Why I’m Proud To Bear The Torch Of Equity As An Black Genetic Counselor And Scientist - Blavity

Wakanda News Details

Why I’m Proud To Bear The Torch Of Equity As An Black Genetic Counselor And Scientist - Blavity

If you’re interested in sharing your opinion on any cultural, political or personal topic, create an account here and check out our how-to post to learn more. ____ Certainly, the events of 2020 are unlike anything we’ve ever experienced. In the midst of a pandemic, a series of unjust and unimaginable deaths of African Americans were recorded and revealed to the world via videos on eyewitnesses’ cell phones. The prevalence of systemic racism in our country pervades more now than ever. The veil has been lifted. For the first time, some people are realizing a reality they didn’t know or want to acknowledge existed — that African Americans in this country are treated as second-class citizens, even in the “Land of the Free.” While I have found myself occasionally bogged down by fear, frustration and hopelessness, I have also used this time to reflect on ways I can create, channel and spur real change. As an African-American genetic counselor and scientist, I mourn the incessant...

Source: Blavity News

You may also like

Kerr, Peter “Black Pete” (1810?-1840?)

Peter Kerr was a freed slave, originally owned by iron worker John Kerr of Fallowfield, Pennsylvania. By the late 1820s Peter Kerr, after gaining his freedom, moved west. He is believed to be the earliest known black person to have joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

fave

Source: Black Past

Antioch Baptist Church, San Jose, California (1893- )

Organized on August 2, 1893 in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hawkins, Antioch Baptist Church was the first African American Baptist church in San Jose, California. Rev. C.C. Laws was called as the first pastor, requesting a salary of $10.00 a month with board, with the provision that as the church

fave

Source: Black Past

Crumpler , Rebecca Davis Lee (1831-1895)

For many years Dr. Rebecca Cole was considered to be the first black woman physician. However, historical research has shown that the honor rightly belongs to Dr. Rebecca Davis Lee Crumpler who completed her M.D. in 1864, three years before

fave

Source: Black Past

Mar

9

1895

Gentrification, Integration or Displacement?: The Seattle Story

In the following article, Henry W. McGee, Jr., a Seattle University Professor of Law and Central District resident, discusses the recent dramatic transformation of the area from a predominately working class African American community into an area of high income white, Asian American and African

fave

Source: Black Past

United Negro College Fund (1944– )

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) was founded on April 25, 1944 by Frederick Patterson, President of the Tuskegee Institute, and Mary McLeod Bethune, an advisor to the Franklin Roosevelt Administration, to provide a steady, consistent stream of funding to 27 financially struggling small

fave

Source: Black Past

Apr

25

1944

Paul Robeson and Japanese Americans, 1942-1949

One hero and friend of Japanese Americans, both individuals and the community generally, was Paul Robeson. Robeson was (after Joe Louis) the most popular and visible African American of the 1930s and 1940s. He was a celebrated stage actor and movie star, an internationally famous folk

fave

Source: Black Past

Arkansas Baptist College [Little Rock] (1884-- )

Arkansas Baptist College (ABC) is a private four-year institution in Little Rock, Arkansas. The college was founded as the Ministers Institute in August 1884 at the Annual Convention of the Colored Baptists of the State of Arkansas. It opened three months later at the Mount Zion Baptist Church in

fave

Source: Black Past

WGPR BECOMES THE 1ST TELEVISION station owned by African Americans- given a pe

WGPR BECOMES THE 1ST TELEVISION station owned by African Americans- given a permit to operate.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jun

1

1973

The Manumission of Monimia Travers: A Slave Freed at Fort Vancouver

Few people identify slavery with Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. However, there were slaves in the region particularly in the decade before the Civil War. In the following article, Gregory Paynter Shine, the Chief Ranger and Historian at the Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, describes the

fave

Source: Black Past

Documentary Films on Blackpast.org - African American History - Director

A&E Television Americas Black Warriors (on World War II) 1998

fave

Source: Black Past

The first Kentucky Derby

The first Kentucky Derby is won by African American jockey Oliver Lewis riding the horse Aristides. 14 of the 15 jockeys in the race are African Americans.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

May

17

1875

Bacon's Rebellion

African Americans fought in the first armed rebellion against British authority in the colonies, Bacons Rebellion, in 1676. Nathaniel Bacon was a member of the rising generation of colonial planters who resented British rule and, particularly, the British protection of Indian lands that lay just

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Mar

26

2002

Blacks Elected to Congress

Sixteen Blacks were elected to Congress. Andrew Young of Atlanta was the first Black elected to Congress from the Deep South since the Reconstruction era. Also elected for the first time were Barbara Jordan (Tex.) and Yvonne Brathwaite Burke (Calif.). Republican Senator Edward W. Brooke of

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

17

1972

Simmons College of Kentucky [Louisville] (1879- )

Simmons College of Kentucky, the state’s oldest African American college, was founded in 1879. The college was established by former slaves to train the sons and daughters of fellow African Americans. In August of 1865, Rev. Henry Adams led the effort to create the institution where he proposed

fave

Source: Black Past

Aug

30

1930

Cornel West is an American philosopher, activist, academic and intellectual; he is also the first African-American to have graduated from Princeton University with a PhD in

fave

Source: Black History Resources

Jun

2

1963

The History of Black History Month

In the following article Daryl Michael Scott, Professor of History at Howard University and Vice President of Program for the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, describes the history of the Black History Month

fave

Source: Black Past

Buddy Guy is born.

