Neighbors in Black and White

11/04/2024

Neighbors in Black and White - watch the 3 minute video about our documentary project. Thank you for your support!

“Neighbors in Black and White: Takoma DC – a Documentary” is intended to share a message of hope and proof that IT IS POSSIBLE to create a genuinely integrated community where Black and White people and people of many backgrounds can live together in unity and be a force for racial justice and...

04/16/2022

Today we highlight the important work of the Black Youth Project! ⁠
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From their website: The Black Youth Project is a platform that highlights the voices and ideas of Black millennials. Through knowledge, voice, and action, we work to empower and uplift the lived experiences of young Black Americans today⁠
The Black Youth Project is the preeminent research body for survey and respondent data concerning Black Americans ages 18-30. We also feature high quality and engaging content which highlights the diversity of this generation. We work closely with our activist organization, BYP 100, to bring light to efforts to better our communities through direct engagement.⁠
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Check out the Black Youth Project and Donate through their website! http://blackyouthproject.com
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04/14/2022

Today we salute Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first African American woman to be confirmed to serve on the Supreme Court. This is a momentous step not just for Black women, but for America as a whole in its quest for a truly representative democracy.

04/10/2022

NiBW Book Club! This week's selection is "So you want to talk about race", by Ijeoma Oluo.

From NYMag: "Ijeomo Oluo’s New York Times best seller shows people of all races how to have constructive and useful conversations about race in America. It answers questions about confronting friends and family members while providing a comprehensive education on this country’s racist heritage."

04/09/2022

Today we highlight Learning for Justice, and organization providing teaching and educational resources designed advance racial justice. ⁠
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From their website: ⁠
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Since our founding as Teaching Tolerance in 1991, we have had a strong foundation of providing educational resources, and we are building on that foundation with expanded engagement opportunities for communities, especially in the South.⁠
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Our free educational resources—articles, guides, lessons, films, webinars, frameworks and more—help foster shared learning and reflection for educators, young people, caregivers and all community members. Our engagement opportunities—conferences, workshops, and school and community partnerships—provide space where people can harness collective power and take action.⁠
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Through this continual cycle of education and engagement, we hope that we can build and maintain meaningful relationships with communities and we can all move from learning for justice to creating it.⁠
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Learn more on their website:

https://www.learningforjustice.org

04/08/2022

Today we highlight Lewis Latimer, another under-appreciated figure from Black History:

You know that Thomas Edison created one of the first light bulbs to work. But did you know that originally his bulbs would only last a few days? This was definitely not long enough to be practical. Enter Lewis Latimer, the son of escaped slaves and an inventor in his own right, who created a filament that extended the life of the bulb. This made the light bulb cheaper and more efficient, making it possible for them to be used on the streets and in the average person’s home.

04/07/2022

📷Take a look at these powerful visual essays on the impact and experience of racism. Featured in the Washington Post.

Photo:

Jahi Chikwendiu

https://www.washingtonpost.com/magazine/2019/11/25/visualizing-racism-photo-essay/

04/06/2022

Neighbors Inc., circa 1980's.

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04/05/2022

Janet Mock (born March 10, 1983)[3] is an American writer, television host, director, producer and transgender rights activist. ⁠
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Read more at this link!

https://janetmock.com
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04/04/2022

✊🏾This week in Black History:

Today we honor Matthew Henson, an African American explorer who was the first person to reach the North Pole on April 6th, 1909.

Matthew Alexander Henson was born on August 8, 1866, to a family of freeborn sharecroppers in Nanjemoy, Maryland.

An African-American of the first generation to roam the world after the abolition of slavery, Henson led a singular life of exploration and discovery that would usher in the modern era of adventure that continues now through the 21st century.

🧭 Read a full profile on this fascinating and under-appreciated individual here:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/the-legacy-of-arctic-explorer-matthew-henson