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UrbanFarmSis! Lover of truth, freedom, justice, equality, humor, & learning...growing food to feed bodies and souls! 4th generation survivor of slavery...
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2024 saw my weight remain the same for 10 months, no yo-yoing at all! After losing and keeping off 85 pounds, I was featured on PBS and The Washington Post...My garden is featured in this pic!!
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The ancestors just be crackin' up!!! 🤣🤣🤣
February 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM
The ancestors just be crackin' up!!! 🤣🤣🤣
February 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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Today, February 7, 2026, is officially the 100th anniversary of Negro History Week and the 50th anniversary of Black History Month.
Carter G Woodson purposely started Negro History Week on February 7th so that it would end on February 14th, which is Frederick Douglass's birthday
Carter G Woodson purposely started Negro History Week on February 7th so that it would end on February 14th, which is Frederick Douglass's birthday
February 7, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Today, February 7, 2026, is officially the 100th anniversary of Negro History Week and the 50th anniversary of Black History Month.
Carter G Woodson purposely started Negro History Week on February 7th so that it would end on February 14th, which is Frederick Douglass's birthday
Carter G Woodson purposely started Negro History Week on February 7th so that it would end on February 14th, which is Frederick Douglass's birthday
Carol H. Williams is Black History!!
February 7, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Carol H. Williams is Black History!!
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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.
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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...
Not the Nigerian UNO Reverse!! I'll "kidnap" you first!
February 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Not the Nigerian UNO Reverse!! I'll "kidnap" you first!
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I've reread this like 3 times. Freed herself from slavery by running away, *went back a week later bc the slaver was talking shit, set his house on fire, and then escaped again is absolutely incredible queen shit
As an aside, Rachel is a legend. (From Fischer’s “African Founders”)
February 4, 2026 at 1:51 PM
I've reread this like 3 times. Freed herself from slavery by running away, *went back a week later bc the slaver was talking shit, set his house on fire, and then escaped again is absolutely incredible queen shit
BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!!
February 4, 2026 at 12:56 PM
BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!!
Magic, witches, a place of refuge, and heartwarming characters...the best kind of escapism in these weary days. 📚
February 3, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Magic, witches, a place of refuge, and heartwarming characters...the best kind of escapism in these weary days. 📚
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Week 1 - Black History Month 2026
1. You may have seen this image of Black men voting during Reconstruction, and assumed it is a depiction of voting after the passage of the 15th Amendment (which outlaws denying the right to vote based on race).
1. You may have seen this image of Black men voting during Reconstruction, and assumed it is a depiction of voting after the passage of the 15th Amendment (which outlaws denying the right to vote based on race).
February 1, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Week 1 - Black History Month 2026
1. You may have seen this image of Black men voting during Reconstruction, and assumed it is a depiction of voting after the passage of the 15th Amendment (which outlaws denying the right to vote based on race).
1. You may have seen this image of Black men voting during Reconstruction, and assumed it is a depiction of voting after the passage of the 15th Amendment (which outlaws denying the right to vote based on race).
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Stop looking for us… I am praying for my sisters because this is beyond disappointing
February 1, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Stop looking for us… I am praying for my sisters because this is beyond disappointing
Cabbage Soup along the way...🍽
February 1, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Cabbage Soup along the way...🍽
Using every vegetable in my refrigerator to make this week's pot of soup: onion, green pepper, celery, carrot, garlic, kale, cabbage, and tomatoes...🌱
February 1, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Using every vegetable in my refrigerator to make this week's pot of soup: onion, green pepper, celery, carrot, garlic, kale, cabbage, and tomatoes...🌱
It is legit STILL snowing!!!!
It has literally been snowing ALL DAY!!!!
It has literally been snowing ALL DAY!!!!
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February 1, 2026 at 1:17 AM
It is legit STILL snowing!!!!
It has literally been snowing ALL DAY!!!!
It has literally been snowing ALL DAY!!!!
Though hard to reconcile, this is the same space...just a few months apart. Sitting here ruminating over why I don't live in the tropics....
January 31, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Though hard to reconcile, this is the same space...just a few months apart. Sitting here ruminating over why I don't live in the tropics....
How do you know North Carolina really thinks the snow will be bad??
GREENSBORO ABC Stores are CLOSED tomorrow!!! ON A SATURDAY!!!
GREENSBORO ABC Stores are CLOSED tomorrow!!! ON A SATURDAY!!!
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January 31, 2026 at 1:23 AM
How do you know North Carolina really thinks the snow will be bad??
GREENSBORO ABC Stores are CLOSED tomorrow!!! ON A SATURDAY!!!
GREENSBORO ABC Stores are CLOSED tomorrow!!! ON A SATURDAY!!!
It is 5:30 am and I am already up thinking of the cheat code that will be dinner: Paneer Bhurghi with Indian Fried Rice!!
This is my coping strategy to make it through the Arctic cold, snow, and ever-present ice we are living through in NC...
#GetHomeStayHome
This is my coping strategy to make it through the Arctic cold, snow, and ever-present ice we are living through in NC...
#GetHomeStayHome
January 30, 2026 at 10:34 AM
It is 5:30 am and I am already up thinking of the cheat code that will be dinner: Paneer Bhurghi with Indian Fried Rice!!
This is my coping strategy to make it through the Arctic cold, snow, and ever-present ice we are living through in NC...
#GetHomeStayHome
This is my coping strategy to make it through the Arctic cold, snow, and ever-present ice we are living through in NC...
#GetHomeStayHome
New headshot!
January 29, 2026 at 7:28 PM
New headshot!
I NEED TO DO MY HOMEWORK!!!
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January 28, 2026 at 10:53 PM
I NEED TO DO MY HOMEWORK!!!
Day 4 being iced in: inside and warm...but I'm out of cookies!
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January 28, 2026 at 6:54 AM
Day 4 being iced in: inside and warm...but I'm out of cookies!
Best I can do tonight...Shrimp Risotto!🍽
20 called and talked about all the students falling on campus. Y'all be safe out there...
20 called and talked about all the students falling on campus. Y'all be safe out there...
January 27, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Best I can do tonight...Shrimp Risotto!🍽
20 called and talked about all the students falling on campus. Y'all be safe out there...
20 called and talked about all the students falling on campus. Y'all be safe out there...
Kitchen clean...now I'm hungry and I need to cook!
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January 27, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Kitchen clean...now I'm hungry and I need to cook!