Influential blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy is born in Lettsworth, LA, USA. His most poular records include First Time I Met The Blues and Stone Crazy.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jul

30

1936

University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (1873- )

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff was created by the Arkansas Legislative Act of 1873. The University was established for the convenience and well-being of the poorer classes” which meant African Americans in the state. The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is the oldest

fave

Source: Black Past

Long, Jefferson Franklin (1836-1907)

Jefferson Franklin Long, a Republican who represented Georgia in the 41st Congress, was the first black member to speak on the floor of the House of Representatives, and was the only black representative from Georgia for just over a century. Long was born a slave in Knoxville, Georgia on March

fave

Source: Black Past

Feb

1

1871

Etta Moten sings for President

Etta Moten sings for President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt at a White House Dinner. It is the first time an African American actress performs at the White House.

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Jan

31

1934

Fayetteville State University (1867-- )

Fayetteville State University is a historically black institution of the University of North Carolina system located in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It is the second oldest higher education institution in North Carolina and was founded in 1867 as Howard School in honor of General Oliver Otis

fave

Source: Black Past

Rush, Bobby L. (1946- )

Bobby Lee Rush was born in Albany, Georgia on November 23, 1946. He graduated from Marshall High School in that city at the age of seventeen and soon afterwards enlisted in the United States Army. Rush served in the Army from 1963 to 1968 when he was honorably

fave

Source: Black Past

Nov

23

1946

On this day, the Supreme Court ruled in Hansberry v.Lee that whites can'tbar A

On this day, the Supreme Court ruled in Hansberry v.Lee that whites cant bar African Americans from white neighborhoods

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Nov

13

1940

Metropolitan AME Church, Washington D.C. (1821- )

Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal (AME) is the oldest continuously operating black church in the District of Columbia. Metropolitan AME is also designated by the AME Church (the black denomination founded in 1787 by Richard Allen) as the National Cathedral of African

fave

Source: Black Past

Jan

9

1894

Zhou Enlai's African "Safari" (1963-1964)

Zhou Enlai’s first tour of Africa, popularly known as Zhou’s “Safari,” was a series of state visits to ten independent African countries, undertaken between December 1963 and February 1964 by the Chinese Premier. These visits, which occurred during a period when many countries were

fave

Source: Black Past

More than 3000 African Americans died when Lake Okeechobee fooded Western Palm Beach County, Florida, with a 10-15 foot tidal wave. There are at least 3 mass graves containing the bodies of negroes interned without coffins or identification

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

Sep

16

1928

Boseman, Benjamin Anthony (1840-1881)

Benjamin A. Boseman, physician, politician, and postmaster, was free born in New York in 1840 to Benjamin A. and Annaretta Boseman. He was the oldest of five children, two girls and three boys. Boseman grew up in Troy, New York where his father served as a steward on the steamboat Empire in the

fave

Source: Black Past

Feb

23

1881

Dziko, Trish Millines (1957- )

Trish Millines Dziko is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Technology Access Foundation. A native of New Jersey, Dziko focused on college and ultimately became a first-generation college student. Ms. Dziko also made history by becoming the first woman to be awarded a full basketball

fave

Source: Black Past

Oct

1

1996

civil rights: Civil Rights in the United States

Since the Civil War , much of the concern over civil rights in the United States has focused on efforts to extend these rights fully to African Americans. The first legislative attempts to assure African Americans an equal political and legal status were the Civil Rights Acts of

fave

Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Born: 5/19/1925 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.Died: 2/21/1965 New York City, New YorkMalcolm Little and also known as el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz (Arabic: الحاجّ مالك الشباز), was an American Muslim minister and a human rights activist. To his admirers he was a courageous advocate for the rights of

fave

Source: Blackfacts.com

More from Blavity News

The Confusion Of Learning You're Part White

Issa Isn’t Wrong, But Neither is Molly: What I Believe Is Really Behind Their Fallout

White Man Carries A TV During His 2.23-Mile #RunWithMaud To Make A Point About Ahmaud Arbery's Killing

Imprisoned New Jersey Woman Dies Of COVID-19 After Begging To Be Let Out Of Prison Shower

