Who was your most influential teacher? Why? My most influential teacher was Mrs. Anne B. Galley, she was my kindergarten teacher and skipped me into first grade where she was also my teacher and she was my piano teacher for many years. She recognized my intellectual prowess and taught me to love and play music.
Read moreWhat do you wish you could do more every day? I wish I could rest more every day. And since I am retired I can.
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Slavery ended in Guadeloupe after African resistance forced abolition. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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Rosie the Riveter Day March 21, 2026. Two Black Rosie’s, LueDell Mitchell and Lavada Cherry, at Douglas Aircraft Company in El Segundo, California in 1943. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
Read more "Rosie the Riveter Day March 21, 2026"Curaçao
Curaçao is the site of the 1795 Tula revolt, one of the largest slave uprisings. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
Read more "Curaçao"What tattoo do you want and where would you put it? I want a BlackHistoryEverday tattoo around my left wrist duplicating the wristband in the picture.
Read moreBonaire
Enslaved Africans labored in brutal salt flats in Bonaire. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
Read more "Bonaire"Saint Martin / Sint Maarten
African traditions shaped island Creole culture in Saint Martin / Sint Maarten. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
Read more "Saint Martin / Sint Maarten"What was the best compliment you’ve received? The best compliment I’ve received is when folks tell me they admire how I live my life and pursue and accomplish my dreams.
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One of the earliest free Black populations in the Atlantic world was in Bermuda. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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