Juneteenth in Iowa: Acknowledging and celebrating our history of freedom thegazette.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thegazette.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Black History Month: Mentoring helps guide Jacksonville youths along path they choose to take
Darren Iozia, Journal-Courier
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Terry Grant, who mentors boys in Jacksonville and is part of the Male Involvement Program, is passionate about guiding young people to success and making a positive and fruitful life for themselves. Grant, who was adopted and went through the foster care system, said he wishes he had mentors when growing up.Darren Iozia | Journal-Courier
Some mentor because of the way they were raised and wished they had someone to look up to, others do it for the pure satisfaction of helping others.
8 Black Inventors Who Made Daily Life Easier history.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from history.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
African Americans have substantially influenced so many different areas of our society. During Black History Month, we honor the achievements of African American leaders, activists, teachers, entrepreneurs, artists and athletes, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Mary McLeod Bethune, Madame CJ Walker, Langston Hughes and Jackie Robinson.
This month, you ve heard from fellow leaders of the Tyson Foods African Ancestry Alliance Business Resource Group as we have shared information to continue building awareness and understanding around the contributions of African Americans, both past and present.
This week, we d like to introduce you to some lesser-known African American figures who have made lasting impressions on the food industry: chef and cookbook author Abby Fisher, and inventors Lloyd August Hall and Frederick McKinley Jones.