by Marvin Blake | May 13, 2025 | Black History, Justice, Mixed Race, Social Issues
In a world where knowledge was illegal for some, the bravest acts happened in whispers. In the novel WHY, Miss Eleanor Leary—a young, idealistic Irish immigrant hired to tutor the children of a wealthy plantation owner—makes a decision that risks her livelihood and...
by Marvin Blake | Apr 24, 2025 | Racism, Social Issues, Uncategorized
What happens when the person you love most in the world is also the one you’re forbidden to call “sister”? In WHY, the fictional yet all-too-real story of two girls born on opposite sides of slavery’s cruel divide, we witness a truth that history rarely explores in...
by Marvin Blake | Sep 26, 2024 | Black History, Racism, Social Issues
Photo by Aarón Blanco Tejedor on Unsplash “The legacy of slavery is not simply a history of bondage, but a living thread woven into the fabric of inequality today.” Slavery was one of the darkest times in history, and its effects can still be felt in the...
by Marvin Blake | Sep 24, 2024 | Guest Article, Racism
Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash Racism shouldn’t have even begun or continued to exist at all. Let us delve into the absurdity of racism and help raise sentiments against this discrimination. By now, we can tell how racism has continued to progress and evolve....
by Marvin Blake | Aug 30, 2024 | Racism
Image by freepik Is it beneficial to teach children about racism? When they have yet to grasp the world’s intricacies, would it be fruitful to introduce them to challenging and controversial topics? There’s a lot to untangle about the idea; there are pros and cons...
