Black History Month Tynee Sims: Making Black History with a “Black-ass spirit” as host of Tynee Talks Podcast Posted on February 8, 2018March 11, 2025 By Dangerous Lee Hey Ya’ll! I’m Tynee from TyneeTalks Blog and Podcast Exactly How Does One Make Black History? When I was approached to write how I am making Black History in 2018, initially, I was extremely excited, and then fear creeped in. I questioned myself. Was I really worthy of such a… Read more
Black History Month Najya Williams: Afro-Caribbean Harvard Scholar Making Black History “Loudly and Without Pause” Posted on February 1, 2018December 10, 2020 By Dangerous Lee Najya Williams: “Black History is made everywhere, everyday”… Black History has often been reduced to the works of Harriet’s Tubman, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X, as well as other notable figures. While their works are among the most significant, society has reduced the diversity of our history… Read more
Blogs by Dangerous Lee I AM African-American (and so are you) Posted on February 20, 2017February 3, 2023 By Dangerous Lee I AM African-American (and so are you) YOU = Black people living in America. Assimilation I turn my nose up at any Black person living in America that has a problem with being called African-American. They say things like: I’m not African! I wasn’t born in Africa! As if being… Read more
Ask Dangerous Lee Ask Dangerous Lee: Do you think Black History Month is necessary? Posted on February 29, 2012February 1, 2021 By Dangerous Lee Q: Do you think Black History Month is necessary? Eric S. Chicago, IL A: Of course it is. I am always baffled by this question and by those, especially Black people, that think we have come far enough to ignore our history. Yes, Black history is American history, but so… Read more
The Dangerous Lee Interview Black History Month Spotlight: Jarid Manos Posted on February 20, 2012February 1, 2018 By Dangerous Lee Name and Title: Jarid Manos – Green Leader, Social Transformation Activist, Thought Leader, Author, Environmentalist What do you do and why? Founder and CEO of Great Plains Restoration Council (GPRC). Based in Houston, Texas, the organization works to restore and protect the nation’s shattered prairies and plains through developing youth… Read more