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I didn’t realize so many immigration law experts were also experts in global trade and how it impact the US economy and markets. Hopefully, they haven’t let their expertise in immunization lapse.
April 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I didn’t realize so many immigration law experts were also experts in global trade and how it impact the US economy and markets. Hopefully, they haven’t let their expertise in immunization lapse.
What #RepAlGreen did was what #JohnLewis called #GoodTrouble and these representatives should be ashamed of themselves for voting the way they did.
March 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
What #RepAlGreen did was what #JohnLewis called #GoodTrouble and these representatives should be ashamed of themselves for voting the way they did.
If only I had been wrong back then.
March 2, 2025 at 4:36 AM
If only I had been wrong back then.
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I'll be participating in this, will you?
February 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I'll be participating in this, will you?
Black Facts:
Guion Bluford became the first Black person in space in 1983, and would spend 688 hours there over the course of his career as an astronaut.
Guion Bluford became the first Black person in space in 1983, and would spend 688 hours there over the course of his career as an astronaut.
February 28, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Black Facts:
Guion Bluford became the first Black person in space in 1983, and would spend 688 hours there over the course of his career as an astronaut.
Guion Bluford became the first Black person in space in 1983, and would spend 688 hours there over the course of his career as an astronaut.
Black Facts:
Garrett Morgan had only an elementary school education and was the son of a formerly enslaved man. Nevertheless, Morgan surmounted these difficulties and is responsible for many important inventions. Most notably, Morgan invented the three-light traffic signal in 1923.
Garrett Morgan had only an elementary school education and was the son of a formerly enslaved man. Nevertheless, Morgan surmounted these difficulties and is responsible for many important inventions. Most notably, Morgan invented the three-light traffic signal in 1923.
February 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Black Facts:
Garrett Morgan had only an elementary school education and was the son of a formerly enslaved man. Nevertheless, Morgan surmounted these difficulties and is responsible for many important inventions. Most notably, Morgan invented the three-light traffic signal in 1923.
Garrett Morgan had only an elementary school education and was the son of a formerly enslaved man. Nevertheless, Morgan surmounted these difficulties and is responsible for many important inventions. Most notably, Morgan invented the three-light traffic signal in 1923.
Black Facts:
Hattie McDaniel became the first Black person to win an Oscar for her supporting role in Gone With the Wind in 1940. Sidney Poitier was the first Black man to win, 24 years later, for his leading role in Lilies of the Field.
Hattie McDaniel became the first Black person to win an Oscar for her supporting role in Gone With the Wind in 1940. Sidney Poitier was the first Black man to win, 24 years later, for his leading role in Lilies of the Field.
February 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Black Facts:
Hattie McDaniel became the first Black person to win an Oscar for her supporting role in Gone With the Wind in 1940. Sidney Poitier was the first Black man to win, 24 years later, for his leading role in Lilies of the Field.
Hattie McDaniel became the first Black person to win an Oscar for her supporting role in Gone With the Wind in 1940. Sidney Poitier was the first Black man to win, 24 years later, for his leading role in Lilies of the Field.
Black Facts:
It’s estimated that around 100,000 enslaved people escaped to the North via the Underground Railroad from 1810 to 1850.
It’s estimated that around 100,000 enslaved people escaped to the North via the Underground Railroad from 1810 to 1850.
February 24, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Black Facts:
It’s estimated that around 100,000 enslaved people escaped to the North via the Underground Railroad from 1810 to 1850.
It’s estimated that around 100,000 enslaved people escaped to the North via the Underground Railroad from 1810 to 1850.
Black Facts:
Before Rosa Parks was on the scene, there was Claudette Colvin.
In March of 1955, the 15-year-old schoolgirl remained rooted to her spot, refusing to move to the back of the bus. This was nine whole months before Rosa Parks’ famous stand.
Before Rosa Parks was on the scene, there was Claudette Colvin.
In March of 1955, the 15-year-old schoolgirl remained rooted to her spot, refusing to move to the back of the bus. This was nine whole months before Rosa Parks’ famous stand.
February 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Black Facts:
Before Rosa Parks was on the scene, there was Claudette Colvin.
In March of 1955, the 15-year-old schoolgirl remained rooted to her spot, refusing to move to the back of the bus. This was nine whole months before Rosa Parks’ famous stand.
