Black History
Celebrate Black excellence from our past, present, and future, 365 days a year.
The Art of Black History
History paints a picture, a picture of what once was. It gives us a glance at the victories and struggles of the ones before us. Documenting the people and moments that have shaped the world we live in.
History echoes the voices of our dreamers, our innovators, our heroes and leaders. It is a timeline that has formed the rhythms of our culture and the art of our lives. But these brushstrokes are lost if we don’t build on them. The heartbeat of the past gives way to the pulse of the future.
Black history is world history and it is not just what has happened. It is a canvas waiting to be written.
We are living history right now.
Black History x #HereAllYear
Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African American History Month. It has received official recognition from governments in the United States and Canada, and more recently has been observed in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
But what does Black History Month really mean? Who are we celebrating? When are we celebrating? What stories are being amplified? Whose story needs to be told?
At Performance Paradigm, Black History is #HereAllYear where we celebrate Black history every single day of the year. That is a lot of stories, and a lot of lived experiences waiting to be heard, shared, and circulated.
Join our #HereAllYear movement and help us spotlight the humans making a difference in this complex and beautiful world.
28 Humans Making Black History Right Now
Black excellence is past, present, and future. Here are a few humans committed to building a better tomorrow.
Mari "Little Miss Flint" Copeny - Activist
Booker T. Washington - Founder & CEO at South Park Cottages®️
Rashad Jones-Jennings - Co-Founder & COO at South Park Cottages®️
Kizzmekia S Corbett - Assistant Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard
Alex Lathbridge - Biochemist, Comedian & Audio Producer
Amanda Gorman - Poet
Bisa Butler - Artist
Rha Goddess - Founder & CEO at Move the Crowd
Ilya Parker - Non-Binary Transmasculine Trainer
Yara Shahidi - Actress
Todd Boyd, Ph.D. - University of Southern California Professor
Dr. Nevada Winrow - Founder at Black Girls Dive
Stacey Abrams - Politician, Lawyer, Voting Rights Activist
Jazz Hampton, Esq. - CEO & General Counsel at TurnSignl
Haben Girma - Human Rights Lawyer Advancing Disability Justice
Moziah Bridges - CEO at Mo's Bows Memphis
Leyna Bloom - Transgender Trailblazer
Kamala Harris - Vice President of the United States
Kimberly Bryant - Founder at Black Girls Code
Michael B. Jordan - Actor
Alma Adams - Congresswoman Representing the 12th District of NC
Dwyane Wade - 3x NBA Champion, Olympic Gold Medalist, 13x NBA All-Star, Founder of Proudly
Gabrielle Union - Actress, Author, Women's Health Advocate, Founder of Proudly
Kelley L. Carter - Emmy Award-Winning Journalist
Jemele Hill - Writer, Podcaster, Co-founder of Lodge Freeway Media
James Lassiter - American Film Producer
Kara Walker - Artist
Karen M. Blackwell - Founder and CEO of Sage & Alms™
Access Black Stories Daily
Performance Paradigm is proud to partner with BlackFacts.com, a repository of black culture that celebrates Black pioneers, culture, executives, entrepreneurs, professionals, and achievements.
Founder and chief technology officer Ken Granderson and co-founder Dale Dowdie will connect with Reggie Butler to discuss the vision and mission behind the oldest and longest-running data-driven Black history resource on the Care More Podcast™ (episode dropping soon).
