Wangari Maathai Speaks Again

Wangari Maathai (Courtesy Photo) NOTE: This speech is part of a Black History Month assignment at NationHouse Independent Afrikan-Centered School where young people wrote speeches as a historical figure. Habari Gani family and friends my name is Wangari Maathai, and I was a Kenyan environmentalist and a political activist. I was born April 1, 1940,Continue reading “Wangari Maathai Speaks Again”

A Deeper Look into the Color Blue

IMAGE: The Blue Room by Picasso There are many different colors along with their many different meanings and shades but blue is one of the best ones. The first blue came from a rock named lapis lazuli and started 6,000 years ago. Ancient Egyptians combined lapis with other things like calcium and limestone to makeContinue reading “A Deeper Look into the Color Blue”