Category: Ascending/Rising UP

The Harlem Photos That Were Hidden for 40 Years
These photos are evidence of resilience.
In 1970, New York City was officially collapsing. The media called it "Fear City." But while the world saw [...]

PBS Newshour: A Brief But Spectacular take on living like we’re dying
To love deeply is to live joyfully.
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PBS Newshour: A Brief But Spectacular take on appreciating what we have
âJoy multiplies when I choose to love.â đŤ
âI find joy not just in myself, but in celebrating others.â
âLove is the soilâjoy is the [...]

25 Survival Foods of Slaves on Plantations
âI do not wait for permission to createâI design, I build, I transform.â
âEvery problem I face carries within it the blueprint of my bril [...]

Bridget Mason From Slave To Richest Landowning Los Angeles Resident
âLike Biddy Mason, I rise from chains to choices.â
âI build wealth not just for myself, but as a legacy for generations.â
âMy past [...]

Untold Inventions Of Black Women Inventors That Schools Don’t Teach in Black History
Surviving isnât luckâitâs innovation and strategy. âI create what has never been seen, because innovation runs in my bloodline.â [...]

18 Things You Didn’t Know were Invented By Black Women
Just because some people try to keep you unsung doesnât mean your melody is lost. âInnovation is my inheritance, and I multiply it daily. [...]
8 Power Moves to Use When You’re Disrespected from Elle Lacey
I do like that we've moved towards accepting that there will be moments that people may not treat us with the amount of respect that we would hope. Wi [...]

