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'A new exhibit at the SANAAQ centre is seeking to lift the veil on Baylis’s accomplishments and her dogged fight in the 1960s for her rights and the rights of Canadians.'
She won a landmark discrimination case in Canada. An exhibit and play honour her legacy | CBC News
Gloria Baylis, a Black nurse from Barbados, took a Montreal hotel giant to court in the 60s and won. It was the first Canadian case where an institution was found guilty of job discrimination based on...
www.cbc.ca
February 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
'A new exhibit at the SANAAQ centre is seeking to lift the veil on Baylis’s accomplishments and her dogged fight in the 1960s for her rights and the rights of Canadians.'
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In honor of Black History Month, we’re celebrating trailblazers from across NJ-07 whose talent and impact changed the world. Today, we’re highlighting Whitney Houston, a once-in-a-generation voice who broke barriers and set a new standard in music.
February 12, 2026 at 7:40 PM
In honor of Black History Month, we’re celebrating trailblazers from across NJ-07 whose talent and impact changed the world. Today, we’re highlighting Whitney Houston, a once-in-a-generation voice who broke barriers and set a new standard in music.
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Digable Planets on Front Porch?!
Happy Black History Month!!
Happy Black History Month!!
February 5, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Digable Planets on Front Porch?!
Happy Black History Month!!
Happy Black History Month!!
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This year marks 100 years of celebrating Black history.
Now more than ever, it is critical that we teach our history, preserve our history, and continue to make history.
Black history is American history.
Happy Black History Month.
Now more than ever, it is critical that we teach our history, preserve our history, and continue to make history.
Black history is American history.
Happy Black History Month.
February 2, 2026 at 9:48 PM
This year marks 100 years of celebrating Black history.
Now more than ever, it is critical that we teach our history, preserve our history, and continue to make history.
Black history is American history.
Happy Black History Month.
Now more than ever, it is critical that we teach our history, preserve our history, and continue to make history.
Black history is American history.
Happy Black History Month.
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Black History Month
February 6, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Black History Month
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Today’s Black History Month focus: Eunice Hunton Carter.
Harlem attorney. Relentless investigator. One of the first Black women prosecutors in New York.
And she helped take down Lucky Luciano, years before “organized crime” was a TV genre.
history.nycourts.gov/about_period...
Harlem attorney. Relentless investigator. One of the first Black women prosecutors in New York.
And she helped take down Lucky Luciano, years before “organized crime” was a TV genre.
history.nycourts.gov/about_period...
Eunice Carter, First Black Woman Assistant District Attorney in NYS - Historical Society of the New York Courts
Eunice Carter’s life and career was celebrated in Invisible No More: The Eunice Carter Story with a special focus on her work in the prosecution of Lucky … More Eunice Carter, First Black Woman Assist...
history.nycourts.gov
February 6, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Today’s Black History Month focus: Eunice Hunton Carter.
Harlem attorney. Relentless investigator. One of the first Black women prosecutors in New York.
And she helped take down Lucky Luciano, years before “organized crime” was a TV genre.
history.nycourts.gov/about_period...
Harlem attorney. Relentless investigator. One of the first Black women prosecutors in New York.
And she helped take down Lucky Luciano, years before “organized crime” was a TV genre.
history.nycourts.gov/about_period...
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Your ancestors weren't built to take abuse. Matter of fact, they had to literally train to accept it!
They were fighters. That was outside of their nature.
But they did it for you....today.
Stop saying "We are not our ancestors."
They were fighters. That was outside of their nature.
But they did it for you....today.
Stop saying "We are not our ancestors."
February 7, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Your ancestors weren't built to take abuse. Matter of fact, they had to literally train to accept it!
They were fighters. That was outside of their nature.
But they did it for you....today.
Stop saying "We are not our ancestors."
They were fighters. That was outside of their nature.
But they did it for you....today.
Stop saying "We are not our ancestors."
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Savannah Guthrie made a heart-wrenching plea for "proof of life" of her 84-year-old mother.
