In 1946 WWII veteran Maceo Snipes was shot in his back by the KKK the day after he became the first Black person to cast a vote in Taylor County, Georgia.
After he was shot, Mr. Snipes walked three miles to the hospital with his mother. For six hours doctors left him waiting and bleeding. By the time he was seen, he needed a blood transfusion. The doctors said the hospital had no “black blood.” Snipes died two days later.
This is why I will vote in every election. The day I stop voting is the day I stop breathing. #DemsUnited #BlackHistoryWithLana
Nick Saban's abrupt retirement from Alabama left Jalen Milroe with a very tough choice to make about his future 😳
"I was offered $2.5 million [to leave] ... I thought it was the right decision to stay."
I finally confessed to my daughter that the Tooth Fairy doesn't exist, that I've been pretending and putting $20 under her pillow whenever she loses a tooth.
She went quiet for a few minutes, then looked me in the eye and told me to continue to pretending.
Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future. As we mark 100 years of celebrating Black history, let’s honor the sacrifices of the leaders who came before us, and recommit ourselves to continuing their work.