Steph - Founder of Expose The Gap
@exposethegap.bsky.social
Expose the Gap is an equity-for-all apparel brand and research-backed platform translating data, studies, and lived experience into accessible insights on work, leadership, policy, and culture.
#Freedom didn’t begin in 1863.
It began in #Black churches built after exclusion. In mutual aid societies. In abolitionist newspapers. In coded escape routes north.
The system was designed. So was the resistance.
#blackhistory
#BlackHistory #Abolition #ExposeTheGap
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It began in #Black churches built after exclusion. In mutual aid societies. In abolitionist newspapers. In coded escape routes north.
The system was designed. So was the resistance.
#blackhistory
#BlackHistory #Abolition #ExposeTheGap
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The Architecture of Resistance
Free Black Communities, Abolition, and the Road to Civil War
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February 12, 2026 at 3:46 AM
#Freedom didn’t begin in 1863.
It began in #Black churches built after exclusion. In mutual aid societies. In abolitionist newspapers. In coded escape routes north.
The system was designed. So was the resistance.
#blackhistory
#BlackHistory #Abolition #ExposeTheGap
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
It began in #Black churches built after exclusion. In mutual aid societies. In abolitionist newspapers. In coded escape routes north.
The system was designed. So was the resistance.
#blackhistory
#BlackHistory #Abolition #ExposeTheGap
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
Slavery wasn’t a contradiction of America’s founding.
It was written into law, protected by institutions, and enforced by violence.
The system was designed. So was the resistance.
#blackhistory
#blackhistorymonth
#americanslavetrade
#exposethegap
#justice
It was written into law, protected by institutions, and enforced by violence.
The system was designed. So was the resistance.
#blackhistory
#blackhistorymonth
#americanslavetrade
#exposethegap
#justice
February 11, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Slavery wasn’t a contradiction of America’s founding.
It was written into law, protected by institutions, and enforced by violence.
The system was designed. So was the resistance.
#blackhistory
#blackhistorymonth
#americanslavetrade
#exposethegap
#justice
It was written into law, protected by institutions, and enforced by violence.
The system was designed. So was the resistance.
#blackhistory
#blackhistorymonth
#americanslavetrade
#exposethegap
#justice
Sugar didn’t create brutality.
Europe chose it.
The Caribbean plantation system was designed to consume human life, short lifespans, constant replacement, violence as routine.
Black history is accountability, not abstraction.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#ExposeTheGap
#CaribbeanHistory
#Sugar
#BadBunny
Europe chose it.
The Caribbean plantation system was designed to consume human life, short lifespans, constant replacement, violence as routine.
Black history is accountability, not abstraction.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#ExposeTheGap
#CaribbeanHistory
#Sugar
#BadBunny
February 10, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Sugar didn’t create brutality.
Europe chose it.
The Caribbean plantation system was designed to consume human life, short lifespans, constant replacement, violence as routine.
Black history is accountability, not abstraction.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#ExposeTheGap
#CaribbeanHistory
#Sugar
#BadBunny
Europe chose it.
The Caribbean plantation system was designed to consume human life, short lifespans, constant replacement, violence as routine.
Black history is accountability, not abstraction.
#BlackHistoryMonth
#ExposeTheGap
#CaribbeanHistory
#Sugar
#BadBunny
The Middle Passage didn’t just move people across the Atlantic.
It transformed human beings into property and made slavery hereditary.
And understanding it is the only way to understand the world that followed.
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#exposethegap
#education
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It transformed human beings into property and made slavery hereditary.
And understanding it is the only way to understand the world that followed.
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#exposethegap
#education
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The Middle Passage: How the World Was Rewired
From Containment to Commodification
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February 9, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The Middle Passage didn’t just move people across the Atlantic.
It transformed human beings into property and made slavery hereditary.
And understanding it is the only way to understand the world that followed.
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#exposethegap
#education
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
It transformed human beings into property and made slavery hereditary.
And understanding it is the only way to understand the world that followed.
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#exposethegap
#education
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African kingdoms resisted for centuries.
When they couldn’t be conquered, Europe changed tactics, and legalized extraction.
This is where the paper trail of enslavement begins.
#blackhistory
#blackhistorymonth
#africanhistory
#exposethegap
#education
#ubuntu
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When they couldn’t be conquered, Europe changed tactics, and legalized extraction.
This is where the paper trail of enslavement begins.
#blackhistory
#blackhistorymonth
#africanhistory
#exposethegap
#education
#ubuntu
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February 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM
African kingdoms resisted for centuries.
When they couldn’t be conquered, Europe changed tactics, and legalized extraction.
This is where the paper trail of enslavement begins.
#blackhistory
#blackhistorymonth
#africanhistory
#exposethegap
#education
#ubuntu
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
When they couldn’t be conquered, Europe changed tactics, and legalized extraction.
This is where the paper trail of enslavement begins.
