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My commencement speech @WCUofPA honoring my mother! An alum of @CheyneyUniv & retired social worker. Her greatest accomplishment was obtaining 30 yrs sobriety while raising a son as a single parent AND battling severe mental illness! #FeelGoodFriday #education #inspiration

For years, there has been a dominant narrative about college: Earning a degree is the surest pathway to the American dream. Lately, though, thanks to AI and economic shifts, that story line has begun to unravel. chronicle.com/article/why-th…

It's a lifetime of learning to paint by numbers And watching the colors run - Harry Styles

Thank you @UkeeWashington for connecting me with @NewsWakisha! From homeless, dumpster diving, pan-handling, addiction, untreated mental illness to global speaker, family man, MPA, and community volunteer. Thank you @CBSPhiladelphia for sharing my story! @katebilo @CBS @CBSNews

George Washington Carver pioneered agriculture with concepts of crop rotations. He taught farmers to plant nitrogen-fixing crops such as peanuts and soybeans. However, he was making history years before when he became the first Black student at Iowa State University, where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees. After, he became the first Black faculty member. His contributions to agriculture planted him on the #Forbes250 list honoring historic innovators: forbes.com/sites/alexknap… Photo: Heritage Images via Getty Images

@katebilo so nice to meet you! Thank you for being so kind and for your wonderful work! Bless you!

“The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.” ― B.B. King

Keynote Announcement @NMPED I am humbled and honored for being selected as a keynote for The Where We Stand New Mexico Summit! A student AND parent keynote! #Innovation #Storytelling #Education #Networking #Community #Inspiration Side note: BIG NEWS coming soon, STAY TUNED!

27 years ago today, Lauryn Hill became the first woman to win 5 Grammys in one night, for The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.

Charlotta Spears Bass was a journalist, activist, politician, and the first Black woman to run for vice president of the United States who worked to combat what she called, “The two-headed monster, Segregation and Discrimination.” Learn more about Bass: womenshistory.org/education-reso…

James Armistead Lafayette, an enslaved Black American, served the Continental Army as a spy. He provided crucial intelligence that helped defeat the British and end the Revolutionary War. A THREAD

5.5 million young Americans are disconnected from school and stable work, and a new report says it’s time to replace piecemeal fixes with real, coordinated pathways to opportunity. theeduledger.com/leadership-pol…

TUNE IN: The February 2026 meeting of the @CalCommColleges Board of Governors is Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., in-person in Coronado and viewable via Zoom. AGENDA & VIDEO LINK: cccco.primegov.com/Portal/Meeting….

The average resting heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute. Find your pulse by counting the number of beats in 30 seconds and doubling that number.

Few men on campus. NC college #gendergap longstanding and growing. Gap in male enrollment due to fewer seeking to go to NC #colleges, but their reasons are complex and there’s no clear agreement on solutions. carolinapublicpress.org/74538/few-men-…

Did you know Harriet Tubman lived with a lifelong traumatic brain injury that caused sudden sleep attacks and blackouts? As a teenager enslaved in Maryland, Tubman was struck in the head by a heavy metal weight thrown by an overseer. The blow fractured her skull and nearly killed her. She was left without proper medical care, and the injury affected her for the rest of her life. Afterward, Tubman began experiencing sudden sleep attacks, dizziness, severe headaches, and episodes historians believe were seizures caused by that head trauma. At times she would lose consciousness without warning. Despite this, Tubman went on to become one of the most daring freedom fighters in American history. She escaped slavery herself, then returned repeatedly to the South to guide other enslaved people to freedom through the Underground Railroad. She later served as a Civil War scout, nurse, and spy, helping plan military operations that freed hundreds more. Tubman’s injury did not stop her from traveling long distances, navigating hostile territory, or risking capture again and again. Instead, she carried those physical challenges with her while continuing her work.

Historian, sociologist, and scholar W.E.B. Du Bois was born #OTD in 1868. #DYK he is credited with one of the first works of Afrofuturist literature with his short story “The Comet”? Explore our Searchable Museum story to learn more: s.si.edu/41pU60Y.

In 1952, Sarah Keys, a Black Army private who had honorably served her country, was arrested and forcibly removed from a bus for refusing to give up her seat. She could have stayed silent. Instead, she fought back in court and helped secure a landmark ruling that outlawed segregation in interstate bus travel. We honor Sarah Keys and the brave Black women whose courage helped bend the law toward justice. #BlackHistoryMonth

Today we honor the birthday of Dr. W.E.B DuBois, educator, civil rights pioneer and first black American to earn a PHD from Havard. "Education is that whole system of human training within and without the school house walls, which molds and develops men." —Dr W.E.B DuBois

Dr. Justina Ford’s courage changed Colorado forever. Denied her license because of her race, she still became the first Black woman to become a licensed doctor in Colorado, delivering over 7,000 babies. During Black History Month, we honor her life and legacy.

On this day in 2020, two white men killed Ahmaud Arbery, a young unarmed Black man out jogging. Local officials lied and did not hold the men accountable for months, until a video was released. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…