We witness our dreams coming alive daily.

Being born and living is a blessing plus a dream being

alive. Black heroes aren't just found decades or centuries ago. They exist now. The common myth is
that there are no heroes today. With the recent events, we know that to be a lie today. There are
doctors who have saved lives. There are coaches who motivated the youth to enjoy a better path in
living their lives. We know that there are tons of great activists, especially black women, doing the
work in defending oppressed communities, defending black lives, and saving lives too. Not to
mention that there are black people of every nationality who are doing their jobs in helping families,
assisting the poor, and being outstanding examples of integrity. When Kirsten West Savali wrote
literature defending progressive views, we should respect that. When you witness Nina Turner
defending the truth against the status quo, we ought to be inspired by her actions. When you
acknowledge freedom lovers of many backgrounds, we realize that we are all in this together. It is
clear what we desire. We desire to see the homeless, the poor, and other human beings to have
dignity and justice. We want all black people of any background to have black liberation without
exception. We desire an end to imperialism and the end of the system of international white racism.
We desire to grow, to live, and to shine our Blackness in a diversity of ways. Honoring the legacy
of Sister Dorothy Height is very important. She passed away in 2010 and was born in 1912.
She was an icon of the Civil Rights Movement. She dealt with voting rights, unemployment
issues, literacy issues, and women's rights. She was the President of the National Council of
Negro Women for 40 years. She was born in Richmond, Virginia. Later, she was raised in
Rankin, Pennsylvania. For over 50 years, she opposed discrimination and fought for the just
dream of human justice. She worked with the NAACP and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
She encouraged LBJ to appoint African American women in positions of government. She
encouraged Eisenhower to desegregate schools. She saw President Barack Obama inaugurated as
President.

Her maternal line came from
the Temne people of modern
day Sierra Leone. The
Dorothy I. Height Post
Office was one of the most
iconic landmarks in the D.C.
area. She received many
awards like the Presidential
Citizens Medal in 1989, the
Candace Award in 1986, the
Presidential Medal of
Freedom in 1994, the
Congressional Gold Medal in
2004, and the 2009
Foremothers Lifetime
Achievement Award from
the National Center for
Health Research. Her life is
a total representation of the
longevity and power of Black
Excellence. Always in love
with freedom, her soul reached
magnificent heights of glory
plus power. Rest in Power
Sister Dorothy Height.
Blackness is not monolithic.
Blackness can be expressed in
dance, the arts, STEM fields,
literature, athletics, and other
forms of human expression. It
is not right for some to try to
give megabailouts to large,
multinational corporations
while minuscule resources to
the poor and working class.
When oligarchs prioritize
their wealth over the concerns
of the people collectively, then
you will witness economic
problems. The late hero
Airicka Gordon-Taylor (or
the cousin of Emmett Till)
motivates us in our generation
to continue forward in this
journey for justice.
There are many heroes who should be acknowledged. Moms 4 Housing is a grassroots group
of mothers in Oakland, California who desire to provide housing to people and to fight for
justice for all. They have mentioned the fact that since there are four times as many empty
homes in Oakland as there are people without homes, therefore children and adults deserve to
have adequate, quality housing. They are right to mention that housing is a human right, and
no one should be homeless. For a long time, this organization has united mothers, friends, and
neighbors in promoting housing rights. It is a historical fact that many real estate speculators,
big banks, and Wall Street interests want a select amount of people to have housing while
establishing a lax of ownership among many other people. This group is made of dedicated
mothers. They have united in common cause to help mothers and children to exist in a place
to stay at. They have inspired council people in Oakland to fight for their legitimate cause.
These black people are fighting the austerity regime that is found in America plus worldwide.
We are fighting the serious problem of the displacement of black people from their
communities via urban renewal, gentrification, and other tactics. Back in the day and even in
our time, many landlords burned their own properties to collect insurance money than making
them better for renters. The leaders of this movement are 4 mothers who struggled to find a
place to stay. Investors buy up properties and sell them at higher prices, so the cycle of
economic exploitation continues. Moms 4 Housing continue to do great work in making sure
that justice, accountability, and freedom are made real.
 Athletes with a Social
Solomon Commissiong is one of the great young black scholars of the Consciousness
21st century. He writes books from an independent, progressive
perspective. He deals with analyzing hip hop culture, and he writes
about how corporate power has infiltrated sections of hip hop to make
it advance materialism, exploitation, and non-revolutionary themes.
Solomon is a public speaker and a person who wants hip hop culture
to be used to help educate especially the youth of the world. One of
the books that I have read from him in real life is "A Hip Hop Activist
Speaks Out on Social Issues." It is a great book, and I do recommend A’ja Wilson plays for the
it for anyone. It exposes imperialism (which is related to the military Las Vega Aces of the
WNBA. She has fought
industrial complex), colonialism, racism, the mass incarceration state,
against police brutality
and other evils in uncompromising terms. Solomon is adamantly and against any form of
opposed to imperialism and the glorification of overt wicked people oppression. Also, she
like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Jackson. has encouraged black
girls and black women in
Dr. Leah Wright Riguer is a black American scholar whose works are her essay entitled, “Dear
magnificent. One of her great books deal with the complexity of black Black Girls.” A’ja Wilson
Republicans (i.e. black Republicans aren't just far right people. Many grew up in South
black Republicans were more moderate historically, have different life Carolina.
experiences, and some even disagree with Trump. I can't be a
Republican, because of the obvious reason, but her research does
show the nuisances of history). Her award winning book detailing this
subject is entitled, "The Loneliness of the Black Republican:
Pragmatic Politics and the Pursuit of Power." I do recommend her
book also. The book outlines Goldwater's campaign as a turning point
in American history as Goldwater aided racists in promoting an anti-
civil rights agenda that disrespected the aspirations of the black Lebron James has
collective. Goldwater voted against the 1964 Civil Rights Act which spoken out against
caused more black people to leave the Republican Party. Dr. Leah innocent black people
being killed by crooked
Wright Riguer is an Associate Professor of Public Policy at Harvard's police. Also, he has gone
Kennedy School. Dr. Riguer is an expert on African American up to set up a school,
history, United States political and social history, and civil rights promote voter
registration, spoken out
issues. Dr. Riguer has organized seminars on racial, gender, and
on political issues, and
political issues in order to get human beings to discuss matters and continues to be one of
establish solutions to the problems that confront us all. the young activists who
desire justice for all.
Tony Weaver is the founder of Weird Enough Productions. This is an ed tech company that
wants to combat media misrepresentation via original content production and media literacy
education. We all know that media misrepresentation contributes to false stereotyping of black
people which can cause more black people to have harsher jail sentences, less attention from
doctors, and a higher chance of being victims of a police shooting. Tony Weaver has
developed 13 original short films and used a web comic to promote more accurate, positive
representations of black people. He is an alumnus of Elon University with a Bachelor of Arts/
Science degree. He was trained at the Tupac Amaru Shakur Center for the Arts, the Youth
Ensemble of Atlanta, and the Acting Program at Elon University. He helps to volunteer to
help black men in his local community. Michelle Alexander is a writer, a civil rights advocate,
and a visiting professor at Union Theological Seminary. For years, she has fought against the
prison industrial complex. Her 2010 book entitled, "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration
in the Age of Colorblindness" describes how the mass incarceration state has harmed black
and brown lives for generations.

