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This is your dedicated portal to the rich tapestry of history and culture, with a particular emphasis on celebrating and exploring black history.
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The Mangrove Nine: A landmark trial in Britain’s Black Power Movement
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The Mangrove Nine: A landmark trial in Britain's Black Power Movement
The Mangrove Nine trial exposed the racial discrimination and police harassment faced by the black community in Notting Hill, London.
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October 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The Mangrove Nine: A landmark trial in Britain’s Black Power Movement
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Gerlin Bean: THE Pioneer for Equality and Social Change #BlackHistoryMonth
Gerlin Bean: THE Pioneer for Equality and Social Change
Gerlin Bean is a Jamaican-born activist, advocate and remarkable individual. Throughout her life, she has been a driving force in the fight against discrimination and inequality, particularly within…
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October 8, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Gerlin Bean: THE Pioneer for Equality and Social Change #BlackHistoryMonth
Altheia Jones-LeCointe: A revolutionary life and impact on Black Power Movement in Britain
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Altheia Jones-LeCointe: A revolutionary life and impact on Black Power Movement in Britain
Altheia Jones-LeCointe, a Trinidadian physician, research scientist, and political activist, is known for her significant role in the Black Power Movement in Britain during the 1960s and 1970s.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Altheia Jones-LeCointe: A revolutionary life and impact on Black Power Movement in Britain
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On this day in 1658, Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell died.
Cromwell’s influence during and after the English Civil War reshaped the political landscape of England.
Cromwell’s influence during and after the English Civil War reshaped the political landscape of England.
Oliver Cromwell: The man and his beliefs
Oliver Cromwell stands as one of the most complex and polarising figures in British history.
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September 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
On this day in 1658, Puritan leader Oliver Cromwell died.
Cromwell’s influence during and after the English Civil War reshaped the political landscape of England.
Cromwell’s influence during and after the English Civil War reshaped the political landscape of England.
AI’s Next Job? Recruiting People To Train More AI
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AI’s Next Job? Recruiting People To Train More AI
Mercor, debuting on the Forbes Cloud 100 list, built an AI recruiter to interview job candidates. Then it discovered a cash cow: finding humans to train AI models.
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September 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
AI’s Next Job? Recruiting People To Train More AI
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On this day in 1838, Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery disguised as a sailor.
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Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass was a former slave who became one of the most prominent abolitionists, human rights advocates of the 19th century.
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September 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
On this day in 1838, Frederick Douglass escaped from slavery disguised as a sailor.
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Some of the weirdest and most unexpected ways famous historical figures met their end.
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10 Bizarre Historical Deaths You Won't Believe!
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September 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Some of the weirdest and most unexpected ways famous historical figures met their end.
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Discover the U.S. military's controversial interventions in Central America and the Caribbean, driven primarily by the interests of the United Fruit Company.
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Why Did America Fight Over Bananas?
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September 3, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Discover the U.S. military's controversial interventions in Central America and the Caribbean, driven primarily by the interests of the United Fruit Company.
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Why did Britain really abolish slavery?
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The Profitable Abolition: Why Did Britain Abolish Slavery?
Did Britain really abolish slavery for moral reasons? This video reveals the complex truth behind one of history's most celebrated humanitarian victories: the abolition of slavery in Britain.
While…
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August 1, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Why did Britain really abolish slavery?
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On this day in 1834, Slavery in the British Empire officially came to an end. Happy Emancipation Day!
August 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
On this day in 1834, Slavery in the British Empire officially came to an end. Happy Emancipation Day!
On this day in 1960, Benin gained its independence from France. Before independence, the country was known as French Dahomey. After independence, it was initially called the Republic of Dahomey, but was renamed Benin in 1975.
August 1, 2025 at 8:29 AM
On this day in 1960, Benin gained its independence from France. Before independence, the country was known as French Dahomey. After independence, it was initially called the Republic of Dahomey, but was renamed Benin in 1975.
On this day in 1946, the Irgun, a right-wing Zionist paramilitary organisation, bombed the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. #OTD #OnThisDay
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Irgun Zvai Leumi and the bombing of King David Hotel in Jerusalem
One of the most significant and controversial operations conducted by the Irgun was the bombing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem on 22 July 1946.
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July 22, 2025 at 6:23 AM
On this day in 1946, the Irgun, a right-wing Zionist paramilitary organisation, bombed the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. #OTD #OnThisDay
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Throughout history, colonial empires expanded their reach under the banners of progress and civilisation, but what lies beneath is a much darker truth.
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Top 10 Dark Moments in Colonial History
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July 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Throughout history, colonial empires expanded their reach under the banners of progress and civilisation, but what lies beneath is a much darker truth.
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#OnThisDay in 1865, Mary Surratt became the first woman to be executed by the U.S. government for her part in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
Mary Surratt: The first woman executed by the U.S. Government
On 7 July 1865, Mary Surratt became the first woman to be executed by the U.S. government. Her death was the culmination of a dramatic and controversial trial.
