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Pauline Copes Johnson, a descendant of Harriet Tubman, has died at 98.
She spent a lifetime guarding that legacy from the small city where Tubman spent her final years
www.kolumnmagazine.com/2025/12/11/t...
She spent a lifetime guarding that legacy from the small city where Tubman spent her final years
www.kolumnmagazine.com/2025/12/11/t...
December 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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On this day in 1945, the home of the Shorts, the first Black family to live in Fontana, California, erupted in flames, killing Mrs. Short and her two children. Mr. Short later died from his injuries.
Dec. 16, 1945 | Black Family Killed After Refusing to Leave White Neighborhood in California
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
On this day in 1945, the home of the Shorts, the first Black family to live in Fontana, California, erupted in flames, killing Mrs. Short and her two children. Mr. Short later died from his injuries.
well done
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
December 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
well done
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On this day in 1915, the Supreme Court upheld a law providing that an American woman could be stripped of citizenship upon marriage to a foreign husband. U.S. men marrying foreign women were permitted to keep their citizenship.
Dec. 6, 1915 | Supreme Court Rules American Women With Foreign Husbands Lose Citizenship
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1915, the Supreme Court upheld a law providing that an American woman could be stripped of citizenship upon marriage to a foreign husband. U.S. men marrying foreign women were permitted to keep their citizenship.
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Remembering poet Gwendolyn Brooks who died #OTD in 2000.
One of the most highly regarded, influential & widely read poets of 20th-century American poetry. First Black author awarded the #Pulitzer Prize for #poetry, for her book 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 (1950). #booksky
www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gwendo...
One of the most highly regarded, influential & widely read poets of 20th-century American poetry. First Black author awarded the #Pulitzer Prize for #poetry, for her book 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 (1950). #booksky
www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gwendo...
December 3, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Remembering poet Gwendolyn Brooks who died #OTD in 2000.
One of the most highly regarded, influential & widely read poets of 20th-century American poetry. First Black author awarded the #Pulitzer Prize for #poetry, for her book 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 (1950). #booksky
www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gwendo...
One of the most highly regarded, influential & widely read poets of 20th-century American poetry. First Black author awarded the #Pulitzer Prize for #poetry, for her book 𝘈𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘦 𝘈𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯 (1950). #booksky
www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/gwendo...
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The United States government had nothing to say to commemorate World AIDS Day, the first time the nation has withheld official recognition since the World Health Organization established the day in 1988. https://bit.ly/4ouze0S
December 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The United States government had nothing to say to commemorate World AIDS Day, the first time the nation has withheld official recognition since the World Health Organization established the day in 1988. https://bit.ly/4ouze0S
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On this day in 1864, American troops murdered over 200 Cheyenne and Arapaho people living peacefully along Sand Creek in Colorado despite assuring the community days earlier that they would be safe.
Nov. 29, 1864 | U.S. Forces Kill Hundreds of Indigenous People in Sand Creek Massacre
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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November 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1864, American troops murdered over 200 Cheyenne and Arapaho people living peacefully along Sand Creek in Colorado despite assuring the community days earlier that they would be safe.
late and still on time
okay there's two parallel Thanksgiving stories to be told. One that rooted in White American Protestant Christianity and the other that is rooted in the long Black Freedom Struggle.
We essentially celebrated two completely different holidays over the last 160 years.
Wait...only 160 years?
yea 🧵
We essentially celebrated two completely different holidays over the last 160 years.
Wait...only 160 years?
yea 🧵
November 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
late and still on time
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Ms. Fletcher, Tulsa, and America always deserved so much more
Viola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Ms. Fletcher, Tulsa, and America always deserved so much more
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"Abraham Lincoln and 600,000 white men died to end slavery!"
False....
We freed ourselves
False....
We freed ourselves
November 24, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"Abraham Lincoln and 600,000 white men died to end slavery!"
False....
We freed ourselves
False....
We freed ourselves
Yep, one of the biggest drivers of the elite panic around “wokeness” was the increasing prominence of Black people and particularly Black women in their fields and we’re seeing that coalition rewarded with the targeting of Black workers.
Since February, according to my latest analysis, almost 600,000 Black women have been economically sidelined. The November 20, 2025, Jobs Report makes clear this isn’t a blip. It’s a structural crisis. That is not a recovery. It is a redistribution of opportunity.
November 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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On this day in 2014, Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old Black boy, died from injuries inflicted when he was shot by a white police officer the day before. Tamir was playing in a park near his Cleveland home when a police car approached him.
Nov. 23, 2014 | Twelve-Year-Old Tamir Rice Dies of Injuries After Being Shot by Police
Learn more about our history of racial injustice,
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November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 2014, Tamir Rice, a 12-year-old Black boy, died from injuries inflicted when he was shot by a white police officer the day before. Tamir was playing in a park near his Cleveland home when a police car approached him.
