Memories by William Taylor

Memories by William Taylor

William Taylor is our resident award-winning poet who creates poems for our educational materials and website. The poem, Memories, was written about the passing of his beloved grandmother and what she meant to him growing up. The poem will be in the beginning of our...
Skyhook Foundation

Skyhook Foundation

Have you heard of Skyhook Foundation or Camp Skyhook? Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is “giving kids a shot that cannot be blocked.” The outstanding NBA athlete had an idea to establish the Skyhook Foundation to give fourth—and fifth-graders a chance to experience...
A Grandmother’s Walk on the Underground Railroad

A Grandmother’s Walk on the Underground Railroad

Joan Southgate’s family gave her the tools to make a difference. From her early childhood years, when her family hosted visiting Black leaders Paul Robeson, W.E.B. Du Bois, George Schuyler, Ethel Waters, and Mary McLeod Bethune, Joan, although very young,...