Black History Month Spotlight: Carolyn Mattocks Posted on February 9, 2012February 5, 2023 By Dangerous Lee Name and Title: Carolyn Mattocks, CEO/Founder What do you do and why? I created the “I Can Do Anything†Organization, Inc. in order to give youth an early start. It is important for youth to start early on their path to success. I also want to show youth the importance of history by demonstrating examples of success through historical achievements. What mark have you left on Black history? The mark that I want to leave on Black History is the keeper of the truth about Black History. Because there are so many “untruths†about Black History, I pride myself as being an individual who helps to unveil facts of Black History that is not taught in the classroom. Why is celebrating Black History important to you? I have always been inspired by the writings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, and Dr. W.E.B. DuBois. Like these great men of history, I have always wanted to use writing to influence people to think, take action, and become better. My passion for history coupled with my passion for words is why I became a writer. I also believe in using writing as a method to endorse the philosophy of “Each one, teach one.†This resulted in me creating the “I Can Do Anything†book. Being able to influence our youth about the importance of starting early making “life choices†is critical in today’s current economic times. Also, being able to provide them with a blue print for success through historical examples of individuals who have excelled in each career field was important because our youth are losing the value of their history. They are forgetting and repeating the past. Finally, I was once told that whatever endeavor that you pursue in life, you have a responsibility to educate.  I became a writer in order to educate people through the use of history to believe “They Can Do Anything.†Who or what do you honor most in Black History? I honor the great legacy that the ancient ancestors had created before they came to the Western world. I honor all the achievements that Black people have made in our progression through time. I honor the wisdom of the past that helps me be the person that I am today. Website and Essays: Who’s Responsibility Is It? Dreams Like this:Like Loading... Related The Dangerous Lee Interview African-American historyAfricanAmericanBlack History MonthBlackhistoryBooker T. WashingtonCarolyn MattocksFrederick DouglassI Can Do AnythingMartin Luther KingUnited States
The Dangerous Lee Interview Black History Month Spotlight: Vangie Williams – Author of The Broken Life Journals Posted on February 8, 2012February 2, 2018 Name and Title: Vangie Williams author of The Broken Life Journals What do you do and why? I am a genealogist, historian, and author. I love all elements of my life but none more than history, especially the history behind the history, the families who lived and died for the… Like this:Like Loading... Read More
The Dangerous Lee Interview Looking for a Cannabis Safe Space? Join the Afro Cannada BudSistas! Posted on May 11, 2021July 28, 2024 In 2020 Natalie Cox founded Afro Cannada Budsistas with her business partner Khadisha Thornhill. Their mission? To provide a safe space for Black women to offer one another support while also normalizing cannabis through education, information, and exposure. Natalie, who is living with untreated anxiety, PTSD, and insomnia, also… Like this:Like Loading... Read More
The Dangerous Lee Interview Meet Vangie Williams: Winner of Historic Democratic Primary in Virginia Posted on October 18, 2018January 12, 2022 Originally published March 2018. Update: Vangie Williams Wins Historic Democratic Primary in Virginia. Vangie Williams for Congress – 1st District Virginia I’m going to tell you what I’ve heard in the district. We don’t want any more White guys. We don’t want any more old guys. The good ol’ boy… Like this:Like Loading... Read More