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Dear Wood Beavers,
This past month was Womens' History Month and it's super important that we recognize all these wonderful women who made history and are still making it to this day!
When you read this inspirational edition of the Daily Beaver, we really hope that you take this information and spread it, so that not just women in our generation but other people can help make history.
We hope that you spread awareness about what these amazing women have done in the world.
-Jayla and Sam
editors
This past month was Womens' History Month and it's super important that we recognize all these wonderful women who made history and are still making it to this day!
When you read this inspirational edition of the Daily Beaver, we really hope that you take this information and spread it, so that not just women in our generation but other people can help make history.
We hope that you spread awareness about what these amazing women have done in the world.
-Jayla and Sam
editors
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Movie review by Ivan
Black journalists by Sody, Ivy, Hannah, Sam, and Naiya, Zoey
Actors & Musicians by Lamar, Audrey, and Madison
Athletes By Diamond, Madeline
Editorial, Poem by Mae, Lucy
PUZZLES and QUIZZES for each article!!
Journalist: Gertrude Bustill Mossel
Journalist: Melanie Eversley
by Sody (8)
Gertrude Bustill Mossel (b. July 3rd, 1855 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was encouraged by her father to have a good education from a young age. She attended public school in Philadelphia at the Institute for Colored Youth and the Robert Vaux Grammar School. Before she graduated she made a speech, “Influence”, that blew Bishop Henry McNeal Turner away. She was asked to write more poetry and essays for his newspaper. In the 1870’s she taught for seven years around New Jersey. She also kept up her career in journalism and contributed articles related to African American Women to newspapers like Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia independent, Philadelphia Echo, the New York Age, the Indianapolis World, and the A.M.E. Church Review. In 1883 she married Nathaniel F. Mossel and had two children which put her journalism career on hold. In 1885 she continued her writing again for the New York Age as the women editor, then left to work for the Indianapolis World.
During her career she worked to increase Black newspapers and reach a larger audience within the African American community. She wanted to attract women into journalism, so she wrote articles to urge them. Her success in journalism led to published The Work of Afro-American Women in 1894 and The Little Dansie’s One Day at Sabbath School in 1902. Her first publication was about looking into the future to project women’s roles in the twentieth century, mostly in suffrage, journalism and higher education. Gertrude was also involved in charity funds for the Frederick Douglass Hospital in Philadelphia. In 1895 she led a fundraising drive of more than $30,000 for construction of the hospital. She also founded the Bustill Family Association and organized the National Afro-American Council’s branch in Philadelphia. Gertrude E.H. Bustill Mossel died on January 21st, 1948 at the age of 92 in the Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania.
Gertrude Bustill Mossel (b. July 3rd, 1855 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was encouraged by her father to have a good education from a young age. She attended public school in Philadelphia at the Institute for Colored Youth and the Robert Vaux Grammar School. Before she graduated she made a speech, “Influence”, that blew Bishop Henry McNeal Turner away. She was asked to write more poetry and essays for his newspaper. In the 1870’s she taught for seven years around New Jersey. She also kept up her career in journalism and contributed articles related to African American Women to newspapers like Philadelphia Press, Philadelphia independent, Philadelphia Echo, the New York Age, the Indianapolis World, and the A.M.E. Church Review. In 1883 she married Nathaniel F. Mossel and had two children which put her journalism career on hold. In 1885 she continued her writing again for the New York Age as the women editor, then left to work for the Indianapolis World.
During her career she worked to increase Black newspapers and reach a larger audience within the African American community. She wanted to attract women into journalism, so she wrote articles to urge them. Her success in journalism led to published The Work of Afro-American Women in 1894 and The Little Dansie’s One Day at Sabbath School in 1902. Her first publication was about looking into the future to project women’s roles in the twentieth century, mostly in suffrage, journalism and higher education. Gertrude was also involved in charity funds for the Frederick Douglass Hospital in Philadelphia. In 1895 she led a fundraising drive of more than $30,000 for construction of the hospital. She also founded the Bustill Family Association and organized the National Afro-American Council’s branch in Philadelphia. Gertrude E.H. Bustill Mossel died on January 21st, 1948 at the age of 92 in the Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania.
