Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Environmentalist and Educator, Dr. Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize for Peace.

 Dr. Wangari Maathai (1940 – 2011) was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Prize for Peace. 🏆 In her native country of Kenya 🇰🇪, she started the Green Belt Movement which focused on conserving the environment, planting trees, 🌲🌳🌴and empowering impoverished women. 🖤

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June is Black Music Month! Today, we are celebrating the life and legacy of legendary Jamaican singer and musician, Bob Marley (1945 - 1981)!

  Bob Marley (1945 – 1981) Life, Legacy, and Music Early Life and Background Robert Nesta Marley was born on February 6, 1945, in Nine M...