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Black History Legends with Aziz Ahmad

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February is Black History Month, so I invited my friend, Aziz Ahmad, to join me in discussing three remarkable black historical figures. Aziz Ahmad, alumni of Teach for America, teaches second grade with the Cleveland Metropolitan School District. Teach for America places teachers in low-income school districts and advocates and organizes for education.

Aziz joins me to help tell the stories of these three people, and I offer a reading of their astrology charts.

Join us to learn...

  • The origins of black history month and the importance of spotlighting black history
  • Claudette Colvin's story and astrology chart: Claudette Colvin was the first black person to be arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white person on a segregated bus in Montgomery, AL. She took her case to the NAACP, and Rosa Parks imitated her actions in order to spark a movement that turned into the Montgomery bus boycotts.
  • Bayard Rustin story and astrology chart: A civil rights leader who organized the March on Washington. He was a pacifist, socialist, and gay rights activist who was controversial during his time because of his identity and radical beliefs.
  • Harriet Tubman's story and astrology chart: A former enslaved person who escaped her enslavers and then returned 17 times to lead more people to freedom. She lived an epic life, and she defied the odds every step of the way.

    • Things mentioned in this episode...

    • Bowder v Gayle: The supreme court case that Claudette Colvin filed about bus segregation
    • Bayard Rustin quote: "Every community needs a group of angelic troublemakers."

      • Connect with Aziz!

      Instagram @_azizahmad, @azizahmadphotography, @mr.ahmad.grade2

      Email [email protected]

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