By Ahlaam Musa, Edit/Blog Publishing Team In order to create a more intelligent name for themselves and eliminate any form of competition, colonialist countries rewrote African history and diluted the greatness of ancient African civilizations. Kingdoms such as Ancient Egypt and Ethiopia were not portrayed as the strong empires that they were, and their contributions … Continue reading The Distortion of Ancient African History
By Ahlaam Musa In order to create a more intelligent name for themselves and eliminate any form of competition, colonialist countries rewrote African history and diluted the greatness of ancient African civilizations. Kingdoms such as Ancient Egypt and Ethiopia were not portrayed as the strong empires that they were, and their contributions to modern civilizations … Continue reading The Distortion of Ancient African History
By Christine Davis, Onica Roman, and Chloe Scott “Never be afraid to learn something, because the moment you stop learning is the moment you start dying.”- Albert Einstein Everybody knows that feeling of starting something new and saying goodbye to the old. It can be between the feeling of fresh air or something bittersweet that … Continue reading Life’s New Moments
By Sandy Holman, Director of the Culture C.O.-O.P. White Supremacy and “Normal” People Complicity: We all Have A Role To Play: A Reflection After The New Zealand Mass Murder Along With All the others. May we all choose to make a difference: With Love, Sandy Holman. Every one of us is accountable and a reflection … Continue reading Mass Shootings
By Crystani Freeman, Edit/Blog Publishing Team Institutions in this country are historically structured to shape some groups for success and put others at a disadvantage. Minority students get discriminated against from the color of their skin to their intellectual ability, in primary and secondary school, and even college if they can go. School funding determines … Continue reading Cost of Darkness: Institutions Sector
By Crystani Freeman, Edit/Blog Publishing Team There are economic disparities in income, wealth, opportunity, and mobility between groups of people. The economy has always worked in favor of some people (namely whites) and against others: African Americans. After the Civil War (1861-1865), newly freed slaves quickly sought out economic prosperity. Yet, as a result of … Continue reading Cost of Darkness: Economics Sector
By Ahlaam Musa, Edit/Blog Publishing Team Art is a form of expression for many people around the world. Whether it be through music, painting, or dancing, people use art to convey a certain message or idea on relevant topics. As young people today begin to learn more about current issues, they can find themselves turning … Continue reading Culture C.O.-O.P. Art Show – Sunday, May 16 @2pm
By STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS | PUBLISHED: May 21, 2021 at 2:12 p.m. | UPDATED: May 21, 2021 at 2:13 p.m. https://www.dailydemocrat.com/2021/05/21/more-than-700-first-graders-participate-in-united-ways-woodland-kids-read-event/ First-grade classrooms across Woodland tuned into Zoom on Tuesday to watch local children’s author Sandy Holman read her book, We All Have Heritage, as part of United Way California Capital Region’s annual Woodland Kids Read event. Holman, affectionally … Continue reading More than 700 first graders participate in United Way’s Woodland Kids Read event
By Crystani Freeman, Edit/Blog Publishing Team Black people in America have the worst health care, status, and outcomes of any minority group in the country. Quality and accessibility to doctors vary by zip code, and ‘poor people’ cannot start a savings account without somehow impacting their social security checks. Systematic oppression causes low-income folks to … Continue reading Cost of Darkness: Healthcare Sector
By Sandy Holman, Director of the Culture C.O.-O.P. 05/13/21 Dear Changemakers! After an evening nap, I woke up like I had slept several hours. I thought about many things and my mind came to all of you. I want you to know how magnificent each and every one of you are. You are what I … Continue reading Dear Changemakers and (Game Changers!),
We All Have A Heritage 