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The end of an era. The Alabama delegation paid our respects to Lt. Col. George Hardy, the last surviving Tuskegee Airman to fly combat missions in WWII. We owe him—and all the Tuskegee Airmen—an enormous debt of gratitude. May he rest in peace and power 🙏🏾 (Repost from Rep. Sewell)
November 22, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The end of an era. The Alabama delegation paid our respects to Lt. Col. George Hardy, the last surviving Tuskegee Airman to fly combat missions in WWII. We owe him—and all the Tuskegee Airmen—an enormous debt of gratitude. May he rest in peace and power 🙏🏾 (Repost from Rep. Sewell)
Debbie Allen and Misty Copeland after Copeland’s final performance with the American Ballet Theater on October 22, 2025.
Copeland is an alumna of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
Copeland is an alumna of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
October 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Debbie Allen and Misty Copeland after Copeland’s final performance with the American Ballet Theater on October 22, 2025.
Copeland is an alumna of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
Copeland is an alumna of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy.
On Sunday, June 11, 1950, King, classmate at Crozer Seminary and housemate Walter McCall, and their dates Doris Wilson and Pearl Smith attended church services in Merchantville. 🧵
October 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
On Sunday, June 11, 1950, King, classmate at Crozer Seminary and housemate Walter McCall, and their dates Doris Wilson and Pearl Smith attended church services in Merchantville. 🧵
While studying at Boston University, King asked a friend from Atlanta named Mary Powell, a student at the New England Conservatory of Music, if she knew any nice Southern girls. 🧵
October 13, 2025 at 8:05 PM
While studying at Boston University, King asked a friend from Atlanta named Mary Powell, a student at the New England Conservatory of Music, if she knew any nice Southern girls. 🧵
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“If you had a rebellious son… the father is to bring them out into the town square...and then they stone him to death. They kill him,” he said.
“If you had a rebellious son… the father is to bring them out into the town square...and then they stone him to death. They kill him,” he said.
October 10, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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“If you had a rebellious son… the father is to bring them out into the town square...and then they stone him to death. They kill him,” he said.
“If you had a rebellious son… the father is to bring them out into the town square...and then they stone him to death. They kill him,” he said.
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Sauvé went on to reference the Old Testament’s prescription for stoning a rebellious son, equating the behavior of young Black men to the disobedient sons in the Bible.
Sauvé went on to reference the Old Testament’s prescription for stoning a rebellious son, equating the behavior of young Black men to the disobedient sons in the Bible.
October 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Sauvé went on to reference the Old Testament’s prescription for stoning a rebellious son, equating the behavior of young Black men to the disobedient sons in the Bible.
Sauvé went on to reference the Old Testament’s prescription for stoning a rebellious son, equating the behavior of young Black men to the disobedient sons in the Bible.
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“Any criminal statistic that you could look at almost pretty much without exception, they excel at them, Black culture,” Sauvé said.
“Any criminal statistic that you could look at almost pretty much without exception, they excel at them, Black culture,” Sauvé said.
October 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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“Any criminal statistic that you could look at almost pretty much without exception, they excel at them, Black culture,” Sauvé said.
“Any criminal statistic that you could look at almost pretty much without exception, they excel at them, Black culture,” Sauvé said.
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Sauvé linked Old Testament passage, specifically Deuteronomy 21, to "Black culture," which he described as "evil, murderous, violent, and bestial."
Sauvé linked Old Testament passage, specifically Deuteronomy 21, to "Black culture," which he described as "evil, murderous, violent, and bestial."
October 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Sauvé linked Old Testament passage, specifically Deuteronomy 21, to "Black culture," which he described as "evil, murderous, violent, and bestial."
Sauvé linked Old Testament passage, specifically Deuteronomy 21, to "Black culture," which he described as "evil, murderous, violent, and bestial."
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During a recent episode of "The King's Hall" podcast, Brian Sauvé, a pastor at the Refuge Church in Utah, argued that the U.S. government should adopt "just laws" from the Bible, including those that call for the death penalty for disobedient sons.
During a recent episode of "The King's Hall" podcast, Brian Sauvé, a pastor at the Refuge Church in Utah, argued that the U.S. government should adopt "just laws" from the Bible, including those that call for the death penalty for disobedient sons.
October 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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During a recent episode of "The King's Hall" podcast, Brian Sauvé, a pastor at the Refuge Church in Utah, argued that the U.S. government should adopt "just laws" from the Bible, including those that call for the death penalty for disobedient sons.
During a recent episode of "The King's Hall" podcast, Brian Sauvé, a pastor at the Refuge Church in Utah, argued that the U.S. government should adopt "just laws" from the Bible, including those that call for the death penalty for disobedient sons.