It shows stats, stories, and other evidence to promote her ideals. She is an opinion columnist
for the New York Times. She has a BA from Vanderbilt University and a JD from Stanford
University. Michelle Alexander fought hard against race and gender discrimination. She has
married Carter Mitchell Stewart (who is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Law
School). They have three children together. She has earned awards and continues in this
journey of liberation. Malcolm Mitchell is a former American NFL player who writes books
promoting mental health development. Also, he promotes a program that helps children to
read. He received the Promise Hero Award from America's Promise Alliance during its 20th
Anniversary Summit and Gala in New York by April. He developed a passion for reading
after
his struggles with reading years ago. His Read with Malcolm program is helping students,
especially in poorer communities, to read literature. He made his own children's book called,
"The Magician's Hat." He gives the right advice for people to never give up.

Dr. Annette Joseph Gabriel is a scholar working to show the world about the intersection of
politics, culture, and literature. She always does research and teaches courses on race, gender,
and citizenship in France, the Caribbean, and Africa. Her research deals with anticolonial
subjects, women's activism, black women's writings, and slavery all over the French Atlantic.
She has a B.A. (cum laude) in Comparative Literature from Williams College and a Ph.D. in
French with a graduate certificate in African American and Diaspora Studies form Vanderbilt
University. Her research deals with issues of race, gender, literature, languages, philosophy,
and black culture. Her recent book is called, "Re-imaging Liberation: How Black Women
Transformed Citizenship in the French Empire." The book is about the leadership of black
women in the anticolonial movements found in France, Africa, and the Caribbean. Dr.
Annette Joseph-Gabriel has written publications and spoke to places all across the world.

