February 10, 2025
Ask people to name their favorite tennis player, and there are a variety of names that come up, from Serena Williams to Roger Federer, or perhaps Billie Jean King. A name which should perhaps come up more often is Althea Gibson. Tennis is one of the most demanding physical activities …
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February 12, 2024
2024 is here, and February brings with it Black History Month, a time to for us to highlight to African Americans who had outsized or underappreciated contributions to our great nation. This month, Seeds of Literacy will release a new video each week to talk about a different story. We’ve …
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February 21, 2023
~ Op-Ed by Chris Richards, Site Coordinator at Seeds of Literacy ~ In the United States, February is popularly designated as Black History Month. This yearly tradition dates back to 1970, when it was first celebrated at Ohio’s own Kent State University — and Ohioans should be incrediblY proud. Indeed, …
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February 01, 2022
Seeds Celebrates Just a Few of the Many Achievements of African Americans Check back, we’ll add new videos all month! Can’t wait? Binge our 2021 profiles here. HENRIETTA LACKS How are the cells of a woman who died in the 1950s STILL impacting modern medicine today? The legacy of Henrietta …
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February 01, 2021
Seeds Celebrates Just a Few of the Many Achievements of African Americans WHY BLACK HISTORY IS IMPORTANT Check back as we feature more videos throughout the month of February! STOKELY CARMICHAEL Political activism can be a difficult, controversial life. But Stokely Carmichael didn’t back down from pressure. From his early …
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