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On this day in 1865, Mississippi authorized local officials to identify minor Black children who were orphans and “apprentice” them to white “masters or mistresses."
Nov. 22, 1865 | Mississippi Authorizes 'Sale' of Black Orphans to White 'Masters or Mistresses'
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1865, Mississippi authorized local officials to identify minor Black children who were orphans and “apprentice” them to white “masters or mistresses."
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*people they define as Americans
See: most of American history/Native folks, Black folks, Mexican Americans, Japanese Americans, &etc
See: most of American history/Native folks, Black folks, Mexican Americans, Japanese Americans, &etc
a lot of you are probably too young to remember this but presidents dont normally wage war against americans
November 20, 2025 at 1:39 PM
*people they define as Americans
See: most of American history/Native folks, Black folks, Mexican Americans, Japanese Americans, &etc
See: most of American history/Native folks, Black folks, Mexican Americans, Japanese Americans, &etc
Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Solange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books
Solange has launched a digital library archive of Black and brown authors where readers can borrow books at no cost.
peopleofcolorintech.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
veritenews.org
November 16, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Can't find anything on the 2025 Sexiest Collard Farmer contest. 🤔
I hope last year's winner, Mr. Patrick Brown, and his family are thriving. 🥬 🙌🏾👑
I hope last year's winner, Mr. Patrick Brown, and his family are thriving. 🥬 🙌🏾👑
Everyone knows about North Carolina's annual Sexiest Collard Farmer Contest?
The 2024 winner is Patrick Brown of Brown Family Farms.
There's a calendar too, apparently. www.collardsonly.com
gardenandgun.com/articles/mee...
The 2024 winner is Patrick Brown of Brown Family Farms.
There's a calendar too, apparently. www.collardsonly.com
gardenandgun.com/articles/mee...
November 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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On this day in 1935, a white mob lynched 15-year-old Ernest Collins and 16-year-old Benny Mitchell in Colorado County, Texas. Officials later called the lynching “justice,” and no one was punished.
Nov. 12, 1935 | Mob of 700 White People Lynches Two Black Teenagers in Colorado County, TX
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
On this day in 1935, a white mob lynched 15-year-old Ernest Collins and 16-year-old Benny Mitchell in Colorado County, Texas. Officials later called the lynching “justice,” and no one was punished.
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This #VeteransDay, EJI acknowledges the plight of many Black veterans who, instead of being treated as honored members of society upon their return from service, were often attacked, lynched, mistreated and abused.
Remembering Black Veterans Targeted for Racial Violence in the U.S.
Honoring those who fought abroad for our country, and at home for equality and justice.
eji.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This #VeteransDay, EJI acknowledges the plight of many Black veterans who, instead of being treated as honored members of society upon their return from service, were often attacked, lynched, mistreated and abused.
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A mission to mark unnamed graves in Mecklenburg County has led to the placement of over 180 flags at burial sites
www.wsoctv.com/news/local/o... The effort aims to preserve the legacy of what is identified as an African American burial site, where the Siloam Presbyterian Church stood until 1958.
www.wsoctv.com/news/local/o... The effort aims to preserve the legacy of what is identified as an African American burial site, where the Siloam Presbyterian Church stood until 1958.
Over 180 flags mark unnamed graves at African American burial site
"We just want to make sure that our ancestors and everybody here is not forgotten,” one family member said.
www.wsoctv.com
October 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
A mission to mark unnamed graves in Mecklenburg County has led to the placement of over 180 flags at burial sites
www.wsoctv.com/news/local/o... The effort aims to preserve the legacy of what is identified as an African American burial site, where the Siloam Presbyterian Church stood until 1958.
www.wsoctv.com/news/local/o... The effort aims to preserve the legacy of what is identified as an African American burial site, where the Siloam Presbyterian Church stood until 1958.
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If I was unclear as to what the movie is, it's called Daughters of the Dust (1991).
You can rent and/or buy it on Amazon Prime, DVD, or Apple TV
And you really should
Happy birthday to Julie Dash 🙏🏾
(the book is a sequel)
You can rent and/or buy it on Amazon Prime, DVD, or Apple TV
And you really should
Happy birthday to Julie Dash 🙏🏾
(the book is a sequel)
October 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
If I was unclear as to what the movie is, it's called Daughters of the Dust (1991).
You can rent and/or buy it on Amazon Prime, DVD, or Apple TV
And you really should
Happy birthday to Julie Dash 🙏🏾
(the book is a sequel)
You can rent and/or buy it on Amazon Prime, DVD, or Apple TV
And you really should
Happy birthday to Julie Dash 🙏🏾
(the book is a sequel)
Black jesus wept
The greed of 3,028 billionaires around the world…cuz how much do you need? You have more than it’s possible to spend and you refuse the make the world a better place. I don’t understand that.
October 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Black jesus wept
