Vanessa discusses the history of Black History Month, when it started and who started it.

In this episode, Vanessa introduces Alexander L. Twilight who is not only the first black American to receive a bachelor's degree from an American College or University but the first for a few more things.

In this episode, Vanessa expresses her thoughts on the holiday Kwanzaa..

In this episode I speak to a homeless chicago man about his story.

Gertrude Hadley Jeannette became the first woman in New York City licensed to drive a motorcycle. She was the first woman licensed to drive a cab. She became the first black actor to appear on National Television.

In this episode, Charcia talks about her experience being black and a woman in the army.

In this episode, Vanessa will be discussing Sarah E. Goode who was an entrepreneur and inventor. She was the very first American woman of African heritage to receive a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office 1885 (Patent #322,17).

Chicago Teachers have on strike for the 9th (now 10th) day. They are fighting for smaller class sizes, special education needs, librarians, social workers and more. Black and brown students are suffering the most from the inequity in Chicago's public schools. The lack of Black teachers is also a concern. The statistics provided below are from the CPS website.
StudentsTotal: 361,314 (2018-2019 20th Day Enrollment)Student EnrollmentPreschool: 17,668Kindergarten: 24,128Elementary (1-8): 213,651Secondary (9-12): 105,867Additional student informationEconomically Disadvantaged Students: 76.6%English Language Learners (ELL): 18.7%Students with IEPs: 14.1%Student Racial MakeupAfrican American: 36.6%Asian: 4.1%Asian/Pacific Islander (retired): 0.0%Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%Hispanic: 46.7%Multi-Racial: 1.2%Native American/Alaskan: 0.3%White: 10.5%Not Available: 0.3%Information provided by the Office of School Quality Measurement. To see detailed reports about these and other measures, click here. Last updated in October 2018.

EmployeesAll totals reflect unique employee countAll StaffPublic schools: 31,765Non-public schools: 95Citywide: 4,115Central Office/Network: 1,400Total Employees: 37,375Principal Racial BreakdownsAfrican-American: 44.4%Asian: 0.6%Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%Hispanic: 16.8%Native American: 0.4%White: 34.4%Multi-Racial: 1.0%Unknown: 2.3%Total Principals: 511Racial Breakdowns (All Staff)African-American: 32.7%Asian: 2.9%Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%Hispanic: 25.4%Native American: 0.3%White: 35.1%Multi-Racial: 1.2%Unknown: 2.3%Teacher Racial BreakdownsAfrican-American: 20.7%Asian: 3.9%Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%Hispanic: 21.2%Native American: 0.4%White: 50.4%Multi-Racial: 1.5%Unknown: 1.9%Total Teachers: 21,334Is it important to have a black teacher? A 7-year-old and a 5-year-old boy and a father were asked this question.

In this episode, the teller, Ms. Asia Cross, discusses her experience working with black children and adults with cognitive disabilities and mental health and how her faith played a part.

In this episode, Vanessa speaks with a woman from Ghana, asking her perspective on what she thinks about black Americans and what we should know about Ghana.