Everlsey worked as a freelance journalist for publications such as The Guardian, The Independent, Fortune, NBC News, National Geographic, The Grio, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, and others before assuming this leadership position. She has more than 35 years of experience in the field. She spent 13 years working for USA Today and was one of the first reporters on the breaking news desk.
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Q: When was she born?
Q: Where was she born?
Q: What was her graduation speech called?
Q: What were the books she published she called?
Q: What work did she focus on during her career?
Q: When was she born?
Q: Where was she born?
Q: What was her graduation speech called?
Q: What were the books she published she called?
Q: What work did she focus on during her career?
Journalist: Melanie Eversley
by Ivy (8)
Melanie Everlsey is an African American journalist. She is significant because she has covered politics, breaking news, features, and race. The National Association of Black Journalists,’ and NABJ Black News & Views, was developed by Melanie Eversley, who serves as executive editor.
Melanie Everlsey is an African American journalist. She is significant because she has covered politics, breaking news, features, and race. The National Association of Black Journalists,’ and NABJ Black News & Views, was developed by Melanie Eversley, who serves as executive editor.
Everlsey worked as a freelance journalist for publications such as The Guardian, The Independent, Fortune, NBC News, National Geographic, The Grio, Diverse Issues in Higher Education, and others before assuming this leadership position. She has more than 35 years of experience in the field. She spent 13 years working for USA Today and was one of the first reporters on the breaking news desk.
Journalist: Michelle Johnson
Journalist: Ida B. Wells
by Hannah (7)
Michelle Johnson is a black LGBTQ+ journalist. Michelle was the Educator of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists. Michelle is an Associate Professor for the Practice Multimedia/online Journalism, at Boston University, where she has taught full time since 2009. Michelle was a former editor of the Boston Globe. She was also a part of the team that launched the Globes award-winning website, Boston.com.
Before moving into online media she was an editor for the Metro, National, Foreign and Business sections of the newspaper. Michelle served as assistant political editor, senior assistant business editor, senior assistant night editor, and for many years as a copy editor, before she was named the first editorial manager of the website boston.com in 1995.
Michelle Johnson is a black LGBTQ+ journalist. Michelle was the Educator of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists. Michelle is an Associate Professor for the Practice Multimedia/online Journalism, at Boston University, where she has taught full time since 2009. Michelle was a former editor of the Boston Globe. She was also a part of the team that launched the Globes award-winning website, Boston.com.
Before moving into online media she was an editor for the Metro, National, Foreign and Business sections of the newspaper. Michelle served as assistant political editor, senior assistant business editor, senior assistant night editor, and for many years as a copy editor, before she was named the first editorial manager of the website boston.com in 1995.
by Sam (8), Naiya (7)
Ida Wells was born on July 16, 1862 into slavery, but was freed due to the emancipation proclamation. When she was 16, her parents died and she was forced to become a school teacher to support her siblings. In 1883, she moved to Memphis and in 1884 won a case against a railroad system for being ordered to give up her seat for a white woman. She soon became a civil rights activist. She began writing in newspapers about Jim Crow and racism.
Ida Wells was born on July 16, 1862 into slavery, but was freed due to the emancipation proclamation. When she was 16, her parents died and she was forced to become a school teacher to support her siblings. In 1883, she moved to Memphis and in 1884 won a case against a railroad system for being ordered to give up her seat for a white woman. She soon became a civil rights activist. She began writing in newspapers about Jim Crow and racism.
In 1889, her friends were lynched and she wrote a lot of articles about anti lynching. Some people were angry with her, and when she was gone, destroyed her printing press and told her to get out of town. She moved and wrote a pamphlet known as “southern horrors”. It is about the atrocities committed in the south. Later, she toured England, talking about the horrors of the south. She went on to found the NAACP, become an activist for women’s rights and had 4 children.
Word scramble (answers in back)
Boston University
Newspaper
Assistant editor
Media
Boston University
Newspaper
Assistant editor
Media
Click this link to complete an online crossword puzzle about Michelle Johnson created by Zoey.
"Somebody I admire is my mother Crystal Green because she showed me that you can do anything if you really want to with hard work. She went back to school, put in a lot of long years and hard work, and now she is a very successful therapist with two beautiful kids." - Diamond