History Is Made All Year Long Making History February is indeed Black History Month. But all Black history cannot be contained, explained, and appreciated properly in just 28 days. I value the time set aside to concentrate on our people, who still face racism and prejudice in countless forms, but more is required of us. To be good stewards of our history, or to be a good ally, the story of Black America must weave into the intentional way we live our day-to-day lives – all year long. What more can we do? I’m so ...

Meet 10 Black Inventors Who Changed Our Lives Black Inventors Black History Month continues here at Ascentim. Last week, we talked about some of the ladies who made history by being the first. These women did everything from winning Nobel Peace Prizes and Olympic gold medals to becoming bankers and ballerinas. This week, we’re turning our attention to some Black men who made our lives better through the extraordinary gift of invention.  Once again, these are not well-known names that we hear every day. These men, however, deserve their due for ingenuity, talent, and creativity ...

Introducing 10 Little-Known "First" Black Women They Were First! You know some – but certainly not all - of their names. Undoubtedly, you hear of Harriett Tubman, Rosa Parks, and Madam C.J. Walker during Black History Month each year. They made incredible contributions to society, but they are far from the only Back women to do so.  Any aspiring social media influencer will acknowledge that it is difficult to become famous. It is twice as difficult to do so as a Black woman in America, where we face racism compounded by sexism at every turn ...

Black History Includes All of Us Black History is American History U.S. Representative Yvette Clarke of New York once said: "We must never forget that Black History is American History. The achievements of African Americans have contributed to our nation's greatness." She is 100% correct. As a Black woman, it’s easy to be discouraged by the desire of some people to erase or rewrite Black History. Whether out of ignorance or malice, there’s no shortage of news reports about those who would ignore our story altogether, who would forbid it from being taught, or who ...