Dr. Greg Carr is an expert on Africana studies. For decades, he has fought for the liberation of
black people. He is the Associate Professor of Africana Studies and Chair of the Department
of Afro-American Studies at Howard University. He has a Ph.D. in African American Studies
from Temple University and a JD from the Ohio State University College of Law. He fought
to make sure that Philadelphia' high schools have a mandatory African American history
course. The reason is that many students never had an African American history course until
they reach college. He has helped many students with his Philadelphia Freedom Schools
Movement. He has traveled into Africa to study its rich cultural heritage. He has spoken on
many shows and platforms. Professor Ashley D. Farmer is a famous African American
historian. She is the Associate Professor in the Departments of History and African Diaspora
Studies at the University of Texas-Austin. Her 2017 book is called, "Remaking Black Power:
How Black Women Transformed an Era." Professor Farmer's scholarly work has been found
in The Black Scholar and the Journal of African American History. Simone Biles is the
greatest gymnast in human history. She has a combined total of 30 Olympic and World
Championship medals. She is the most decorated American gymnast and the world's third
most decorated gymnast. She won gold in Rio in 2016, and in other places. She won individual
gold medals in all around, vault and floor, and other events. She has stood up against the evil
person Larry Nassar as Nassar is an abuser. Simone Biles and other survivors were awarded
the Arthur Ashe Courage Award. To this very day, Simone Biles inspires girls and women to
pursue their dreams and aspirations.

Yamiche Leone Alchindor is Abby Phillip is an American Trymaine Lee is an American

an American journalist who
has worked for many places
like the USA Today and The
New York Times. Now, she a
White House correspondent
for PBS NewsHour and a
political contributor to NBC
News and MSNBC. She is 33
years old born from Miami.
Her parents are Haitian.
Journalist who is a White
House correspondent for CNN.
She has been on Washington
Week and C-SPAN. She was
born in Bowie, Maryland, and
she is 31 years old. She earned
her ASB from Harvard
University. She is of Afro-
Trinidadian descent.
journalist. He shared a Pulitzer
Prize for the breaking news
coverage of Hurricane Katrina as
part of a team at The Times-
Picayune of New Orleans. She has
been on MSNBC as a national
reporter, writes digitally, has a
podcast, and worked at many
other places. He was raised at
Chesilhurst, New Jersey, and he is
42 years old.

Misty Copeland is a world famous ballet dancer for the American Ballet Theater (ABT). The
ABT is one of three leading classical ballet companies in America. On June 30, 2015, Misty
Copeland was the first African American woman to be promoted to principal dancer in ABT's
75 year history. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a prodigy at the age of 13
when she first started ballet. She danced in Southern California. She is a public speaker, a
spokesperson, and a stage performer. She wrote two autobiographical books and narrated a
documentary about her career called A Ballerina's Tale. She was raised in the San Pedro area
of Los Angeles, California. Copeland had a 3.8/4.0 GPA through her junior year of high
school. She is a friend to Victoria Rowell. In 2007, she danced the Fairy of Valor in The
Sleeping Beauty. She won many honors and is supported by tons of people. By 2014, Misty
Copeland was named to the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. She also
received an honorary doctorate from the University of Hartford for her contributions to
classical ballet and helping to diversify the art form. Her husband is the attorney Olu Evans.

Afro-Columbian Sister Francia Elena Marquez Mina is a human rights and environmental
activist in Columbia. She has fought to stop illegal gold mining in her community of La Toma
and organized the march of 80 women who trekked 350 miles to Bogota (in demanding the
removal of all illegal mines and equipment from their community). She was awarded the
Goldman Environmental Prize in 2018 for that work. Francia was born in Yolombo, Columbia
or a town in the southwestern department of Cauca. This is where more than 250,000 Afro-
Columbians live at. She has studied law, and she has no fear of evil. Francia is an inspiration to
us all. Stacey Abrams has fought for voting rights and social justice issues for a long time. She
ran for the Governor of Georgia race. Aparecida Sueli Carneiro Joacoel is an Afro-Brazilian
philosopher, writer, and anti-racism activist. She founded Geledes Black Women's Institute to
fight for justice. She was born on June 24, 1950 at Sao Paulo, Brazil.
 Black people live globally. It has been almost 20 years since I have researched about the African Diaspora very
extensively. After this time, I have appreciated more about the Diaspora too. As black people, we have different
cultures globally. Yet, we are also one black people regardless of our nationality.

Assa Traroe is an Afro-
French woman who fights
police brutality. Her brother
Adama died in police
custody.
Aminata Toure is an Afro-
German woman who is a
political leader, and she is
the vice-President of the
Landtag since August 28,
2019. She is a progressive
person.
Afro British singer Marsha
Ambrosius-Billups has been
part of the group Floetry for
years. She has her own solo
career too. She stands up
for real causes and loves her
husband plus their child
Nyla.
Afro-Italian leader Adama
Sanneh is the co-founder of
the Moleskine Foundation.
He wants to promote
human dignity among Afro-
Italian human beings.

