SweetPea
@swtp785.bsky.social
Scientist. Artist. Curious Observer. Critical Thinker. Doctor of Physical Therapy
#artist #science
#blacksky #addtoblacksky
#artist #science
#blacksky #addtoblacksky
So much for being that refuge. The US is under construction/deconstruction
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump revoking protections for 530,000 Cubans, Haitians and other migrants
Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans who entered the US under a Biden-era programme face deportation.
www.bbc.com
March 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
So much for being that refuge. The US is under construction/deconstruction
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
What was happening when the US was so economically wealthy and building its financial empire...SLAVERY...those super rich families had handouts of the blood and bodies of millions of Black ppl. This country's wealth is always on the backs of and with the suffering of the ppl of this country.
March 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
What was happening when the US was so economically wealthy and building its financial empire...SLAVERY...those super rich families had handouts of the blood and bodies of millions of Black ppl. This country's wealth is always on the backs of and with the suffering of the ppl of this country.
Foxtrot Delta Tango
That's all I have to say for today.
That's all I have to say for today.
March 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Foxtrot Delta Tango
That's all I have to say for today.
That's all I have to say for today.
An American Journalist, writer, sociologist, activist for civil rights and anti-lynching, and voting
more interesting study:
-Ida B. Wells vs Booker T. Washington
-Ida B. Wells vs Francis Willard
#blackhistorymonth
Ida B. Wells-Barnett | National Women's History Museum search.app/g7UymP8fzGp3...
more interesting study:
-Ida B. Wells vs Booker T. Washington
-Ida B. Wells vs Francis Willard
#blackhistorymonth
Ida B. Wells-Barnett | National Women's History Museum search.app/g7UymP8fzGp3...
Biography: Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a prominent journalist, suffragist, activist, and researcher.
search.app
February 16, 2025 at 5:40 PM
An American Journalist, writer, sociologist, activist for civil rights and anti-lynching, and voting
more interesting study:
-Ida B. Wells vs Booker T. Washington
-Ida B. Wells vs Francis Willard
#blackhistorymonth
Ida B. Wells-Barnett | National Women's History Museum search.app/g7UymP8fzGp3...
more interesting study:
-Ida B. Wells vs Booker T. Washington
-Ida B. Wells vs Francis Willard
#blackhistorymonth
Ida B. Wells-Barnett | National Women's History Museum search.app/g7UymP8fzGp3...
Black Codes->Jim Crow Laws
A jealousy and caste-based entitlement leading to disenfranchisement of fully earned and established Black communities and legally sanctioned violence to again steal land, work, power, and resources from Black Americans after the Emancipated acted on their own resilience.
A jealousy and caste-based entitlement leading to disenfranchisement of fully earned and established Black communities and legally sanctioned violence to again steal land, work, power, and resources from Black Americans after the Emancipated acted on their own resilience.
February 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Black Codes->Jim Crow Laws
A jealousy and caste-based entitlement leading to disenfranchisement of fully earned and established Black communities and legally sanctioned violence to again steal land, work, power, and resources from Black Americans after the Emancipated acted on their own resilience.
A jealousy and caste-based entitlement leading to disenfranchisement of fully earned and established Black communities and legally sanctioned violence to again steal land, work, power, and resources from Black Americans after the Emancipated acted on their own resilience.
Little taught fact about Harriet Tubman
In addition to leading thousands of enslaved people to freedom...
She was the FIRST WOMAN in US history to LEAD an armed MILITARY raid during the Civil War in 1863
Giving more freedom and the Union more resources to win the Civil War
#blackhistorymonth
In addition to leading thousands of enslaved people to freedom...
She was the FIRST WOMAN in US history to LEAD an armed MILITARY raid during the Civil War in 1863
Giving more freedom and the Union more resources to win the Civil War
#blackhistorymonth
February 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Little taught fact about Harriet Tubman
In addition to leading thousands of enslaved people to freedom...
She was the FIRST WOMAN in US history to LEAD an armed MILITARY raid during the Civil War in 1863
Giving more freedom and the Union more resources to win the Civil War
#blackhistorymonth
In addition to leading thousands of enslaved people to freedom...
She was the FIRST WOMAN in US history to LEAD an armed MILITARY raid during the Civil War in 1863
Giving more freedom and the Union more resources to win the Civil War
#blackhistorymonth
When programs are cut with focus on Black ppl with the idea that it is because of DEI but White women, poor communities, and veterans make up much more of the recipients...but much of this country is too racist to understand that they shot themselves in the foot.