Savannah Guthrie's demand for mom's 'proof of life' is complicated in this era of AI and deepfakes
Savannah Guthrie made a heart-wrenching plea for “proof of life” of her 84-year-old mother. And in this digital age, the NBC “Today” co-anchor says she knows that voices and images can be manipulated.
bit.ly
February 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Savannah Guthrie made a heart-wrenching plea for "proof of life" of her 84-year-old mother.
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TUSCON, Ariz. (AP) — 'Today Show' host Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother‘s kidnapper asking to provide proof she is alive. www.instagram.com/p/DUW3mpqD8q...
February 5, 2026 at 2:08 AM
TUSCON, Ariz. (AP) — 'Today Show' host Savannah Guthrie posts message to her mother‘s kidnapper asking to provide proof she is alive. www.instagram.com/p/DUW3mpqD8q...
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Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
It Turns Out Waymos Are Being Controlled by Workers in the Philippines
During a Congressional hearing, Waymo's chief safety officer, Mauricio Peña, was grilled over the company's reliance on overseas workers.
futurism.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Once again, it turns out “fully autonomous” means “a guy in the Philippines.”
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Crown of Blood review – Macbeth’s deadly hurly-burly rooted in mythic Yoruba landscape
Crown of Blood review – Macbeth’s deadly hurly-burly rooted in mythic Yoruba landscape
The supernatural is all-encompassing in Oladipo Agboluaje’s reframing of Shakespeare’s power play in 19th-century west Africa
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:32 AM
Crown of Blood review – Macbeth’s deadly hurly-burly rooted in mythic Yoruba landscape
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#Kent, #WA: A witness reported seeing then 21y/o #AlyssaMcLemore on Apr 9, 2009, near 30th Ave S & Kent-Des Moines Rd. They saw a green 1990s model pickup truck, possibly with OR plates, approach Alyssa. Her mom died 3 days later, but her family was unable to get in touch. She has a daughter who was
February 3, 2026 at 11:27 PM
#Kent, #WA: A witness reported seeing then 21y/o #AlyssaMcLemore on Apr 9, 2009, near 30th Ave S & Kent-Des Moines Rd. They saw a green 1990s model pickup truck, possibly with OR plates, approach Alyssa. Her mom died 3 days later, but her family was unable to get in touch. She has a daughter who was
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LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as an addition to the U.S. player pool for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game (Sunday, 2/15 on NBC & Peacock).
February 3, 2026 at 11:37 PM
LA Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has been named by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as an addition to the U.S. player pool for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game (Sunday, 2/15 on NBC & Peacock).
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It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
February 2, 2026 at 8:25 PM
It’s your city, from the sidewalk to the skyline. The David Dinkins Municipal Building’s rooftop is open & free to everyone, starting this June.
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100 years of Honoring Black History
Dr. Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week in 1926 as a weeklong celebration, and by 1976, it expanded to a month. Dr. Woodson chose February because it encompasses both Abraham Lincoln's and Frederick Douglass' birthdays. #BHM2026
Dr. Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week in 1926 as a weeklong celebration, and by 1976, it expanded to a month. Dr. Woodson chose February because it encompasses both Abraham Lincoln's and Frederick Douglass' birthdays. #BHM2026
February 3, 2026 at 2:17 AM
100 years of Honoring Black History
Dr. Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week in 1926 as a weeklong celebration, and by 1976, it expanded to a month. Dr. Woodson chose February because it encompasses both Abraham Lincoln's and Frederick Douglass' birthdays. #BHM2026
Dr. Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week in 1926 as a weeklong celebration, and by 1976, it expanded to a month. Dr. Woodson chose February because it encompasses both Abraham Lincoln's and Frederick Douglass' birthdays. #BHM2026
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The Road to 100 ~ #AnchoredInLegacy Celebrating “A Century of Black History Commemorations”. @dstinc1913
#DST1913 honors Osceola Macarthy Adams, one of the 22 visionary founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., born in Albany, Georgia. A true trailblazer!
#OneDeltaOneMission #BHM2026
#DST1913 honors Osceola Macarthy Adams, one of the 22 visionary founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., born in Albany, Georgia. A true trailblazer!
#OneDeltaOneMission #BHM2026
February 3, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The Road to 100 ~ #AnchoredInLegacy Celebrating “A Century of Black History Commemorations”. @dstinc1913
#DST1913 honors Osceola Macarthy Adams, one of the 22 visionary founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., born in Albany, Georgia. A true trailblazer!
