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Co-founder Nashville Conference on African American History & Culture, TSU Alumna. Pub. Admin, Editor, Author, Preservationist, Pub. Historian & former history & public administration prof at Fisk Univ. #DST #HBCUAdvocate
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Born in Trinidad, Dr. John Alcindor earned his MD in Scotland in 1899 & was a physician, political activist, & senior district medical officer in London. He was awarded a Red Cross medal for his work treating the wounded in WWI. His great-nephew is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
January 2, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Born in Trinidad, Dr. John Alcindor earned his MD in Scotland in 1899 & was a physician, political activist, & senior district medical officer in London. He was awarded a Red Cross medal for his work treating the wounded in WWI. His great-nephew is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
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Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
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The guardrails are gone. (It’s about the oil)
January 3, 2026 at 5:34 PM
The guardrails are gone. (It’s about the oil)
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Great replacement theory has mutated. It isn’t just about Black and Latino people replacing White people. It’s about “criminals” replacing the “good people.” Trump routinely casts Latinos—migrating or not—as essentially drug traffickers (the language some European politicos put on African migrants).
January 3, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Great replacement theory has mutated. It isn’t just about Black and Latino people replacing White people. It’s about “criminals” replacing the “good people.” Trump routinely casts Latinos—migrating or not—as essentially drug traffickers (the language some European politicos put on African migrants).
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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In my latest @satevepost.bsky.social Considering History column, I contextualized the Iraq & Afghanistan Wars with the numerous US occupations of Latin American nations across the 20C--two of Nicaragua, Haiti for 20 years, the DR just before Vietnam... +
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Considering History: 10 Events That Shaped the First Quarter of the 21st Century | The Saturday Evening Post
American Studies Professor Ben Railton reminds us of historical events that offer context for ten of the most significant political, social, and cultural developments of the last two and a half decade...
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January 3, 2026 at 2:25 PM
In my latest @satevepost.bsky.social Considering History column, I contextualized the Iraq & Afghanistan Wars with the numerous US occupations of Latin American nations across the 20C--two of Nicaragua, Haiti for 20 years, the DR just before Vietnam... +
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/12/cons...
www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/12/cons...
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"2025 was tough. It was painful. This was the year that America broke open. Now the seedy interior of what lies within so many structures of power in our country has been revealed. It is not pretty." -- @sifill.bsky.social
The Year America Broke Open
It would be silly to pretend that 2025 was not among the most challenging years this country has faced in modern times.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:48 PM
"2025 was tough. It was painful. This was the year that America broke open. Now the seedy interior of what lies within so many structures of power in our country has been revealed. It is not pretty." -- @sifill.bsky.social
Look forward to reading!
Are we really to believe that voluntary migration coming into a nation where Native Americans already lived + involuntary enslaved importation was going to be unaffected by those to other subject matters? Pre-orders are available for a 3/10 delivery of a book that took 16 years of research. fin//
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January 2, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Look forward to reading!
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2025 didn’t answer every question.
It clarified which ones can no longer be avoided.
Before we pretend the new year is a reset—a reflection on what last year revealed and what it asks of us now.
It clarified which ones can no longer be avoided.
Before we pretend the new year is a reset—a reflection on what last year revealed and what it asks of us now.
Before We Pretend 2026 Is a Reset
What 2025 made impossible to ignore.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
2025 didn’t answer every question.
It clarified which ones can no longer be avoided.
Before we pretend the new year is a reset—a reflection on what last year revealed and what it asks of us now.
It clarified which ones can no longer be avoided.
Before we pretend the new year is a reset—a reflection on what last year revealed and what it asks of us now.
Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship
African Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants
by @unlawfulentries.bsky.social
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African Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants
by @unlawfulentries.bsky.social
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January 2, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship
African Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants
by @unlawfulentries.bsky.social
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African Americans, Native Americans, and Immigrants
by @unlawfulentries.bsky.social
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Last minute mailing could void your vote. New Postal Service operations could delay your postmark. Your voice could be silenced on a technicality. Make a plan:
✅ Mail 7+ days early
✅ Request a hand-stamp postmark at the counter
✅ Use an official drop box
Let your voice be heard! @lwvus.bsky.social
✅ Mail 7+ days early
✅ Request a hand-stamp postmark at the counter
✅ Use an official drop box
Let your voice be heard! @lwvus.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 10:21 AM
Last minute mailing could void your vote. New Postal Service operations could delay your postmark. Your voice could be silenced on a technicality. Make a plan:
✅ Mail 7+ days early
✅ Request a hand-stamp postmark at the counter
✅ Use an official drop box
Let your voice be heard! @lwvus.bsky.social
✅ Mail 7+ days early
✅ Request a hand-stamp postmark at the counter
✅ Use an official drop box
Let your voice be heard! @lwvus.bsky.social
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“After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It.” electionlawblog.org?p=153683
"After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It." #ELB
Matthew Purdy: A power-hungry president had twisted the government into a tool for his personal political benefit. His aides kept an “enemies list” of opponents to be punished. His cronies ran the Jus...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:55 PM
“After Watergate, the Presidency Was Tamed. Trump Is Unleashing It.” electionlawblog.org?p=153683
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On this day in 1944, three white men in Florida lynched a Black 15-year-old named Willie James Howard for sending a love note to a white girl.
Jan. 2, 1944 | 15-Year-Old Boy Lynched in Florida for Sending Love Note
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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January 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1944, three white men in Florida lynched a Black 15-year-old named Willie James Howard for sending a love note to a white girl.