Maxine Waters’ Sister Has Died Of Coronavirus

Amanda Seales Flames Justin Timberlake For Turning Off Comments On Ahmaud Arbery Posts

Michael R. Jackson Is The First Black Playwright To Win A Pulitzer Prize For Drama

Make The First Move: Top 9 Openers To Make A Great First Impression On The Bumble App

NYPD 'Roughly' Arrests Distinguished Journalist For Writing In Chalk On Old Storefront

Trump Spent Mother's Day Obsessing Over Barack Obama

Proud Dad Of HBCU Grad Surprises Her With Graduation Ceremony In Their Driveway

17-Year-Old Black Student Killed By Florida Homeowner In ‘Stand Your Ground’ Case

9 Times Black People Were Treated Differently Than White Protestors.

5 Things To Know About Breonna Taylor, The 26-Year-Old EMT Killed By Police In Her Home

Four Black Women Are Sitting In The Top Two Spots On The Billboard Hot 100

Boosie Badazz Talks About Getting 'Grown Woman' To Perform Oral Sex On His Adolescent Son In Cringey Video

US District Judge Emmet Sullivan To Decide If Charges Against Michael Flynn Will Be Dropped

Lebanese Man Arrested After Attempting To 'Sell' Black Migrant Domestic Worker On Facebook

Candace Owens Is Getting Dragged By Her Fellow Black Republicans For Her Asinine Comments About Ahmaud Arbery

London Railway Worker Spat On By Man Who Said He Had COVID-19 Dies Of Virus

Here Are 11 Times Rihanna Looked Like A Literal Meal According To A Twitter User Who Got Jokes

Beloved Houston Gospel Singer Fatally Shot By Cop Following Alleged Scuffle Over Taser

How Seemingly Great Equalizers Like Technology Are Still Dividing America

Run Sisters, Run: Why I’m Calling On America’s Black Women To Take Action In Our Government

For Parents Of Color, Schooling At Home Can Be An Act Of Resistance

No Kid Hungry Organization Turns Down Tekashi 6ix9ine's Coins Due To His Criminal Background

A Pennsylvania Karen Attacked A Red Lobster Employee Over Having To Wait Too Long For Her Food

76-Year-Old Graduates With Ph. D From Howard While Amplifying The Voice Of Igbo Women - Blavity

These Two Sets Of Twins Are Slaying Graduation Season - Blavity

Black Blogger Becomes Overnight Celebrity After White Woman Becomes Salty Over Her Photo - Blavity

Two Sisters Found Dead Under Georgia Bridge Believed To Be Homicide Victims - Blavity

A Group Of Armed Black Men Protested Through The Georgia Neighborhood Where Ahmaud Arbery Was Killed - Blavity

5 Things To Know About Dwyane Wade's Kids - Blavity

Cruel, Nosy And White Oklahoma Residents Prevent Black Delivery Driver From Being Able To Exit Gated Community - Blavity

16 HBCUs Have Been Granted A Total Of $1.76 Million From The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Blavity

Unsigned Note Left At Ahmaud Arbery Memorial Raises Questions: ‘I Should Have Stopped Them’ - Blavity

Gabrielle Union-Wade's Daughter Is One Of Many Tots Who've Proven They Can't Be Trusted Through The #FruitSnackChallenge - Blavity

‘He Ain’t Rich Like That’: Mom’s Response To Son’s Hawaii Vacation During Quarantine Has Twitter In Tears - Blavity

Magic Johnson Offering $100 Million To Minority-Owned Businesses Struggling Through Coronavirus Pandemic - Blavity

9 Virtual Dating Ideas To Win Your Future Bae's Heart - Blavity

'Welcome To Good Burger, Home Of The Good Burger': 3-Year-Old Boy's Birthday Party Pays Homage To Nickelodeon Classic - Blavity

22-Year-Old Black Iowa Man Allegedly Beaten By 3 White Men: ‘We’re Going To Get All Of You Out Of Here’ - Blavity

Homeowner Of The House Ahamud Arbery Was Seen Walking In Says He Did Nothing Wrong - Blavity

Black Hairdresser Calls Out Texas Govt. Agency For Hypocrisy After They Cause Her To Be Cyber Harassed - Blavity

5 Moments From The Virtual HBCU Commencement Ceremony That Will Have You Relishing In Being Young, Black And Gifted - Blavity

4 Job Searching Tips To Help Keep Your Anxiety At Bay - Blavity

5 Unique Black-Owned Businesses You Can Support During This Time - Blavity

Why We Should Stop Contrasting And Comparing Malcolm X With MLK - Blavity

Howard Graduate Makes History Within The U.S. Air Force - Blavity

Boosie's Obsession With Sex And Masculinity Is Cause For Pause - Blavity

Cuisine Facts

Sports Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)