Your Neighborhood

Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood.

How much do you know about your neighborhood?

Have you taken note of the flora and fauna around you?

Exploring your surroundings is a great way to spend time with your children, stimulate their curiosity, and instill a passion for learning.

An explosion of wildlife.

During the start of the pandemic, when vehicles were off the roads, wildlife flourished in my (and other) suburban towns. We began to see animals that had been missing for years, as well as some that had never appeared in the area before.

I was fascinated by the abundance of new birds in the area. I started snapping photos of the ones I didn’t know. I’d go online to identify them.

Last week I captured this goshawk hanging out on the roof of a car.Goshawk on the roof of a car.

That was a first!

We’ve always had hawks in the area, but never so comfortable in the environment that they’d be stationary with a human this close.

Another first was spotting a hummingbird. Sadly, I didn’t capture a picture or video of that one.

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History-Making Women

Images of historical black and women: Elizabeth Jennings, Frances Glessner-Lee, Maggie Lena Walker, and Augusta Holmes.

Overlooked History-Making Women

With the approach of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, we’re offering history-making women that should be celebrated throughout the year.

Too often suggested subject lists are decades old and do not reflect the wide range of accomplishments of women throughout history and in varied fields.

We’re providing brief introductions to historic females often omitted from the discussion.

If you are intrigued and want to learn more, use the links provided at the end as a springboard for your research to learn more about these history-making women.

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