1. No Left-Handed Writing Allowed Back in the day, if you were a lefty, your teacher might have forced you to switch hands. It sounds ridiculous now, but for a long time, being left-handed was considered wrong or even a […]
1. Koogle Flavored Peanut Butter If you were a kid in the ’70s, you probably remember Koogle, the peanut butter that came in flavors like chocolate, banana, vanilla, and cinnamon. It was marketed as a fun way to get kids
1. Reimagining Financial Freedom Black Millennials are reshaping the definition of financial freedom. It’s no longer just about the 9-to-5 grind or accumulating wealth for wealth’s sake. Instead, it’s about living life on their own terms. Many in this generation
1. Makeup Has to Be Heavy and Perfect The beauty industry has long pushed the idea that a perfect, made-up face is the epitome of glamour. In the ’60s and ’70s, makeup was a mask of sorts—a way to transform
1. Dr. Katherine Johnson Dr. Katherine Johnson’s legacy is one that forever changed the trajectory of space exploration and mathematics. A brilliant mathematician, Johnson’s calculations were instrumental in sending the first American astronauts into space. She worked at NASA during
1. Oprah Winfrey: The Queen of Talk Shows Oprah Winfrey is undoubtedly one of the most transformative figures in television history. Her show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which ran for 25 years, set a new standard for the talk show
1. Oakland, California: Revitalizing Without Displacement Oakland has long been a hub for Black culture and history, but in recent years, it’s become ground zero for gentrification in the Bay Area. However, the community here has been resilient, organizing and
