@thethinblackduke.bsky.social
SciFi Nerd. Bookworm. Cinema Junkie. Pulp Culture Philosopher.
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We, too, sing America.
February 9, 2026 at 3:38 AM
We, too, sing America.
Arthur Ashe.
February 8, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Arthur Ashe.
There have always been white men with guns threatening black Americans.
February 7, 2026 at 9:29 PM
There have always been white men with guns threatening black Americans.
Emmanuel Gillespie.
February 7, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Emmanuel Gillespie.
Toni Morrison.
February 7, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Toni Morrison.
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New addition to the White House
February 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
New addition to the White House
“That orange fool did WHAT now?”
February 7, 2026 at 1:09 PM
“That orange fool did WHAT now?”
The people who want a separate Super Bowl halftime show are the same people who wanted separate water fountains.
February 7, 2026 at 12:25 PM
The people who want a separate Super Bowl halftime show are the same people who wanted separate water fountains.
Nothing was given to us; it was earned through pain, struggle, and courage.
February 7, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Nothing was given to us; it was earned through pain, struggle, and courage.
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Zora Neale Hurston warned us what silence costs.
Writer. Truth-teller.
Black History. Always. 🖤
#SheShed #Voices4Victory
Writer. Truth-teller.
Black History. Always. 🖤
#SheShed #Voices4Victory
February 6, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Zora Neale Hurston warned us what silence costs.
Writer. Truth-teller.
Black History. Always. 🖤
#SheShed #Voices4Victory
Writer. Truth-teller.
Black History. Always. 🖤
#SheShed #Voices4Victory
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How Tommie Smith and John Carlos's protest at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics shook the world.
bbc.com/culture/arti...
bbc.com/culture/arti...
In History: How Tommie Smith and John Carlos's protest at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics shook the world
US athlete Tommie Smith attained international fame when he gave the Black Power salute at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics – but the protest came at a huge personal cost.
bbc.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:33 PM
How Tommie Smith and John Carlos's protest at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics shook the world.
bbc.com/culture/arti...
bbc.com/culture/arti...
A portrait of Black Excellence.
February 6, 2026 at 11:14 PM
A portrait of Black Excellence.
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sure seems like they thought the press would ignore like most of the deranged stuff trump says
POLITICO reporting that the White House has now claimed the ape video was an accident and removed it.
February 6, 2026 at 5:22 PM
sure seems like they thought the press would ignore like most of the deranged stuff trump says
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ill also use this as an opportunity to once again single out doug williams
- first black quarterback to make it to the super bowl
- first black quarterback to win a super bowl
- first black quarterback to be super bowl mvp
AND WE SAY HAIL TO HIM! #httc
- first black quarterback to make it to the super bowl
- first black quarterback to win a super bowl
- first black quarterback to be super bowl mvp
AND WE SAY HAIL TO HIM! #httc
February 6, 2026 at 4:39 PM
ill also use this as an opportunity to once again single out doug williams
- first black quarterback to make it to the super bowl
- first black quarterback to win a super bowl
- first black quarterback to be super bowl mvp
AND WE SAY HAIL TO HIM! #httc
- first black quarterback to make it to the super bowl
- first black quarterback to win a super bowl
- first black quarterback to be super bowl mvp
AND WE SAY HAIL TO HIM! #httc
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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...
Leroy Campbell.
February 6, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Leroy Campbell.
It won’t be long before Trump says the “n-word” at his next press conference.
February 6, 2026 at 11:02 AM
It won’t be long before Trump says the “n-word” at his next press conference.
