We Celebrate Black Herstory!

To celebrate Black History Month, we showcase our favorite Black women for their accomplishments and inspiration! Watch. Read. Share. Inspire!

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Three reasons why Zora Neale Hurston is an inspiration!

As a cultural anthropologist, she studied community, translating her research into stories we read and learn from.
Her use of dialect gave voice to people often unheard. She honored what they said AND how they said it.
She committed to her craft — writing stories both researched and imagined until the last days of her life.

Celebrating Zora Neale Hurston underscores the importance of HOW Bluknowledge advances equity. Learn more:

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Mary Jackson, space pioneer, inspires on the home front!

In the biography, Hidden Figures, author Margot Lee Shetterly, offers us a glimpse into the home life of Mary Jackson.

Mary spends time with her son, Levi, designing and building a derby car for the 1960 soap box derby race.

While Levi becomes the first African-American to win the local race, it is his aspiration to be an engineer like his mother that inspires!

For years, Mary Jackson has inspired our Loravore® Family STEM programming which empowers parents as STEM learners and leaders. Learn more:

Hidden Figures inspires the WGG Family STEM Program in Savannah, Georgia
Hidden Figures, a best-selling read by Margot Lee Shetterly and an Oscar-nominated film, is changing how we understand the history of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Often, the stories …
Our #IAmMaryJackson Herstories continue with Mrs. Phyllis Grady
Earlier this year I shared the exciting news of how Bluknowledge has been working with Hofstra University, Parent University and Early Learning College to bring engineering into the homes of …
Facilitating Blended STEM Learning in Service of our US Military Families (Part 1 of 2)
How did this idea come about? About a year ago, I received a call from Dr. M. David Burghardt (Dave), professor at Hofstra University and co-director of the Center for …
Facilitating Blended STEM Learning in Service of our US Military Families (Part 2 of 2)
Our Military Family STEM programming continued throughout the Fall. We offered two additional engineering challenges to families on Fort Stewart. Each Military Family STEM session was held at the USO …
Loravore^® Learning | We Celebrate Reading!
We join millions around the world to celebrate World Read Aloud Day! Reading aloud is a powerful way to spark the imaginations of learners, foster a love of reading, and empower your learners with questions.
We Celebrate Black Herstory!
To celebrate Black History Month, we showcase our favorite Black women for their accomplishments and inspiration! Watch. Read. Share. Inspire!

A few good reads from Dr. Tate’s bookshelf:

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston

The Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes

Wrapped In Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston by Valerie Boyd

Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly

Shonda Rhimes inspires us with her thoughtful representation of Black Women!

She features Black women that are unapologetic for their smarts, sass, and success.
She casts Black women as committed partners, loving mothers and daughters, and loyal aunties and friends.
She engages Black women in critical conversations, such as racial bias in our healthcare system, stolen Black girls who cannot be forgotten, and the disparate impact of COVID-19 on the Black community.