#FAFO
youtu.be/NU1NlE2ztWE?...
#FAFO
youtu.be/NU1NlE2ztWE?...
Maga FINDS OUT They Too Are DEI
YouTube video by Reese Waters
youtu.be
February 13, 2025 at 2:53 AM
When programs are cut with focus on Black ppl with the idea that it is because of DEI but White women, poor communities, and veterans make up much more of the recipients...but much of this country is too racist to understand that they shot themselves in the foot.
#FAFO
youtu.be/NU1NlE2ztWE?...
#FAFO
youtu.be/NU1NlE2ztWE?...
It's so tiring being a Black person in a country where it intentionally set up a racial caste system for economic development, set up systemic racial disparities and then gaslights us and makes us the enemy for wanting to JUST EXIST in shared spaces that were created on our backs
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistorymonth
February 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
It's so tiring being a Black person in a country where it intentionally set up a racial caste system for economic development, set up systemic racial disparities and then gaslights us and makes us the enemy for wanting to JUST EXIST in shared spaces that were created on our backs
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistorymonth
February 10, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Reposted by SweetPea
Today in US History: On Feb. 8, 1915, D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation, that glorified the Ku Klux Klan, premiered at Clune’s Auditorium in Los Angeles. “However, because of its explicit racism, Birth of a Nation is also regarded as one of the most offensive films ever made.” #BlackHistoryMonth
“The Birth of A Nation” opens in L.A., glorifying the KKK | February 8, 1915 | HISTORY
On February 8, 1915, D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation, a landmark film in the history of cinema, premieres at Clune’s Auditorium in Los Angeles. The film was America’s first feature‑length motion...
www.history.com
February 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Today in US History: On Feb. 8, 1915, D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation, that glorified the Ku Klux Klan, premiered at Clune’s Auditorium in Los Angeles. “However, because of its explicit racism, Birth of a Nation is also regarded as one of the most offensive films ever made.” #BlackHistoryMonth
Hiram Rhodes Revels
During the time of Reconstruction, he became the first Black person to serve in the US congress in 1870
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistoryisamericanhistory
www.nps.gov/people/hiram...
During the time of Reconstruction, he became the first Black person to serve in the US congress in 1870
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistoryisamericanhistory
www.nps.gov/people/hiram...
Hiram Rhodes Revels (U.S. National Park Service)
www.nps.gov
February 7, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Hiram Rhodes Revels
During the time of Reconstruction, he became the first Black person to serve in the US congress in 1870
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistoryisamericanhistory
www.nps.gov/people/hiram...
During the time of Reconstruction, he became the first Black person to serve in the US congress in 1870
#blackhistorymonth
#blackhistoryisamericanhistory
www.nps.gov/people/hiram...
More attempts at erasure
keep standing against bigotry under the guise of following the law
#erasure
www.npr.org/2025/02/05/n...
keep standing against bigotry under the guise of following the law
#erasure
www.npr.org/2025/02/05/n...
NSA museum covered plaques honoring women and people of color, provoking an uproar
Following a White House anti-DEI order, the National Cryptologic Museum covered up exhibits of women and people of color in its Hall of Honor. The NSA reversed course after former employees mobilized.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
More attempts at erasure
keep standing against bigotry under the guise of following the law
#erasure
www.npr.org/2025/02/05/n...
keep standing against bigotry under the guise of following the law
#erasure
www.npr.org/2025/02/05/n...
Seneca Village
"Manhattan’s first significant settlement of Black property owners"
A fully functional and thriving town destroyed through "urban renewal"
A town covered by what is currently Central Park. One of many lost Black towns and cities in US
#blackhistorymonth
youtu.be/XmO-nIGbar0?...
"Manhattan’s first significant settlement of Black property owners"
A fully functional and thriving town destroyed through "urban renewal"
A town covered by what is currently Central Park. One of many lost Black towns and cities in US
#blackhistorymonth
youtu.be/XmO-nIGbar0?...
Central Park's Hidden History: The Destruction of Seneca Village | Town On Fire
YouTube video by REVOLT
youtu.be
February 6, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Seneca Village
"Manhattan’s first significant settlement of Black property owners"
A fully functional and thriving town destroyed through "urban renewal"
A town covered by what is currently Central Park. One of many lost Black towns and cities in US
#blackhistorymonth
youtu.be/XmO-nIGbar0?...
"Manhattan’s first significant settlement of Black property owners"
A fully functional and thriving town destroyed through "urban renewal"
A town covered by what is currently Central Park. One of many lost Black towns and cities in US
#blackhistorymonth
youtu.be/XmO-nIGbar0?...
