When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? When I was five I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up. My role model was my teacher in kindergarten, first grade, and my piano teacher for many years, Mrs. Anne B Galley. I was a substitute school teacher […]
Read more "What I wanted to be when I grew up"Pre-colonial Kenyan societies included non-binary gender roles, especially among the Kikuyu and Swahili peoples. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
Read more "Kenya 🇰🇪"Pre-colonial Igbo societies in Nigeria recognized “female husbands,” challenging Western gender norms. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
Read more "Nigeria 🇳🇬"How often do you say no to things that interfere with your goals? Every time and I have learned that “no” is a complete sentence. I don’t need to explain or justify. It is implied that it doesn’t work for me.
Read more "No"Despite harsh laws, Uganda has a long history of queer resistance, including underground advocacy groups like “Sexual Minorities Uganda”. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
Read more "Uganda 🇺🇬"South Africa was the first country in the world to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation in its constitution (1996). BlackHistoryEveryday.com
Read more "South Africa 🇿🇦"What’s a secret skill or ability you have or wish you had? I wish I could read what is going on emotionally with folks.
Read more "Secret skill"Montserrat is called the “Black Ireland” due to its African-Irish population. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
Read more "Montserrat"What is your favorite type of weather? My favorite type of weather is sunny 70 degrees Fahrenheit.
Read more "Favorite type of weather"Martinique is the birthplace of Frantz Fanon, major Black anti-colonial thinker. BlackHistoryEveryday.com
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