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July 7, 2025 at 11:20 AM
#OnThisDay in 1865, Mary Surratt became the first woman to be executed by the U.S. government for her part in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
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One area of teaching folks don't grasp is patience. I don't mean some nebulous virtue. I mean the literal act of providing time and space for a student to answer a question you find easy. People become impatient and supply answers, demolishing that critical window for developing a thought process.
July 6, 2025 at 8:51 PM
One area of teaching folks don't grasp is patience. I don't mean some nebulous virtue. I mean the literal act of providing time and space for a student to answer a question you find easy. People become impatient and supply answers, demolishing that critical window for developing a thought process.
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Good morning ☺️
Have a good start to your week 🙏
Have a good start to your week 🙏
July 7, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Good morning ☺️
Have a good start to your week 🙏
Have a good start to your week 🙏
#OnThisDay in 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg started. It was a turning point in the American Civil War.
The Battle of Gettysburg: A turning point in the American Civil War
The Battle of Gettysburg, fought from 1 July to 3 July 1863, is one of the most significant battles in American history.
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July 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
#OnThisDay in 1863, the Battle of Gettysburg started. It was a turning point in the American Civil War.
On this day in 1867, Canada gained complete sovereignty from the British.
Happy Canada Day!
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Happy Canada Day!
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July 1, 2025 at 10:39 AM
On this day in 1867, Canada gained complete sovereignty from the British.
Happy Canada Day!
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Happy Canada Day!
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"...24.6 million people in Sudan facing acute food insecurity —nearly half the population, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. Aid workers say the war spiked market prices, limited aid delivery, and shrunk agricultural lands"
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Driven to starvation, Sudanese people eat weeds and plants to survive as war rages
Amid battles and food insecurity across Sudan, many people are turning to weeds and wild plants to sustain them.
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June 30, 2025 at 11:15 AM
"...24.6 million people in Sudan facing acute food insecurity —nearly half the population, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. Aid workers say the war spiked market prices, limited aid delivery, and shrunk agricultural lands"
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Every time I see a new species at the Fishtown pollinator plot, that’s a huge hell yeah.
June 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Every time I see a new species at the Fishtown pollinator plot, that’s a huge hell yeah.
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In today’s episode of What Are They Thinking: “If you don’t see a hurricane coming… does it really exist?”
🚨 The Dept of Defense is shutting down its weather satellite program. No more data. No more updates. Meteorologists are scrambling—and we’re heading into peak storm season.
Brilliant timing.
🚨 The Dept of Defense is shutting down its weather satellite program. No more data. No more updates. Meteorologists are scrambling—and we’re heading into peak storm season.
Brilliant timing.
June 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM
In today’s episode of What Are They Thinking: “If you don’t see a hurricane coming… does it really exist?”
🚨 The Dept of Defense is shutting down its weather satellite program. No more data. No more updates. Meteorologists are scrambling—and we’re heading into peak storm season.
Brilliant timing.
🚨 The Dept of Defense is shutting down its weather satellite program. No more data. No more updates. Meteorologists are scrambling—and we’re heading into peak storm season.
Brilliant timing.
Did you know that in 1953, the CIA overthrew Iran's democratically elected government in just 4 days? Something to do with oil and, of course, communism.
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June 30, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Did you know that in 1953, the CIA overthrew Iran's democratically elected government in just 4 days? Something to do with oil and, of course, communism.
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The unstoppable Wilma Rudolf - Born #OnThisDay in 1940
🏃🏾♀️ From leg braces to Olympic gold 🥇— Wilma Rudolph was unstoppable. 💪🏾🔥
They called her “the fastest woman in the world.”
We call her legendary. 💫
#WilmaRudolph #BlackExcellence #OlympicLegend #BlackHistory365 #SheDidThat
🏃🏾♀️ From leg braces to Olympic gold 🥇— Wilma Rudolph was unstoppable. 💪🏾🔥
They called her “the fastest woman in the world.”
We call her legendary. 💫
#WilmaRudolph #BlackExcellence #OlympicLegend #BlackHistory365 #SheDidThat
June 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
The unstoppable Wilma Rudolf - Born #OnThisDay in 1940
🏃🏾♀️ From leg braces to Olympic gold 🥇— Wilma Rudolph was unstoppable. 💪🏾🔥
They called her “the fastest woman in the world.”
We call her legendary. 💫
#WilmaRudolph #BlackExcellence #OlympicLegend #BlackHistory365 #SheDidThat
🏃🏾♀️ From leg braces to Olympic gold 🥇— Wilma Rudolph was unstoppable. 💪🏾🔥
They called her “the fastest woman in the world.”
We call her legendary. 💫
#WilmaRudolph #BlackExcellence #OlympicLegend #BlackHistory365 #SheDidThat
What do Prohibition, Satanic cults, and drag queens have in common?
Ten times America created a moral panic
What do Prohibition, Satanic cults, and drag queens have in common? They've all been at the centre of moral panics in America.
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June 23, 2025 at 8:29 AM
What do Prohibition, Satanic cults, and drag queens have in common?