"You must never be fearful of what you are doing, when it is right"
Rosa Parks
Happy Birthday to Rosa Parks
#blackhistory #civil-rights #blacksky #blackhistoryisamericanhistory
Rosa Parks
Happy Birthday to Rosa Parks
#blackhistory #civil-rights #blacksky #blackhistoryisamericanhistory
February 4, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"You must never be fearful of what you are doing, when it is right"
Rosa Parks
Happy Birthday to Rosa Parks
#blackhistory #civil-rights #blacksky #blackhistoryisamericanhistory
Rosa Parks
Happy Birthday to Rosa Parks
#blackhistory #civil-rights #blacksky #blackhistoryisamericanhistory
Gullah-Geechee People
A mix of West Africa people enslaved in S. Carolina who created and maintained their own culture &
language: Geeche (West African dialects+Caribbean Patois+English) and were important for farming rice making SC the #1 rice exporter to Europe in 1776
www.nps.gov/places/gulla...
A mix of West Africa people enslaved in S. Carolina who created and maintained their own culture &
language: Geeche (West African dialects+Caribbean Patois+English) and were important for farming rice making SC the #1 rice exporter to Europe in 1776
www.nps.gov/places/gulla...
Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor (U.S. National Park Service)
The Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor preserves a culture first shaped by captive Africans brought to the southeastern United States.
www.nps.gov
February 4, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Gullah-Geechee People
A mix of West Africa people enslaved in S. Carolina who created and maintained their own culture &
language: Geeche (West African dialects+Caribbean Patois+English) and were important for farming rice making SC the #1 rice exporter to Europe in 1776
www.nps.gov/places/gulla...
A mix of West Africa people enslaved in S. Carolina who created and maintained their own culture &
language: Geeche (West African dialects+Caribbean Patois+English) and were important for farming rice making SC the #1 rice exporter to Europe in 1776
www.nps.gov/places/gulla...
Esteban de Dorantes/Mustafa Azemmouri
First Black explorer to the United States in 1530s
Juan Garrido traveled with Ponce de Leon during his travels
These are not tales of the most positive people but they were a part of the history of the settlement of the Americas
#blackhistorymonth
First Black explorer to the United States in 1530s
Juan Garrido traveled with Ponce de Leon during his travels
These are not tales of the most positive people but they were a part of the history of the settlement of the Americas
#blackhistorymonth
February 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Esteban de Dorantes/Mustafa Azemmouri
First Black explorer to the United States in 1530s
Juan Garrido traveled with Ponce de Leon during his travels
These are not tales of the most positive people but they were a part of the history of the settlement of the Americas
#blackhistorymonth
First Black explorer to the United States in 1530s
Juan Garrido traveled with Ponce de Leon during his travels
These are not tales of the most positive people but they were a part of the history of the settlement of the Americas
#blackhistorymonth
Crispus Attucks
First Martyr of the American Revolutionary War at the Boston Massacre
Standing up for the rights of American workers against the British
#BlackHistory
#Blackhistoryisamericanhistory
#blackhistorymonth
#diversity
youtu.be/sItszLg9rWM?...
First Martyr of the American Revolutionary War at the Boston Massacre
Standing up for the rights of American workers against the British
#BlackHistory
#Blackhistoryisamericanhistory
#blackhistorymonth
#diversity
youtu.be/sItszLg9rWM?...
Crispus Attucks and the Boston Massacre | Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution
YouTube video by HISTORY
youtu.be
February 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Crispus Attucks
First Martyr of the American Revolutionary War at the Boston Massacre
Standing up for the rights of American workers against the British
#BlackHistory
#Blackhistoryisamericanhistory
#blackhistorymonth
#diversity
youtu.be/sItszLg9rWM?...
First Martyr of the American Revolutionary War at the Boston Massacre
Standing up for the rights of American workers against the British
#BlackHistory
#Blackhistoryisamericanhistory
#blackhistorymonth
#diversity
youtu.be/sItszLg9rWM?...