Before Rosa Parks was on the scene, there was Claudette Colvin.
In March of 1955, the 15-year-old schoolgirl remained rooted to her spot, refusing to move to the back of the bus. This was nine whole months before Rosa Parks’ famous stand.
Black Facts:
Bessie Coleman, born on January 26, 1892, in Atlanta, Texas, was a trailblazing aviatrix who overcame racial and gender barriers to become the first African American woman to hold a pilot’s license.
Bessie Coleman, born on January 26, 1892, in Atlanta, Texas, was a trailblazing aviatrix who overcame racial and gender barriers to become the first African American woman to hold a pilot’s license.
February 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Black Facts:
Bessie Coleman, born on January 26, 1892, in Atlanta, Texas, was a trailblazing aviatrix who overcame racial and gender barriers to become the first African American woman to hold a pilot’s license.
Bessie Coleman, born on January 26, 1892, in Atlanta, Texas, was a trailblazing aviatrix who overcame racial and gender barriers to become the first African American woman to hold a pilot’s license.
Spell It Out Punk A$$ Bigot
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion.
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion.
February 21, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Spell It Out Punk A$$ Bigot
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion.
Diversity. Equity. Inclusion.
Black Facts :
Motown Records was founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy Jr. and became a cultural phenomenon in Detroit. The label is known for its distinctive sound, which included tambourines, hand clapping, and horns. Motown also became a symbol of Black pride and artistry
Motown Records was founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy Jr. and became a cultural phenomenon in Detroit. The label is known for its distinctive sound, which included tambourines, hand clapping, and horns. Motown also became a symbol of Black pride and artistry
February 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Black Facts :
Motown Records was founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy Jr. and became a cultural phenomenon in Detroit. The label is known for its distinctive sound, which included tambourines, hand clapping, and horns. Motown also became a symbol of Black pride and artistry
Motown Records was founded in 1959 by Berry Gordy Jr. and became a cultural phenomenon in Detroit. The label is known for its distinctive sound, which included tambourines, hand clapping, and horns. Motown also became a symbol of Black pride and artistry
Black Facts:
Black cowboys
At least 25% of cowboys were Black after the Civil War.
Black cowboys
At least 25% of cowboys were Black after the Civil War.
February 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Black Facts:
Black cowboys
At least 25% of cowboys were Black after the Civil War.
Black cowboys
At least 25% of cowboys were Black after the Civil War.
Black Facts:
Computer scientist Lisa Gelobter assisted with the 1995 creation of Shockwave, essential technology that led to the development of web animation. (So we have her to thank for GIFs.)
Computer scientist Lisa Gelobter assisted with the 1995 creation of Shockwave, essential technology that led to the development of web animation. (So we have her to thank for GIFs.)
February 17, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Black Facts:
Computer scientist Lisa Gelobter assisted with the 1995 creation of Shockwave, essential technology that led to the development of web animation. (So we have her to thank for GIFs.)
Computer scientist Lisa Gelobter assisted with the 1995 creation of Shockwave, essential technology that led to the development of web animation. (So we have her to thank for GIFs.)
Black Facts
Mabel Hampton was an advocate, and archivist who dedicated her life to preserving Black lesbian history. A key figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Her contributions to the LGBTQ rights movement and shaping queer history remind us that living authentically is a form of resistance.
Mabel Hampton was an advocate, and archivist who dedicated her life to preserving Black lesbian history. A key figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Her contributions to the LGBTQ rights movement and shaping queer history remind us that living authentically is a form of resistance.
February 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Black Facts
Mabel Hampton was an advocate, and archivist who dedicated her life to preserving Black lesbian history. A key figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Her contributions to the LGBTQ rights movement and shaping queer history remind us that living authentically is a form of resistance.
Mabel Hampton was an advocate, and archivist who dedicated her life to preserving Black lesbian history. A key figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Her contributions to the LGBTQ rights movement and shaping queer history remind us that living authentically is a form of resistance.
Black Facts:
Clotel: The President’s Daughter was the first novel published by an African American, in 1853. It was written by abolitionist and lecturer William Wells Brown.
Clotel: The President’s Daughter was the first novel published by an African American, in 1853. It was written by abolitionist and lecturer William Wells Brown.
February 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Black Facts:
Clotel: The President’s Daughter was the first novel published by an African American, in 1853. It was written by abolitionist and lecturer William Wells Brown.
