Olivia details the journey of this educator to start a school for Black youth, that is now an HBCU.

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Elizabeth Evelyn Wright

https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/wright-elizabeth-evelyn-1872-1906/

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Raven closes the Festive Season Series with the traditions of Ghana’s Christmas celebration, held from December 20th to January 1st.

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Christmas in Ghana

https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/ghana

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How Christmas is celebrated in Ghana

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Olivia details the religious traditions of Ethiopian Christmas, celebrated on January 7.

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Christmas in Ethiopia

https://www.brilliant-ethiopia.com/christmas-in-ethiopia

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Raven discusses the traditions and lore behind this harvest celebration in Igbo Land.

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NEW YAM FESTIVAL IN IGBO LAND

http://www.ndiigbogermany.de/articles/igbo-new-yam-festival

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Olivia shares some Black-Caribbean history and talks about the traditions of this celebration.

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Junkanoo – December 26, 2022

https://nationaltoday.com/junkanoo/

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Raven talks about the storytelling tradition common among Indian tribes during the winter season, and she reads an Ojibwe legend, “How Dogs Came to the Indians.”

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A Season of Storytelling and Ceremony

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-indian/2017/12/20/american-indian-winter-solstice/

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How Dogs Came to the Indians

http://www.indigenouspeople.net/dog.htm

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Olivia kicks off our Festive Season series with this winter solstice tradition of the Zuni people.

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Winter Solstice Traditions

https://blog.kachinahouse.com/native-american-winter-solstice-traditions/

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Olivia and Raven share their experiences with navigating life with guide dogs, and they dive into the joys, struggles, and misconceptions of the guide dog handler journey.

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Olivia and Raven unpack the struggles and successes with self-advocating among family members as a disabled person, in this first installment of their Advocacy In All We Do series.

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Olivia talks about this Black-owned skincare line designed to address major skin conditions common in the Black community, and she shares some of the story of founder, Jamika Martin.

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ROSEN SKINCARE FOUNDER JAMIKA MARTIN IS DEFYING ACNE SKINCARE BARRIERS FOR BLACK WOMEN

https://www.blackenterprise.com/rosen-skincare-founder-jamika-martin-is-defying-acne-skincare-barriers-for-black-women-at-ulta-beauty/

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Rosen Skincare

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