Black History Month Rissi Palmer: History Making Country Musician Creating Black History at WeAreSeeds.net Posted on February 22, 2018March 11, 2025 By Dangerous Lee Rissi Palmer made music history in 2007 with the release of her Top 40 debut single, “Country Girl,” becoming the first African-American female to chart a country song since 1987. We are becoming complacent with being ignorant Outside of being a musician, I am a parent and a teacher and… Read more
Black History Month Tephra Miriam: Making Black History with Sci-fi novel – Escape to Clown Town Posted on February 16, 2018December 18, 2020 By Dangerous Lee As I view the world today through the eyes of a Black woman, I see a need for change. There are still too few Black women that are making it into places of power and influence in this country; we need them desperately. There are still too many Black women… Read more
Black History Month Merci McKinley: Making Black History with #MeToo Anthem – Silent For Too Long Posted on February 16, 2018July 6, 2019 By Dangerous Lee Lawd Have Merci on Langston Hughes and Viola Davis I recognize that Black history is a constant journey of strength, resilience, and breaking down barriers. As a little girl, I was enthralled with expressing myself creatively. I distinctly remember the emotion I felt, as I read the literary works of… Read more
Black History Month Neena Speer: Making Black History with the Step 1-2-3 Mentor Initiative Posted on February 16, 2018October 28, 2024 By Dangerous Lee Neena Speer Was Born To Be A CEO From an early age my mother always told me, “You’re going to be a CEO!” I didn’t quite understand until she was invited to be a Pre-Law Diversity Talks™ Speaker at the 2015 National Diversity Pre-Law Conference held in Washington, D.C. … Read more
Black History Month Nicole Lawrence: Queer Black Woman Making History at iamnovictim.org Posted on February 15, 2018April 14, 2023 By Dangerous Lee Be Yourself – Make History I’m making Black history in 2018 by being myself. As cliche as that may sound, it is my act of defiance. In our current sociopolitical climate, people of color (especially Black folk) are treated as if we have no rights or place in a land… Read more