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The Bears will celebrate Black History Month across all official team channels throughout February. Fans are encouraged to follow along and learn more about Bears and Chicago Black history.
Feature stories will focus on Bears players past and present who attended Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Bears players such as Willie Thrower and Eddie Macon who have been Black history pioneers; the involvement of Gale Sayers and Willie Galimore in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s; and former Bears executive Rod Graves, who is currently the director of the Fritz Pollard Alliance.
Other scheduled content includes:
• A video tour of DuSable Museum of African American History. Former Bears players Jerry Azumah and Rashied Davis will take a tour of the museum led by director of education and programs Dr. Kim Dulaney. The Bears and Bears Care also partnered with DuSable Museum on Juneteenth to raise $19,000 for the museum. The DuSable Museum of Afr
Jan 27, 2021
Black History Month is a month-long celebration that honors the contributions of African Americans throughout history. Historical figures like Madam C.J. Walker, who was the first U.S. woman to become a self-made millionaire; Rosa Parks, who sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and galvanized the civil rights movement; James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, President Barack Obama the first and only African American President of the US and Shirley Chisholm, who was the first African American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives are more common facts for many when we talk about Black History. But here are a few Black History Month facts that you may not know! Here are a few Little-Known Black History Month Facts.
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We continue to be reminded that certain uncomfortable truths about our society are ignored, silenced, and sidelined. Comfort can no longer come at the expense of change for communities of color.
As global leaders in technology and business, we have an urgent responsibility to dismantle systemic racism and grow opportunities for people confronting it every day.
Our Racial Equity and Justice Initiative (REJI) is a long-term effort to help ensure more positive outcomes for communities of color, particularly for the Black community. We’re beginning with a $100 million commitment. And our commitment will endure until there is enduring change.
White House calls HBCU leaders hit hard by COVID
During a pandemic where Black Americans are dying at a greater rate, Historically Black Colleges and Universities presidents say their students need to be prioritized. The White House Office of Public Engagement is listening. (Feb. 1) AP