Black History Makers: Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams III was the first surgeon to successfully perform open heart surgery in 1893.
Aundrea's Latest Articles
Black History Month: A Time for Enlightenment, Acknowledgement, and Engaging Conversations
WSV’s Aundrea Sayrie writes, “Birthed out of a need to preserve the history that had too long been purposely manipulated, Black History Month has always been accompanied by controversy. However, it provides a unique opportunity to center Blackness outside of the context of conflict or conflict resolution. Due to erasure through whitewashing and omission there is a ton of Black history that is not taught in schools, so it is also a time for enlightenment, acknowledgement, and engaging conversations between strangers and friends.”
Column: It’s all fun and games until a Karen gets you killed
WSV's Aundrea Sayrie writes about the phenomenon commonly known as "being a Karen," and the danger that lies behind the memes and internet folly.
Sayrie: We will not rejoice, not now, not yet
WSV’s Aundrea Sayrie writes, "One gets weary. Not including last week, Newsweek reports that an additional 181 Black people have been murdered at the hands of police since George Floyd, and it hasn’t been a year. When Derek Chauvin’s verdict was read last week, I did not rejoice. I did not feel excitement of any sort. I was in total shock witnessing the anomaly of accountability of a police officer. This never happens."
Sayrie: The Poem that Never Ends
In honor of National Poetry Month, WSV's Aundrea Sayrie shares a poem she hasn't finished and maybe never will.
Badass Women: Nellie Bly
Aundrea Sayrie details the life and accomplishments of investigative journalist and feminist icon Nellie Bly as part of WSV's "Badass Women" series.
‘Queen Bess’: A daring, trailblazing aviator gone too soon
WSV's Aundrea Sayrie writes about Aviator Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman, the first Black female pilot in U.S. History.
The man behind the March on Washington: Bayard Rustin
WSV's Aundrea Sayrie writes about the man behind the March on Washington, Civil Rights icon Bayard Rustin. This event and plenty more surrounding Martin Luther King, Jr.'s achievements fail to recognize his right-hand man. It was Rustin who had strategically organized the march in only eight weeks.
Sayrie: The History of Black History Month
WSV columnist Aundrea Sayrie details the background of Carter Godwin Woodson, known as the "Father of Black History," as well as how the month-long celebration of Black contributions and achievement came to be.
Sayrie: Four things Trump taught me about leadership
WSV Columnist Aundrea Sayrie writes, "Love him or hate him, Donald Trump is an effective leader. Here are four things about his leadership style that make him effective."