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The French government says it granted George and Amal Clooney citizenship because of their contributions to its international influence. Their family has primarily lived in France since 2021. n.pr/490KHks
George Clooney gets French citizenship — and another dust-up with Trump
The French government says it granted George and Amal Clooney citizenship because of their contributions to its international influence. Their family has primarily lived in France since 2021.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM
The French government says it granted George and Amal Clooney citizenship because of their contributions to its international influence. Their family has primarily lived in France since 2021. n.pr/490KHks
January 1, 2026
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January 1, 2026
On January 1, 1892, seventeen-year-old Annie Moore walked down the gangway from the steamship Nevada with her two brothers Anthony, eleven, and Philip, nine, and into history as the first person proce...
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January 2, 2026 at 4:41 AM
January 1, 2026
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If you're looking to buy a new car in the new year, you might notice the prices seem to be much higher than in the past. https://to.pbs.org/3Lg8XWH
Why it’s getting harder to find a new car under $25,000
If you're looking to buy a new car in the new year, you might notice the prices seem to be higher than in the past. Most notably, there are fewer budget cars on the market. Digital producer Cecilia La...
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January 2, 2026 at 4:30 AM
If you're looking to buy a new car in the new year, you might notice the prices seem to be much higher than in the past. https://to.pbs.org/3Lg8XWH
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What Moved Me in 2025 in Health: Reflections on health, care and community
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January 1, 2026 at 12:36 AM
What Moved Me in 2025 in Health: Reflections on health, care and community
Read here 🔗: www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-g...
Read here 🔗: www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-g...
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Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump’s name
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December 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump’s name
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SCOOP: Meet Christopher Gardner and Megan Frederick: the newest lawyers helping to lead the DOJ’s ongoing legal campaign for access to states’ unredacted voter rolls.
And they just so happened to have played a role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. https://bit.ly/4pdVfSd
And they just so happened to have played a role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. https://bit.ly/4pdVfSd
One New DOJ Voting Lawyer Worked on Georgia Fake Electors Plot. Another Was Part of Cleta Mitchell’s Anti-Voting Network
Read more here.
bit.ly
December 31, 2025 at 2:34 PM
SCOOP: Meet Christopher Gardner and Megan Frederick: the newest lawyers helping to lead the DOJ’s ongoing legal campaign for access to states’ unredacted voter rolls.
And they just so happened to have played a role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. https://bit.ly/4pdVfSd
And they just so happened to have played a role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. https://bit.ly/4pdVfSd
Isiah Whitlock Jr., 71, Scene-Stealing Character Actor in ‘The Wire,’ Dies www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/a...
Isiah Whitlock Jr., 71, Scene-Stealing Character Actor in ‘The Wire,’ Dies
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December 31, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Isiah Whitlock Jr., 71, Scene-Stealing Character Actor in ‘The Wire,’ Dies www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/a...
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LOUISIANA: ICE officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing Nicaraguan detainee for
Months “while she was under his authority”
Months “while she was under his authority”
December 31, 2025 at 5:51 AM
LOUISIANA: ICE officer pleads guilty to sexually abusing Nicaraguan detainee for
Months “while she was under his authority”
Months “while she was under his authority”
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I’ve seen a million media stories about how sad Republican voters in CA are about losing their Republican representatives.
But I don’t think I’ve seen a single one talking about Demoratic voters in Texas, or North Carolina, or Missouri losing their representatives.
But I don’t think I’ve seen a single one talking about Demoratic voters in Texas, or North Carolina, or Missouri losing their representatives.
December 30, 2025 at 4:29 AM
I’ve seen a million media stories about how sad Republican voters in CA are about losing their Republican representatives.
But I don’t think I’ve seen a single one talking about Demoratic voters in Texas, or North Carolina, or Missouri losing their representatives.
But I don’t think I’ve seen a single one talking about Demoratic voters in Texas, or North Carolina, or Missouri losing their representatives.
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The Elaine massacre of October 1919, writes Atul Dev, represents “a pivotal episode of American history, consigned inexplicably to the margins.” https://go.nybooks.com/4s3ui6p
‘They Killed Our People’ | Atul Dev
In the spring of 2008, at a small desk piled with papers and notebooks, Lisa Hicks-Gilbert sat spellbound in front of a laptop. After a lifetime of
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December 30, 2025 at 11:09 PM
The Elaine massacre of October 1919, writes Atul Dev, represents “a pivotal episode of American history, consigned inexplicably to the margins.” https://go.nybooks.com/4s3ui6p
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#tdih 1972 Roberto Clemente died in plane crash. 💔
He flew at great risk (only as a last resort) with supplies for earthquake devastated Nicaraguans.
If Nixon had aided Nicaraguan people, instead of dictator Somoza, after quake, Clemente may not have felt compelled to board that plane.
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He flew at great risk (only as a last resort) with supplies for earthquake devastated Nicaraguans.
If Nixon had aided Nicaraguan people, instead of dictator Somoza, after quake, Clemente may not have felt compelled to board that plane.
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Dec. 31, 1972: Roberto Clemente Dies
Puerto Rican Roberto Clemente died in a plane crash while traveling at great risk in response to urgent requests to deliver help to earthquake devastated Nicaragua.
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December 31, 2025 at 12:51 PM
#tdih 1972 Roberto Clemente died in plane crash. 💔
He flew at great risk (only as a last resort) with supplies for earthquake devastated Nicaraguans.
If Nixon had aided Nicaraguan people, instead of dictator Somoza, after quake, Clemente may not have felt compelled to board that plane.
Read ⬇️
He flew at great risk (only as a last resort) with supplies for earthquake devastated Nicaraguans.
If Nixon had aided Nicaraguan people, instead of dictator Somoza, after quake, Clemente may not have felt compelled to board that plane.
Read ⬇️