Walking in Black History

Walking in Black History Walking in Black History is Erie's premier experiential learning initiative for teens Washington, George Washington Carver, Martin Luther King Jr.

Effective educational opportunities for students are foundational in shaping motivated and responsible adults. The Walking in Black History program is provided at a subsidized cost to Erie County middle and high school students who are affected by the negative influences of poverty, violence, drugs, crime and other anti-social behaviors. Walking in Black History addresses these influences by drawi

ng a connection between the lives and works of Booker T. and other inspirational African Americans and the positive influence that those men and women had on society. Unfortunately, the youth of today are generations removed from the history that was lived by their parents, grandparents and great grandparents throughout the Civil Rights Era. Walking in Black History provides a “Freedom Ride” to Birmingham, Selma, Montgomery and Tuskegee, Alabama and Atlanta Georgia and formally introduces participants to southern universities of higher education, museums and historical sites. The program is an effort to work with the educational system to teach tolerance, respect, understanding, self-discipline and citizenship skills, while demonstrating the value of education and the importance of non-violent conflict resolution. THIS ANNUAL PROJECT INSPIRES ERIE’S YOUTH TO BECOME INFLUENTIAL MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE BROADENING THEIR CULTURAL HORIZONS. THE STRONG POSITIVE FEEDBACK FROM PARTICIPANTS AND THEIR PARENTS AFFIRMS THE NEED FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE WALKING IN BLACK HISTORY

And Still I Rise
01/25/2025

And Still I Rise

10/26/2024

And Still We Rise…..
Comedian Stephon @ Second Baptist Church in Erie Pennsylvania.
Tribute to our Pastors….. GOTV 2024

10/23/2024

I am somebody! Red, yellow, brown, black or white! We all precious in God’s site! Down with dope….. Up with hope….. Stop the violence…..Save the children….. Keep HOPE alive ♥️🙏🏿

And Still I Rise!

10/20/2024

And Still We Rise

10/20/2024

God Deliver Me…….
And Still I Rise…..

09/09/2024

And Still We Rise…..

It's down to the wire in Harrisburg for the perennial issue of public school funding. Here in Erie, financial support fo...
06/27/2024

It's down to the wire in Harrisburg for the perennial issue of public school funding. Here in Erie, financial support for culturally responsive enrichment programs for public school students hangs in the balance. I've posted a background article in the comments. Please consider contacting your state representatives and urging their support for FAIR school funding throughout the Commonwealth. Thank you.

As PA's budget deadline nears, lawmakers have found common ground on taxes, permitting, and college. But they’re far from a deal on education funding.

06/20/2024

Just crossed the Edmund Pettus Bridge
And STILL WE RISE ✊🏿✌🏿🙏🏿

06/03/2024

The 2024 trip departs Monday, June 17 and returns to Erie on the 22nd. Watch here to follow along!

12/07/2023

Congratulations Zakaria Shariff

Why we’re still marching 60 years later. These were the demands of the 1963 March on Washington. A little disheartening ...
08/29/2023

Why we’re still marching 60 years later. These were the demands of the 1963 March on Washington. A little disheartening to see how little has actually been realized.

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2046 E 19th Street
Erie, PA
16510

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(814) 899-3904

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