Afro Brazilian journalist
Maju Coutinho is a person
who honored the memory
of the late Chadwick
Boseman. She is now 42
years old. She has won
many awards in
broadcasting.
Antumi Toasije is an Afro-
Spanish Pan-African activist.
He is an independent
scholar and lecturer. He
studies African culture,
political philosophy, and
other subjects.
Jean Augustine is an Afro- Tania Tovela of
Canadian with Grenadian Mozambique is known as a
heritage the House of Black journalist, jurist, poet, and
Canadian woman elected to founder of the Women’s
the House of Commons. Empowerment and
Leadership Movement in
Schools. She believes in
women’s rights and
equality.
 ACTIVIST & LAWYER
Activists flourish in our
time prodigiously. She is a
well-known social justice
activist from Minneapolis.
Nekima Levy Armstrong
was born in Jackson,
Mississippi. She lived in
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years before living in the
state of Minnesota. For
years, she has fought
police brutality, racial
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injustices. She worked
with the NAACP and was
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professor at the
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She worked with groups
to help her community,
and she was the director
of the African American
history museum in
South Minneapolis. She
was co-founded
Brotherhood Inc. to
make sure that young
African American men
don’t get involved in
gang violence. Nekima
Levy Armstrong has one
husband and 5 children.
She is a blessed person
whose legacy continues
to grow in the fight for
black liberation.
The first human love is Black Love as black people are the first people on Earth. So, without Black Love, none of
us would be here on this Earth. Black Love is about romance, friendship, and an appreciation of the human
resiliency of black people. Black Love can be about flowers given to people, the caring of the poor, the love
among couples, and the defense of the lives of black woman. Black Love is always diverse, but it's unified in its
intention to promote the dignity and the vitality of black human lives. Expressing this love isn't about hating
other people. It is about loving our Blackness with an unconditional love. So, Bless Black Love.

For over 5 decades, they Sterling Brown and
have been in love with Ryan Michelle Boothe
each other. From activists are both great people in
to actors, their lives were terms of their personality
one. They fought against and life story. They love
the unjust Vietnam War, acting and they love each
against police brutality, and other a lot. From the show
for equality. They are the This is Us to other
ultimate representation of endeavors, the couple
Black Love personified. continues to amaze us
Ossie Davis and Ruby with their strength, talent,
Davis are our heroes. and grace.
Follow Your Dreams Rightfully
Sanequa Martin- Morris Chestnut Angela Bassett and
Green and Kenric and Pam Byse are Courtney B. Vance
Green are a power a couple on the have been together
couple. Sanequa movie. Chestnut has for years. Angela
Martin-Green is a been on many Bassett is a living
black woman who popular African legend with being in
has played on Star American films. Pam movies that stood
Trek going into the Byse is a woman the test of time like
footsteps of Nichelle who loves her Malcolm X, What
Nichols. Kenric husband for over 20 Love Got to Do With
Green is an actor, years. Pam is a It, Black Panther,
writer, and producer. great mother, a great etc. Courtney B.
He has been on friend to Morris Vance is a great
many shows and Chestnut, and has actor in his own right
movies. The couple outstanding human who has starred in
has 2 children. Both character. the classic film of
of them are from the Panther back in
South. 1995. The couple
loves their family
and friends a great
deal. They especially
love their twin
children.
Now, you know more of the truth. The collective of the black community, since the dawn of
human history, have saved lives, endorsed justice, and liberated the lives of men, women, and
children. Harriet Tubman came back and forth in America to rescue fellow human beings in
bondage. Claudia Jones advanced economic justice in the UK and in the Caribbean. Clara
Brown led the way to promote freedom in Colorado. These black heroes aren't limited based
upon generations. They continue to exist in our generation as well. Stephon Marbury helped to
send $10 million to New York to fight the coronavirus, a Maryland 1st grader used $600 to
make COVID-care packages for seniors, and other black heroes are doing the right thing. This
reality has always motivated us in our daily lives to pursue excellence. It takes only love and
inspiration to do something positive. That is why we recognize Black Excellence as a core reality
in the Universe. Black Excellence is found in philanthropy, education, social activism, health
care, athletics, other political leaders, economic development, environmental growth, and other
components of human civilization. We have survived the slave ships, slavery, Jim Crow, and
other injustices. Still, we rise, and we are still here to be a blessing for all of the human family.

By Timothy
 The Gospel Series (Coming in 2021)

Part 1 The Roots (From B.C.-1947)

Part 2 The Age of Mahalia Jackson (1947-
1971)
Part 3 The Transitional Age (1972-1997)
Part 4 Contemporary Gospel Music (1997-
present)
Part 5 The Legacy and Culture of Gospel
Music

Here are Yolanda Adams, Fantasia, and Andra Day

celebrating the legacy of Aretha Franklin (during the
2019 Grammys). Aretha sang gospel too.