#blackhistory
#blackhistorymonth
#africanhistory
#exposethegap
#education
#ubuntu
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
February 8, 2026 at 3:44 PM
African kingdoms resisted for centuries.
When they couldn’t be conquered, Europe changed tactics, and legalized extraction.
This is where the paper trail of enslavement begins.
#blackhistory
#blackhistorymonth
#africanhistory
#exposethegap
#education
#ubuntu
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
When they couldn’t be conquered, Europe changed tactics, and legalized extraction.
This is where the paper trail of enslavement begins.
#blackhistory
#blackhistorymonth
#africanhistory
#exposethegap
#education
#ubuntu
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
Africa was governed, defended, and resistant, for centuries.
Colonization came later, when force failed, and law took over.
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#education
#exposethegap
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Colonization came later, when force failed, and law took over.
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#education
#exposethegap
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February 8, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Africa was governed, defended, and resistant, for centuries.
Colonization came later, when force failed, and law took over.
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#education
#exposethegap
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
Colonization came later, when force failed, and law took over.
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#education
#exposethegap
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
February 6, 2026 at 11:16 PM
Black history didn’t begin with colonization.
For centuries, African power kept Europe at the coast, until guns, railways, and quinine changed the equation.
#blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #education #exposethegap #africanhistory #truth
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For centuries, African power kept Europe at the coast, until guns, railways, and quinine changed the equation.
#blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #education #exposethegap #africanhistory #truth
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
February 6, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Black history didn’t begin with colonization.
For centuries, African power kept Europe at the coast, until guns, railways, and quinine changed the equation.
#blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #education #exposethegap #africanhistory #truth
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
For centuries, African power kept Europe at the coast, until guns, railways, and quinine changed the equation.
#blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #education #exposethegap #africanhistory #truth
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
Reposted by Steph - Founder of Expose The Gap
50501 is turning 1 today. That means we have 17 more years until we become too old for the President
February 5, 2026 at 11:40 PM
50501 is turning 1 today. That means we have 17 more years until we become too old for the President
For Black History: We are honoring science
Africa didn’t lack science.
It was stripped of credit.
20,000 years of math.
7,000 years of astronomy.
Centuries of medicine and manuscripts.
What scientific achievements from Africa surprised you the most?
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Africa didn’t lack science.
It was stripped of credit.
20,000 years of math.
7,000 years of astronomy.
Centuries of medicine and manuscripts.
What scientific achievements from Africa surprised you the most?
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Nature, Science, & Knowledge:
What Africa Discovered Before the World Wrote It Down
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February 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
For Black History: We are honoring science
Africa didn’t lack science.
It was stripped of credit.
20,000 years of math.
7,000 years of astronomy.
Centuries of medicine and manuscripts.
What scientific achievements from Africa surprised you the most?
exposethegap.substack.com/p/nature-sci...
Africa didn’t lack science.
It was stripped of credit.
20,000 years of math.
7,000 years of astronomy.
Centuries of medicine and manuscripts.
What scientific achievements from Africa surprised you the most?
exposethegap.substack.com/p/nature-sci...
Black history includes 20,000 years of math, centuries of medicine, and libraries full of science.
If you never learned that, ask why...
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#science
#exposethegap
@neildegrassetyson.com I would love your feedback on this.
If you never learned that, ask why...
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#science
#exposethegap
@neildegrassetyson.com I would love your feedback on this.
February 5, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Black history includes 20,000 years of math, centuries of medicine, and libraries full of science.
If you never learned that, ask why...
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#science
#exposethegap
@neildegrassetyson.com I would love your feedback on this.
If you never learned that, ask why...
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#science
#exposethegap
@neildegrassetyson.com I would love your feedback on this.
This isn't literally about conversion. It’s about how new religions entered Africa, how they were used, reshaped, and resisted, and why African philosophy never disappeared.
#blackhistorymonth
#africanhistory
#exposethegap
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#blackhistorymonth
#africanhistory
#exposethegap
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February 4, 2026 at 11:17 PM
This isn't literally about conversion. It’s about how new religions entered Africa, how they were used, reshaped, and resisted, and why African philosophy never disappeared.
#blackhistorymonth
#africanhistory
#exposethegap
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#blackhistorymonth
#africanhistory
#exposethegap
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Not me just sitting here listening to the Star Wars music. I feel like this helps me get through each day now lol. Thanks for inspiring all of us.
February 4, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Not me just sitting here listening to the Star Wars music. I feel like this helps me get through each day now lol. Thanks for inspiring all of us.
I love mythology, philosophy and spirituality, this post speaks to me on a different level. Ubuntu is a simple but beautiful philosophy.
#BlackHistory
#Blackhistorymonth
#education
#ubuntu
#AfricanHistory
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#BlackHistory
#Blackhistorymonth
#education
#ubuntu
#AfricanHistory
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February 4, 2026 at 7:28 PM
I love mythology, philosophy and spirituality, this post speaks to me on a different level. Ubuntu is a simple but beautiful philosophy.
