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Eatonville, FL: A Legacy of Black Self-Governance and Brilliance
Tucked just a few miles north of Orlando, Eatonville, Florida, stands as one of the oldest African American municipalities in the United States. Incorporated in 1887, Eatonville was a pioneering respo...
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Incorporated in 1887, Eatonville was a pioneering response to the segregation and disenfranchisement of the Reconstruction era. Its founding represented a bold vision: a town governed entirely by Black Americans, built on the ideals of self-determination, education, and community empowerment.
Debbie Allen and Misty Copeland after Copeland’s final performance with the American Ballet Theater on October 22, 2025.
Copeland is an alumna of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
Copeland is an alumna of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
October 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Debbie Allen and Misty Copeland after Copeland’s final performance with the American Ballet Theater on October 22, 2025.
Copeland is an alumna of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
Copeland is an alumna of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
On Sunday, June 11, 1950, King, classmate at Crozer Seminary and housemate Walter McCall, and their dates Doris Wilson and Pearl Smith attended church services in Merchantville. 🧵
October 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
On Sunday, June 11, 1950, King, classmate at Crozer Seminary and housemate Walter McCall, and their dates Doris Wilson and Pearl Smith attended church services in Merchantville. 🧵
While studying at Boston University, King asked a friend from Atlanta named Mary Powell, a student at the New England Conservatory of Music, if she knew any nice Southern girls. 🧵
October 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
While studying at Boston University, King asked a friend from Atlanta named Mary Powell, a student at the New England Conservatory of Music, if she knew any nice Southern girls. 🧵
A Utah pastor has sparked outrage after calling for the execution of "rebellious" young Black men. 🧵
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(📷: Refuge Utah website; 🎥: X/RightWingWatch)
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(📷: Refuge Utah website; 🎥: X/RightWingWatch)
October 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
A Utah pastor has sparked outrage after calling for the execution of "rebellious" young Black men. 🧵
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(📷: Refuge Utah website; 🎥: X/RightWingWatch)
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(📷: Refuge Utah website; 🎥: X/RightWingWatch)
In 1951, King began doctoral studies in systematic theology at Boston University, and worked as an assistant minister at Boston's historic Twelfth Baptist Church with William Hunter Hester. 🧵
October 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
In 1951, King began doctoral studies in systematic theology at Boston University, and worked as an assistant minister at Boston's historic Twelfth Baptist Church with William Hunter Hester. 🧵
Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon has a message for Black people who decry America's history of oppression: "Stop being a little boy. You're whining and crying about something that's ultimately your fault."
October 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon has a message for Black people who decry America's history of oppression: "Stop being a little boy. You're whining and crying about something that's ultimately your fault."
King enrolled in Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland, Pennsylvania, and took several courses at the University of Pennsylvania. At Crozer, King was elected president of the student body. 🧵
October 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
King enrolled in Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland, Pennsylvania, and took several courses at the University of Pennsylvania. At Crozer, King was elected president of the student body. 🧵
During King's junior year in high school, Morehouse College—an all-male historically black college that King's father and maternal grandfather had attended—began accepting high school juniors who passed the entrance examination. 🧵
September 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
During King's junior year in high school, Morehouse College—an all-male historically black college that King's father and maternal grandfather had attended—began accepting high school juniors who passed the entrance examination. 🧵
The Montgomery bus boycott was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama. 🧵
September 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The Montgomery bus boycott was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama. 🧵
Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an African American lawyer, educator, and politician. 🧵
September 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an African American lawyer, educator, and politician. 🧵
🔗North Carolina A&T State University has made history this fall, becoming the first HBCU in the nation to enroll more than 15,000 students in a single semester. 🧵
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September 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🔗North Carolina A&T State University has made history this fall, becoming the first HBCU in the nation to enroll more than 15,000 students in a single semester. 🧵
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“Early Signs of Fascism”, From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
September 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
“Early Signs of Fascism”, From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Peter (fl. 1863) (also known as Gordon, or "Whipped Peter", or "Poor Peter") was an escaped American slave who was the subject of photographs documenting the extensive keloid scarring of his back from whippings received in slavery. 🧵