#OneDeltaOneMission #BHM2026
#DST1913 honors Osceola Macarthy Adams, one of the 22 visionary founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., born in Albany, Georgia. A true trailblazer!
#OneDeltaOneMission #BHM2026
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In 1977 NASA launched the Voyager spacecraft, including a CD with the song Johnny B. Goode, on a mission to study the solar system & beyond.
The extraterrestrials who open it will get another CD every month from Columbia House at full price and be hounded for life by intergalactic debt collectors.
The extraterrestrials who open it will get another CD every month from Columbia House at full price and be hounded for life by intergalactic debt collectors.
February 3, 2026 at 2:25 AM
In 1977 NASA launched the Voyager spacecraft, including a CD with the song Johnny B. Goode, on a mission to study the solar system & beyond.
The extraterrestrials who open it will get another CD every month from Columbia House at full price and be hounded for life by intergalactic debt collectors.
The extraterrestrials who open it will get another CD every month from Columbia House at full price and be hounded for life by intergalactic debt collectors.
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Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
February 2, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Groundhog Day | noun | a situation in which the same usually negative or monotonous experiences occur repeatedly or are felt to occur repeatedly with no change or correction
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Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Google to pay $68 million over allegations its voice assistant eavesdropped on users
Class-action lawsuit alleged that Google's voice assistant illegally recorded and shared private conversations with advertisers.
www.cbsnews.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:44 PM
Do you remember when people were saying "I think my phone is listening to me, i'm getting ads for stuff I spoke about" and people said "They arent listening to you, they're just this good at predicting your interests"?
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
Well, it happens they were doing exactly that.
www.cbsnews.com/news/google-...
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Happy Heavenly Birthday to baseball pioneer #JackieRobinson ⚾🕊️🕊️
February 1, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Happy Heavenly Birthday to baseball pioneer #JackieRobinson ⚾🕊️🕊️
Some good reads.
February 1, 2026 at 3:50 AM
Some good reads.
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Happy #FossilFriday from this stupid Xiphactinus that I found last April! She is fresh out od prep and just as ugly as I imagined she would be.
January 30, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Happy #FossilFriday from this stupid Xiphactinus that I found last April! She is fresh out od prep and just as ugly as I imagined she would be.
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Discoveries revealed at the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Gobeklitepe and Karahantepe near Sanliurfa, Turkey, are giving archaeologists new understandings of how humans transitioned from hunter-gatherers to settled societies more than 11,000 years ago. www.reuters.com/science/new-...
New finds in Turkey's southeast add to picture of Neolithic age
Turkey unveiled dozens of new finds at a major archaeological site in southeast Turkey on Wednesday, giving fresh insight into an area seen as showing humanity's transition from hunter-gatherers to se...
www.reuters.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Discoveries revealed at the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Gobeklitepe and Karahantepe near Sanliurfa, Turkey, are giving archaeologists new understandings of how humans transitioned from hunter-gatherers to settled societies more than 11,000 years ago. www.reuters.com/science/new-...
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NEW: Louisiana’s parole board freed 185 prisoners during Gov. Jeff Landry’s tenure, compared with 858 in the two years before he took office.
Hundreds who would’ve been released under previous governors remain incarcerated with little chance of parole.
W/ @veritenews.org
Hundreds who would’ve been released under previous governors remain incarcerated with little chance of parole.
W/ @veritenews.org
Louisiana Paroles Its Lowest Number of Prisoners in 20 Years Under Gov. Jeff Landry
The state parole board freed 185 prisoners during Landry’s tenure, compared with 858 in the two years before he took office. Hundreds who would have been released under previous governors remain incar...
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January 27, 2026 at 1:58 PM
NEW: Louisiana’s parole board freed 185 prisoners during Gov. Jeff Landry’s tenure, compared with 858 in the two years before he took office.
Hundreds who would’ve been released under previous governors remain incarcerated with little chance of parole.
W/ @veritenews.org
Hundreds who would’ve been released under previous governors remain incarcerated with little chance of parole.
W/ @veritenews.org