Black History Month – James Brown “Say it loud, I’m Black and I’m proud!”


Say it Loud!! “I’m Black and I’m Proud!!

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To cap off my tribute to Black History month, I would like to share this video of the incomparable James Brown’s iconic black anthem, “Say it loud, I’m black and I’m proud!” This song lifted the spirits of many during a time of unrest and uncertainty.


I ran across this article in the International Business Times that I thought was interesting and I wanted to share it with you.

Wednesday kicked off the United States’ Black History Month, an annual observance honoring African-Americans and the roles they’ve played in the country throughout the past several centuries. Celebrations and activities are often tailored toward schoolchildren, but the lessons they learn about equality and diversity are universal.

“Events that occur during Black History Month bring awareness of the times, enabling us as Americans to celebrate each other based on character and the content of their hearts, not the color of their skin,” Tameika Culler Morris…

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Never to be Forgotten: The Jewish Quarter in Amsterdam


Never Forget otherwise history will repeat itself.

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Located in Amsterdam, the Jewish Quarter (in Dutch: Jodenbuurt) is a neighborhood with bitter history during the World War II. I spent a day exploring the neighborhood and visiting places that preserved to remind us of the sorrowful period of history in humanity.

Often being called as the Jewish Cultural Quarter of Amsterdam, in the neighborhood, you will find important places and monument related to the World War Two, such asJewish Historical Museum, Jewish Children Museum, Portuguese Synagogue, February Protest Monument, National Holocaust Museum and Hollandse Schouwburg.

It was a gloomy day when I walked through the neighborhood. I did not need a second thought to visit these places. They are not happy places that ones could wish to observe during a vacation, but what else that matters from our travels but to enrich own knowledge and the better understanding…

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