On August second, in the year of 1924, in the bustling metropolis of New York City a young woman by the name of Emma Berdis Jones gave birth to a boy. She didn’t know it at the time, but he would go on to become a force of nature within the American civil rights movements […]
Good day, all you magnificent Heathens! For some Heathens, Yule is finally over: we have crossed over into shortening nights and longer days. As we celebrate this time, we also cross the threshold into February – an important month for remembrance and celebration! So, let’s kick off AtN’s Black History Month with a trip to […]
Good day all you magnificent Heathens! It’s a chilly January 15th, as the US celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “I have a dream!”Over 60 years ago, those words rang out across Washington DC, and broadcast to the world, sending a message of hope in a better, more equitable future. To this day, Martin Luther […]
Good day, all you wonderful Heathens! Today, December 10, marks International Human Rights Day. It was on this day in 1948, the United Nations adopted one of the most crucial documents in modern life – the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. While it is a non-binding document, it lays out what every nation, state, country […]
Good day all you beautiful heathens!Today, August 1st marks a red letter day that is surprisingly not talked about much. In Canada, today is Emancipation Day. In 1793, then-Governor-General of Upper Canada (now known as Ontario) John Graves Simcoe tabled the Act Against Slavery, after Adam Vrooman forced his slave Chloe Cooley onto a boat, […]
“Wake up all the teachers time to teach a new wayMaybe then they’ll listen to whatcha have to sayCause they’re the ones who’s coming up and the world is in their handsWhen you teach the children teach em the very best you can”-“Wake Up Everybody”, by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Good day, all […]
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.†Good day, all you beautiful heathens! Today, Tuesday July 18 marks the birthday of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. Born in 1918, […]
Airbnb has apologized and removed the listings, but the incident has renewed preservationists’ concerns about the state of the country’s former slave dwellings. The Airbnb listing was simple: a charming Mississippi cottage with old-fashioned decor and access to Wi-Fi and streaming platforms. Listings in Louisiana and Georgia had similar descriptions, portraying them as charming, rustic homes perfect […]
The United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin has launched a new funding stream specifically for groups that are deemed as marginalized. The new Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion fund prioritizes those who are farthest from opportunity in an effort to create a strong and thriving community. In all, 15 groups will share in $275,000 in funding Read more here: https://globalnews.ca/news/9039919/united-way-guelph-wellington-dufferin-funding-diversity-equity/