Black History Month!
Hello Facebook Family!
As ‘Black History Month’ comes to a close today (although we celebrate 365 days all day every day) we ended on a very high note. Along with sharing all of the accomplishments from our past with pioneers that paved the way in every arena of life; we had some monumental groundbreaking achievements from African Americans making history today!
It was a Banner Year for Diversity as Actors of Color & Women Set Records!
Congratulations to all of our winners at the 2019 Oscars!
Director Spike Lee: Adapted Screenplay Award for ‘BlacKKlansmen’
Mahershala Ali: Best Supporting Actor in ‘Green Book’
Regina King: Best Supporting Actress in ‘If Beale Street Can Talk’
Hannah Beachler: Best Production Design award for ‘Black Panther’
Ruth E. Carter: Best Costume Design for ‘Black Panther’
Congratulations to two African American women winning in the mayoral primary election heading for the mayoral runoff on April 2nd to become the first female Mayor of Chicago.
Lori Lightfoot: Former Chicago Police Board President and Federal Prosecutor
Toni Preckwinkle: Cook County Board President and Cook County Democratic Party Chairwoman
Let all of that ‘Black Magic Groundbreaking History’ sink in for a while!!!
I will be remised if I didn’t share this classic song that was recorded and performed in 1975 that still resonates today.
“WAKE UP EVERYBODY” (Teddy Pendergrass, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes: Composers; Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, and Victor Carstarphen).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TDfPgd3Kyc&fbclid=IwAR1PScXOZMSjg7FbQH1TvOC2IH5nNZ9mhQvl34d3jN5WScPKwNZzYLjxvH0
“The world needs a change and the younger generations need to be woke enough to do it!”
I do not own the rights to this song!