based on the color of her skin. Yet, her talent could not be contained by skin color or racism. Anderson’s voice was …

Black History is American history and by failing to remember the good and the bad…future generations lose momentum… This film director, producer, screenwriter, and film distributor probably hasn’t even hit her stride yet, but she is already breaking barriers in the film and movie industry. Ava Duvernay is the first Black female director to have …

Black History is American history and by failing to remember the good and the bad…future generations lose momentum… Long before Tiger Woods entered the golf world, Charlie Sifford was breaking barriers and making the road easier. A prolific golfer, Mr. Sifford was the first Black man to gain entrance to the PGA, an association that …

Black History is American history and by failing to remember the good and the bad…future generations lose momentum… W.E.B. Dubois is one of the greatest minds ever. He was the first Black to graduate from Harvard with a PhD. He also attended Fisk University and the University of Berlin in Germany. He co-founded the NAACP, …

Black History is American history and by failing to remember the good and the bad…future generations lose momentum… Feb. 23 will always be a special day of Black History celebration because Geneva Estelle Lamb Ellis was born on this day in 1926. Gebo as she was affectionately called represents a generation of strong, determined, practical …

Black History is American history and by failing to remember the good and the bad…future generations lose momentum… This is a picture of what separate but equal looked like. The Black man seated at the desk outside the classroom is George McLaurin. He was the first Black student admitted to the PhD program at the …

Black History is American history and by failing to remember the good and the bad…future generations lose momentum… Black History has been made once again in the 2018 #WinterOlympics! This Nigerian bobsled team became the first African nation to compete in the bobsledding event marking what will perhaps be the beginning of a new era. …