A Utah pastor has sparked outrage after calling for the execution of "rebellious" young Black men. 🧵
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(📷: Refuge Utah website; 🎥: X/RightWingWatch)
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(📷: Refuge Utah website; 🎥: X/RightWingWatch)
October 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
A Utah pastor has sparked outrage after calling for the execution of "rebellious" young Black men. 🧵
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(📷: Refuge Utah website; 🎥: X/RightWingWatch)
Repost via IG @blackinfonet.bsky.social
(📷: Refuge Utah website; 🎥: X/RightWingWatch)
In 1951, King began doctoral studies in systematic theology at Boston University, and worked as an assistant minister at Boston's historic Twelfth Baptist Church with William Hunter Hester. 🧵
October 2, 2025 at 1:28 PM
In 1951, King began doctoral studies in systematic theology at Boston University, and worked as an assistant minister at Boston's historic Twelfth Baptist Church with William Hunter Hester. 🧵
Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon has a message for Black people who decry America's history of oppression: "Stop being a little boy. You're whining and crying about something that's ultimately your fault."
October 1, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon has a message for Black people who decry America's history of oppression: "Stop being a little boy. You're whining and crying about something that's ultimately your fault."
King enrolled in Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland, Pennsylvania, and took several courses at the University of Pennsylvania. At Crozer, King was elected president of the student body. 🧵
October 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
King enrolled in Crozer Theological Seminary in Upland, Pennsylvania, and took several courses at the University of Pennsylvania. At Crozer, King was elected president of the student body. 🧵
During King's junior year in high school, Morehouse College—an all-male historically black college that King's father and maternal grandfather had attended—began accepting high school juniors who passed the entrance examination. 🧵
September 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
During King's junior year in high school, Morehouse College—an all-male historically black college that King's father and maternal grandfather had attended—began accepting high school juniors who passed the entrance examination. 🧵
The Montgomery bus boycott was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama. 🧵
September 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The Montgomery bus boycott was a political and social protest campaign against the policy of racial segregation on the public transit system of Montgomery, Alabama. 🧵
Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an African American lawyer, educator, and politician. 🧵
September 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an African American lawyer, educator, and politician. 🧵
🔗North Carolina A&T State University has made history this fall, becoming the first HBCU in the nation to enroll more than 15,000 students in a single semester. 🧵
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September 23, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🔗North Carolina A&T State University has made history this fall, becoming the first HBCU in the nation to enroll more than 15,000 students in a single semester. 🧵
Repost courtesy of IG @hbcubuzz
Repost courtesy of IG @hbcubuzz
“Early Signs of Fascism”, From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
September 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM
“Early Signs of Fascism”, From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Peter (fl. 1863) (also known as Gordon, or "Whipped Peter", or "Poor Peter") was an escaped American slave who was the subject of photographs documenting the extensive keloid scarring of his back from whippings received in slavery. 🧵
September 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Peter (fl. 1863) (also known as Gordon, or "Whipped Peter", or "Poor Peter") was an escaped American slave who was the subject of photographs documenting the extensive keloid scarring of his back from whippings received in slavery. 🧵
September 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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His name was Demartravion "Trey" Reed and he was lynched at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi.
His name was Demartravion "Trey" Reed and he was lynched at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi.
September 16, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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His name was Demartravion "Trey" Reed and he was lynched at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi.
His name was Demartravion "Trey" Reed and he was lynched at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi.
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A Delta State University student in Cleveland Mississippi was found dead, hanging from a tree on Monday. The deceased student has been identified as Demartravion ("Trey") Reed. Officials say there is no evidence of foul play and no ongoing threat to campus safety.
A Delta State University student in Cleveland Mississippi was found dead, hanging from a tree on Monday. The deceased student has been identified as Demartravion ("Trey") Reed. Officials say there is no evidence of foul play and no ongoing threat to campus safety.
September 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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A Delta State University student in Cleveland Mississippi was found dead, hanging from a tree on Monday. The deceased student has been identified as Demartravion ("Trey") Reed. Officials say there is no evidence of foul play and no ongoing threat to campus safety.
A Delta State University student in Cleveland Mississippi was found dead, hanging from a tree on Monday. The deceased student has been identified as Demartravion ("Trey") Reed. Officials say there is no evidence of foul play and no ongoing threat to campus safety.
Body found hanging at Delta State University Delta State University police chief Michael L. Peeler said during a press conference that 21-year-old student Demartravion "Trey" Reed was found hanging from a tree on the Cleveland campus Mon, Sept. 15th 🧵
September 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Body found hanging at Delta State University Delta State University police chief Michael L. Peeler said during a press conference that 21-year-old student Demartravion "Trey" Reed was found hanging from a tree on the Cleveland campus Mon, Sept. 15th 🧵
Three HBCUs — Alabama State University, Hampton University and Virginia State University — have received campus threats. ASU and VSU are on lockdown, and Hampton has canceled classes today and Friday
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Repost from IG @essenceofblackculture
September 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Three HBCUs — Alabama State University, Hampton University and Virginia State University — have received campus threats. ASU and VSU are on lockdown, and Hampton has canceled classes today and Friday
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