1441 1st European to take Africans from their land and trade them like chattle was Antão Gonçalves with Nuno Tristão kidnapped, bartered, and purchased Africans for slave labor to resell in Europe
They just learned how to build ships appropriately from African Navigators
#worldhistory
#blackhistory
They just learned how to build ships appropriately from African Navigators
#worldhistory
#blackhistory
February 1, 2025 at 3:15 PM
1441 1st European to take Africans from their land and trade them like chattle was Antão Gonçalves with Nuno Tristão kidnapped, bartered, and purchased Africans for slave labor to resell in Europe
They just learned how to build ships appropriately from African Navigators
#worldhistory
#blackhistory
They just learned how to build ships appropriately from African Navigators
#worldhistory
#blackhistory
#BLACKHISTORYISAMERICANHISTORY #erasure #blackhistorymonth
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Federal agencies bar Black History Month and other 'special observances'
A number of federal agencies have banned celebrations related to MLK Jr. Day, Women's History Month and other such observances to comply with Trump's executive orders.
www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org
February 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
I'm happy for my LA family.
The rebuilding is not over but the eminent danger is significantly reduced which is a good thing.
small steps
#lafire #California
The rebuilding is not over but the eminent danger is significantly reduced which is a good thing.
small steps
#lafire #California
Breaking News: The Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles County, two of the deadliest fires in California history, have reached 100% containment.
Palisades and Eaton Fires Are Fully Contained
The Palisades and Eaton fires, two of the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California history, reached 100 percent containment more than three weeks after they began.
www.nytimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I'm happy for my LA family.
The rebuilding is not over but the eminent danger is significantly reduced which is a good thing.
small steps
#lafire #California
The rebuilding is not over but the eminent danger is significantly reduced which is a good thing.
small steps
#lafire #California
Another flight down.
Be safe to everyone traveling right now
RIP to those who lost their lives in Philly
Be safe to everyone traveling right now
RIP to those who lost their lives in Philly
February 1, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Another flight down.
Be safe to everyone traveling right now
RIP to those who lost their lives in Philly
Be safe to everyone traveling right now
RIP to those who lost their lives in Philly
Actions have consequences.
I would hope that he thinks about this and makes appropriate changes to make sure this does not happen again....
I have low/no hopes for this administration but that would have to happen to prevent this again
youtube.com/shorts/1aMsT...
I would hope that he thinks about this and makes appropriate changes to make sure this does not happen again....
I have low/no hopes for this administration but that would have to happen to prevent this again
youtube.com/shorts/1aMsT...
Trump's RESPONSIBILITY for crash exposed
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
youtube.com
January 31, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Actions have consequences.
I would hope that he thinks about this and makes appropriate changes to make sure this does not happen again....
I have low/no hopes for this administration but that would have to happen to prevent this again
youtube.com/shorts/1aMsT...
I would hope that he thinks about this and makes appropriate changes to make sure this does not happen again....
I have low/no hopes for this administration but that would have to happen to prevent this again
youtube.com/shorts/1aMsT...
Heartbreaking about the airplane crash.
Instead of politicizing the deaths of so many for his own anti-DEI policies, the leader of the country should have gone on the air to give peace and reassurance to the families of those lost and assurance that the actual root cause will be found.
💔
Instead of politicizing the deaths of so many for his own anti-DEI policies, the leader of the country should have gone on the air to give peace and reassurance to the families of those lost and assurance that the actual root cause will be found.
💔
January 31, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Heartbreaking about the airplane crash.
Instead of politicizing the deaths of so many for his own anti-DEI policies, the leader of the country should have gone on the air to give peace and reassurance to the families of those lost and assurance that the actual root cause will be found.
💔
Instead of politicizing the deaths of so many for his own anti-DEI policies, the leader of the country should have gone on the air to give peace and reassurance to the families of those lost and assurance that the actual root cause will be found.
💔
People spoke up. And policy changed.
I'm mad that the airforce was so fast to enact this. It shows how much they respected those people who served.
Keep pushing
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
I'm mad that the airforce was so fast to enact this. It shows how much they respected those people who served.
Keep pushing
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
'This will not stand': Air Force resumes teaching on first Black pilots after DEI review
The move is a complete reversal of the Air Force's decision to no longer teach the history of the first Black and women pilots of WWII
www.usatoday.com
January 28, 2025 at 9:03 PM
People spoke up. And policy changed.
I'm mad that the airforce was so fast to enact this. It shows how much they respected those people who served.
Keep pushing
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
I'm mad that the airforce was so fast to enact this. It shows how much they respected those people who served.
Keep pushing
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
A hit to science and research funding in this country
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring | Science | AAAS search.app/D5GP5pucgM1H...
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring | Science | AAAS search.app/D5GP5pucgM1H...
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring
Researchers facing “a lot of uncertainty, fear, and panic”
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January 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A hit to science and research funding in this country
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring | Science | AAAS search.app/D5GP5pucgM1H...
Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring | Science | AAAS search.app/D5GP5pucgM1H...