September 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Peter (fl. 1863) (also known as Gordon, or "Whipped Peter", or "Poor Peter") was an escaped American slave who was the subject of photographs documenting the extensive keloid scarring of his back from whippings received in slavery. 🧵
Body found hanging at Delta State University Delta State University police chief Michael L. Peeler said during a press conference that 21-year-old student Demartravion "Trey" Reed was found hanging from a tree on the Cleveland campus Mon, Sept. 15th 🧵
September 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Body found hanging at Delta State University Delta State University police chief Michael L. Peeler said during a press conference that 21-year-old student Demartravion "Trey" Reed was found hanging from a tree on the Cleveland campus Mon, Sept. 15th 🧵
Three HBCUs — Alabama State University, Hampton University and Virginia State University — have received campus threats. ASU and VSU are on lockdown, and Hampton has canceled classes today and Friday
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September 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Three HBCUs — Alabama State University, Hampton University and Virginia State University — have received campus threats. ASU and VSU are on lockdown, and Hampton has canceled classes today and Friday
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China is planning to open its first museum dedicated to African history and culture. 🧵
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September 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
China is planning to open its first museum dedicated to African history and culture. 🧵
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Wells Fargo has removed all references to diversity, equity, and inclusion from its website, effectively erasing its long history of supporting marginalized communities. 🧵
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September 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Wells Fargo has removed all references to diversity, equity, and inclusion from its website, effectively erasing its long history of supporting marginalized communities. 🧵
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BREAKING: There are 16 Black starting Quarterbacks, the most ever in #NFL history.
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September 1, 2025 at 3:19 AM
BREAKING: There are 16 Black starting Quarterbacks, the most ever in #NFL history.
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It's Black History Month and we're celebrating Black History every day! Today we're taking a look at African Americans in Politics from Governors to U.S. Congress to the President of the United States of America.
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10 African American Politicians You Should Know
It's Black History Month and we're celebrating Black History every day! Today we're taking a look at African Americans in Politics from Governors to U.S. Congress to the President of the United State...
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February 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
It's Black History Month and we're celebrating Black History every day! Today we're taking a look at African Americans in Politics from Governors to U.S. Congress to the President of the United States of America.
blackhistorydatabase.com/f/10-african...
blackhistorydatabase.com/f/10-african...
BREAKING: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore just announced he refuses to authorize National Guard deployment in Maryland. 🧵
August 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM
BREAKING: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore just announced he refuses to authorize National Guard deployment in Maryland. 🧵
MUST-WATCH: “And that’s why it’s important to teach ALL history, Jillian — not just cherry-pick certain % when they work for your argument.”
August 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
MUST-WATCH: “And that’s why it’s important to teach ALL history, Jillian — not just cherry-pick certain % when they work for your argument.”
Van Lathan Jr: “Before you absolve your ancestors of their role in American Slavery. Understand the totality of the enterprise.”
August 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Van Lathan Jr: “Before you absolve your ancestors of their role in American Slavery. Understand the totality of the enterprise.”
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson gives a great answer to a question about billionaires and millionaires potentially leaving Chicago
August 15, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson gives a great answer to a question about billionaires and millionaires potentially leaving Chicago
Spike Lee says ‘SINNERS’ is his favorite movie of the year.
“I was jumping up and down, my mind was blown especially that musical sequence… that film was transformative, that film took me to another place”
(Source: @ringer)
“I was jumping up and down, my mind was blown especially that musical sequence… that film was transformative, that film took me to another place”
(Source: @ringer)
August 15, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Spike Lee says ‘SINNERS’ is his favorite movie of the year.
“I was jumping up and down, my mind was blown especially that musical sequence… that film was transformative, that film took me to another place”
(Source: @ringer)
“I was jumping up and down, my mind was blown especially that musical sequence… that film was transformative, that film took me to another place”
(Source: @ringer)
Van Lathan Jr: “Confederate monuments, the usage of the battle flag and the KKK all came around the same time to terrorize Black people. We’re not scared.”
August 13, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Van Lathan Jr: “Confederate monuments, the usage of the battle flag and the KKK all came around the same time to terrorize Black people. We’re not scared.”