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Figures of Speech: Daisy Bates

As the Little Rock Nine walked into Central High School on September 4, 1957, the entire country tuned in to live television broadcasts to watch. What they saw was a mob of jeering white students surrounding a lone Black girl by the name of Elizabeth Eckford, whose eyes were shielded by sunglasses. What most Americans […]

Mar 22 2023 by The Otherwise Team in Figures of Speech

Figures of Speech: Michelle Yeoh

Every year, the country tends to celebrate the same historical figures. They are the civil rights leaders, suffragettes and contributors to society whose faces we see on calendars and postage stamps. These same figures resurface annually when we commemorate those who have transformed America and quite frankly, they deserve all of their accolades, and then […]

Mar 15 2023 by Hunter Ellis in Uncategorized

Figures of Speech: Bessie Coleman

Every year, the country tends to celebrate the same historical figures.They are the civil rights leaders, abolitionists and contributors to society whose faces we see on calendars and postage stamps. These same figures resurface annually when we commemorate those who have transformed America and quite frankly, they deserve all of their accolades, and then some. […]

Mar 8 2023 by The Otherwise Team in Figures of Speech

Fritz Pollard, An All-American Legacy

Every Black History Month, the country tends to celebrate the same manifold of historical figures. They are the civil rights leaders and abolitionists whose faces we see on calendars and postage stamps. These figures resurface each February when we commemorate African-Americans who have transformed America and quite frankly, they deserve all of their accolades, and […]

Feb 7 2023 by The Otherwise Team in Figures of Speech