#BlackHistory
#Blackhistorymonth
#education
#ubuntu
#AfricanHistory
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#BlackHistory
#Blackhistorymonth
#education
#ubuntu
#AfricanHistory
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African civilizations produced iron, textiles, art, glass, and trade systems that shaped the ancient world. This post isn’t rewriting history, it’s about reconnecting to it.
Full piece on Substack.
#exposethegap
#blackhistory
#politics
#africanhistory
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Full piece on Substack.
#exposethegap
#blackhistory
#politics
#africanhistory
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February 4, 2026 at 3:21 PM
African civilizations produced iron, textiles, art, glass, and trade systems that shaped the ancient world. This post isn’t rewriting history, it’s about reconnecting to it.
Full piece on Substack.
#exposethegap
#blackhistory
#politics
#africanhistory
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
Full piece on Substack.
#exposethegap
#blackhistory
#politics
#africanhistory
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
Hi please consider checking out our substack and our website. We are a new equity first apparel company trying to find our people. :)
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Expose the Gap (@exposethegap)
From Origin to Organization - How agriculture and societies formed and ruled in Africa. It is a history of development, innovation, and continuity, rooted in place, shaped by people, and sustained ove...
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February 4, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Hi please consider checking out our substack and our website. We are a new equity first apparel company trying to find our people. :)
substack.com/@exposethega...
substack.com/@exposethega...
Check out our substack. We're a new equity first apparel company trying to find our people. We would appreciate the read. :)
substack.com/@exposethega...
substack.com/@exposethega...
Expose the Gap (@exposethegap)
From Origin to Organization - How agriculture and societies formed and ruled in Africa. It is a history of development, innovation, and continuity, rooted in place, shaped by people, and sustained ove...
substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Check out our substack. We're a new equity first apparel company trying to find our people. We would appreciate the read. :)
substack.com/@exposethega...
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Black History Month - From Origins to Organization:
This history is about restoring context. When we see African societies as they were; organized, innovative, and deeply human; it becomes impossible to accept modern inequality as natural or deserved. #blackhistory
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This history is about restoring context. When we see African societies as they were; organized, innovative, and deeply human; it becomes impossible to accept modern inequality as natural or deserved. #blackhistory
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
February 3, 2026 at 10:49 PM
Black History Month - From Origins to Organization:
This history is about restoring context. When we see African societies as they were; organized, innovative, and deeply human; it becomes impossible to accept modern inequality as natural or deserved. #blackhistory
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
This history is about restoring context. When we see African societies as they were; organized, innovative, and deeply human; it becomes impossible to accept modern inequality as natural or deserved. #blackhistory
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
This Is Black History
Every human alive today, no matter where they live, what they look like, or where their recent ancestors came from, can trace their lineage back to Africa.
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#ubuntu
#exposethegap
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Every human alive today, no matter where they live, what they look like, or where their recent ancestors came from, can trace their lineage back to Africa.
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#ubuntu
#exposethegap
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
February 3, 2026 at 2:59 AM
This Is Black History
Every human alive today, no matter where they live, what they look like, or where their recent ancestors came from, can trace their lineage back to Africa.
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#ubuntu
#exposethegap
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
Every human alive today, no matter where they live, what they look like, or where their recent ancestors came from, can trace their lineage back to Africa.
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#ubuntu
#exposethegap
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
Reposted by Steph - Founder of Expose The Gap
Every human alive today, no matter where they live, what they look like, or where their recent ancestors came from, can trace their lineage back to Africa.
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#ubuntu
#exposethegap
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#ubuntu
#exposethegap
February 3, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Every human alive today, no matter where they live, what they look like, or where their recent ancestors came from, can trace their lineage back to Africa.
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#ubuntu
#exposethegap
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#ubuntu
#exposethegap
Every human alive today, no matter where they live, what they look like, or where their recent ancestors came from, can trace their lineage back to Africa.
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#ubuntu
#exposethegap
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#ubuntu
#exposethegap
February 3, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Every human alive today, no matter where they live, what they look like, or where their recent ancestors came from, can trace their lineage back to Africa.
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#ubuntu
#exposethegap
open.substack.com/pub/exposeth...
#blackhistory
#africanhistory
#ubuntu
#exposethegap
#Africa is where #BlackHistory starts, but it's also where all human history starts. So why are we taught to see it as a footnote instead of the foundation? What did you learn about human origins in school?
Drop a #comment, we want to hear your story.
Stay tuned in, substack coming later today
Drop a #comment, we want to hear your story.
Stay tuned in, substack coming later today
February 2, 2026 at 5:10 PM
#Africa is where #BlackHistory starts, but it's also where all human history starts. So why are we taught to see it as a footnote instead of the foundation? What did you learn about human origins in school?
Drop a #comment, we want to hear your story.
Stay tuned in, substack coming later today
Drop a #comment, we want to hear your story.
Stay tuned in, substack coming later today