Do we even need a Black History Month?

By Courtney Baker, PMHNP Social scientists have estimated that roughly 40-50% of our daily activities consist of behaviors that are habitual and automatic. We drive to work without thinking about how we got there. We go to the grocery store and forget what we just purchased. We auto-pay our household bills. When we awaken, our phones alert us to overnight

Juneteenth – A Day On, For All

This guest post on Juneteenth is by Bexley resident and BMPA parent/Executive Board Member, Jonathan Baker. Bexley hosted their inaugural Juneteenth celebration on Saturday, June 19, 2021 -- additional resources and details can be found on the City of Bexley website. I logged on to my weekly Friday morning Zoom meeting and was told by a White co-worker, “No School

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This post on Juneteenth is authored by Bryan Drewry, co-founder of Bexley Minority Parent Alliance, BMPA Executive Board member, Bexley resident, and husband and father of Bexley alumni. Bexley will be hosting their inaugural Juneteenth celebration from 12-5 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at St. Charles Preparatory School, 2010 E. Broad St., Bexley, OH 43209 (*NEW* location) -- more

Reflections on Juneteenth

This guest post on Juneteenth is by Bexley resident and BMPA parent/member, Courtney Baker. Bexley will be hosting their inaugural Juneteenth celebration from 12-5 p.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at St. Charles Preparatory School, 2010 E. Broad St., Bexley, OH 43209 (*NEW* location) -- more details can be found on the City of Bexley website. The Juneteenth Flag,