I’m not sure if you heard the news yet about the passing of Julian Bond. As someone who loved history and who had grandparents, aunts & uncles that were active members of the NAACP, I grew admiring people like Julian Bond, Andrew Young and John Lewis. During my recent frequent trips to D.C., advocating for […]
Today is the great Dr. Martin Luther King’s birthday and since Hippo’s birth we have always celebrated it with reflection on his teachings, the growth of the movement and how we can continue to progress within the movement. We read stories, we re-watch speeches and talk about moments in the civil rights movement. Yes, I […]
Some of you may know about Hippo’s love of national news stations & it’s journalists. I was the exact same way when I was growing up. In fact, I am still quite in love with Peter Jennings! Of course I’ve also grown to love Chris Cuomo, Don Lemon, Arthel Neville, Brian Williams, Chris Matthews, Robin […]
Today we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March On Washington. For the past few days the television, newspapers and social media sites have been buzzing with the ringing of freedom. Historic images of a time not so long ago have stirred conversation, emotions & questions that leave us looking for answers. People have been […]
Happy Independence Day!! On this day in 1776, The Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress. This was two days after The Second Continental Congress voted on a Resolution of Independence originally proposed by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia (June 1776). The signing was actually done on August 2, 1776. But we celebrate the day […]
I’ve been hearing so many mixed feelings from people about going to the LucasFilm Red Tails, coming out on Friday. And I’m confused as to why people are not trying to support this film. Why people believe that supporting this film is only supporting George Lucas is beyond me. We as a black community have […]