Clotel: The President’s Daughter was the first novel published by an African American, in 1853. It was written by abolitionist and lecturer William Wells Brown.
Black Facts:
Martin Luther King, Jr. started as a freshman at Morehouse College at the young age of 15.
Martin Luther King, Jr. started as a freshman at Morehouse College at the young age of 15.
February 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Black Facts:
Martin Luther King, Jr. started as a freshman at Morehouse College at the young age of 15.
Martin Luther King, Jr. started as a freshman at Morehouse College at the young age of 15.
Black Facts:
First published in 1936, The Negro Motorist Green Book was a comprehensive guide for Black travelers about locations across America—and eventually overseas—that were either Black-owned or didn’t engage in segregationist practices.
First published in 1936, The Negro Motorist Green Book was a comprehensive guide for Black travelers about locations across America—and eventually overseas—that were either Black-owned or didn’t engage in segregationist practices.
February 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Black Facts:
First published in 1936, The Negro Motorist Green Book was a comprehensive guide for Black travelers about locations across America—and eventually overseas—that were either Black-owned or didn’t engage in segregationist practices.
First published in 1936, The Negro Motorist Green Book was a comprehensive guide for Black travelers about locations across America—and eventually overseas—that were either Black-owned or didn’t engage in segregationist practices.
Black Facts:
After graduating from Oberlin College in 1850 with a literary degree, Lucy Stanton became the first Black woman in America to earn a four-year college degree.
After graduating from Oberlin College in 1850 with a literary degree, Lucy Stanton became the first Black woman in America to earn a four-year college degree.
February 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Black Facts:
After graduating from Oberlin College in 1850 with a literary degree, Lucy Stanton became the first Black woman in America to earn a four-year college degree.
After graduating from Oberlin College in 1850 with a literary degree, Lucy Stanton became the first Black woman in America to earn a four-year college degree.
Black Facts:
Agricultural scientist George Carver was responsible for creating over 500 new products made from peanuts and sweet potatoes, including cooking oils, paint, and soap.
Agricultural scientist George Carver was responsible for creating over 500 new products made from peanuts and sweet potatoes, including cooking oils, paint, and soap.
February 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Black Facts:
Agricultural scientist George Carver was responsible for creating over 500 new products made from peanuts and sweet potatoes, including cooking oils, paint, and soap.
Agricultural scientist George Carver was responsible for creating over 500 new products made from peanuts and sweet potatoes, including cooking oils, paint, and soap.
Black Facts:
Dubbed “Hip-Hop’s First Godmother” by Billboard, singer and music producer Sylvia Robinson produced the first-ever commercially successful rap record: “Rapper’s Delight,” by the Sugar Hill Gang. And along with her husband, she co-owned the first hip-hop label, Sugar Hill Records.
Dubbed “Hip-Hop’s First Godmother” by Billboard, singer and music producer Sylvia Robinson produced the first-ever commercially successful rap record: “Rapper’s Delight,” by the Sugar Hill Gang. And along with her husband, she co-owned the first hip-hop label, Sugar Hill Records.
February 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Black Facts:
Dubbed “Hip-Hop’s First Godmother” by Billboard, singer and music producer Sylvia Robinson produced the first-ever commercially successful rap record: “Rapper’s Delight,” by the Sugar Hill Gang. And along with her husband, she co-owned the first hip-hop label, Sugar Hill Records.
Dubbed “Hip-Hop’s First Godmother” by Billboard, singer and music producer Sylvia Robinson produced the first-ever commercially successful rap record: “Rapper’s Delight,” by the Sugar Hill Gang. And along with her husband, she co-owned the first hip-hop label, Sugar Hill Records.
Black Facts:
After years of remarkable work as an attorney, Thurgood Marshall became the first African American to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court. Officially nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967, he served as a justice until 1991.
After years of remarkable work as an attorney, Thurgood Marshall became the first African American to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court. Officially nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967, he served as a justice until 1991.
February 7, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Black Facts:
After years of remarkable work as an attorney, Thurgood Marshall became the first African American to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court. Officially nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967, he served as a justice until 1991.
After years of remarkable work as an attorney, Thurgood Marshall became the first African American to serve in the U.S. Supreme Court. Officially nominated by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1967, he served as a justice until 1991.