Ruby Bridges

I’ve heard lots of great speakers at Pepperdine University over the years, but Ruby Bridges was definitely one of the most inspiring when I heard her in 2016. Ruby was sent to a previously all-white school in New Orleans when she was six years old. Every day for...

Harlem Hellfighters

The Harlem Hellfighters was one of the most highly decorated American units in World War I. They spent more time in continuous combat than any similar American unit: 191 days on the front lines and suffered more losses than any other American regiment, with more than...

Celebrating a Century

What is Black History month? It was originally founded as Negro History Week in 1926 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson to help promote and preserve information about African American life, history, and culture to the global community. The second week of February was first...

A Month to Remember

In 2025, I decided at the last second that I was going to try to post something on my Facebook account every day for Black History Month. Honestly, I was expecting that it would be easy to find things online that I could repost without much effort. When it turned out...

Working Rewards

One of the most rewarding moments as an editor is receiving a copy of a finished book from an author I worked with months ago. And it’s a special treat when the book is as enjoyable as Melissa Carter’s Facing Inward. If I told you a book that this is a...