Black history month is a time where we celebrate who we are as a community and reflect on the impact our ancestors have made. Today we want to highlight a few recourses that does just that!
BBC REEL covers Henrietta Lacks story and it is an informational video to share in any setting!
Viola Davis became the 4th Black person to achieve EGOT status with a Grammy win for her audio book “Finding Me”. EGOT is the “grand slam” in entertainment when one person wins all four awards which includes an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony. Whoopi Goldberg was the 1st Black person to achieve the EGOT status in 2002 alongside her is John Legend who achieved it in 2018 becoming the first black man and Jennifer Hudson in 2022.
“Finding Me” by Viola Davis “Finding Me is a deep reflection, a promise, and a love letter of sorts to self. My hope is that my story will inspire you to light up your own life with creative expression and rediscover who you were before the world put a label on you.”
Speaking of books, Octavia’s Bookshelf is a black owned bookstore opening in Pasadena / Altadena. Nikki High is a book lover who is known for recommending books to family and friends. After finding books written by people of color she was opened to a whole world of history, sci-fi, and fiction literature. Now she is taking the leap to provide this world of literature to the public by opening a bookstore that provides the community with an assortment of books written by BIPOC. The bookstore is set to open February 18, 2023!