Born on August 2, 1924, in Harlem, New York, James Arthur Baldwin emerged as a prominent figure in the landscape of American literature and cultural activism
01:31 PM - Aug 02, 2023
August 2 marked the start of the 1964 Jersey City, New Jersey Uprising, which persisted for three nights until the morning of August 5.
01:12 PM - Aug 02, 2023
Dr Barbara Ross-Lee— is a trailblazer in healthcare, made history on Aug 1, 1993, by becoming the first Black woman to lead a medical school. A practicing family physician and former Naval officer, she shattered barriers and opened doors for future generations.
01:38 PM - Aug 01, 2023
The Adventures of Mansa & Yaya “The library quest” By; Niya S. Johnson.
10:41 AM - Jul 28, 2023
President Truman's Executive Order No. 9981, issued today July 26, 1948, was a significant milestone in the pursuit of civil rights and equality in the United States. This executive order was aimed at abolishing racial segregation and discrimination in the armed forces.
01:40 PM - Jul 26, 2023
Today Emmett Till was born on July 25, 1941—An African American boy who two white men murdered at the age of 14. His murder was one of the driving forces of the Civil Rights Movement. Tills parents, Mamie and Louis Till in Chicago, Illinois. RIP 🖤🙏🏾✊🏾
02:54 PM - Jul 25, 2023
Don't forget Christian Taylor— 19 year old Taylor was shot and killed in the Dallas suburb of Arlington
by police in 2015. He openly expressed fears about his safety and questioned law enforcement on social media, tweeting, "I don't wanna die too young." RIP 🙏🏾🖤✊🏾
by police in 2015. He openly expressed fears about his safety and questioned law enforcement on social media, tweeting, "I don't wanna die too young." RIP 🙏🏾🖤✊🏾
02:41 PM - Jul 24, 2023
Today July 24 1967—was an American civil rights activist best known as the leader of the Riot in Cambridge, Maryland. Gloria Richardson and the local chapter of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. “The side eye Queen!” ✊🏾
01:16 PM - Jul 24, 2023
2 Threaded Spouts
Stay tuned to my podcast, where I will update some of the threads I've scripted here and other topics so you can listen to them on the go or share them in a learning environment. 👇🏾
08:55 AM - Jul 24, 2023
Gordon (slave) (fl. 1863), or "Whipped Peter", was a former enslaved man who became known as the subject of photographs documenting the extensive scarring of his back from whippings received in slavery.—in no way did this benefit the slaves!
08:54 AM - Jul 24, 2023
Today July 22 1861 the Emancipation Proclamation was read to the cabinet, by Abraham Lincoln.
07:34 PM - Jul 22, 2023
Today On July 22, 1939, at the New York World's Fair, Mayor of New York City Fiorello La Guardia appointed 31-year-old Jane Bolin as a judge of the Domestic Relations Court. For twenty years, she was the only Black female judge in the country.
07:33 PM - Jul 22, 2023
Speaking of “Small Town!” Don't forget Ahmaud Arbery—he was chased and then gunned down while jogging in a “small town” in southeast Georgia by white men who believed they were; “taking care of their own” by stopping a burglar—RIP🖤🙏🏾✊🏾
07:32 PM - Jul 22, 2023
Natalie Leota Henderson—She was the first African American woman to become a regular soloist for a U.S. symphony in 1971, when she performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra. That same year, she released the album, Natalie Hinderas Plays Music by Black Composers.
02:06 PM - Jul 22, 2023
Remember this? Let me introduce you to a whistleblower, retired detective Mark Lesure from the same department. He's been on the news several times and very outspoken about the Memphis police force and their handling of the Tyre Nicholes incident. Lesure has been found shot and dead in his driveway
09:17 AM - Jul 11, 2023
York—sometimes referred to as "York of the Lewis and Clark Expedition," was the only African-American member of the historic expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. York was born around 1770–1775 into slavery in Virginia and was brought up on William Clark's family plantation.
09:16 AM - Jul 11, 2023
While you quote Dr king and act like White America accepted Blacks with open arms for social change, don't forget those who were throwing rocks, attacking the protesters. Lastly, arresting individuals like Martin Luther King Jr., He was arrested today, Jul 10, 1962, during a demonstration in Albany
11:21 AM - Jul 10, 2023
Early African American midwives were important members of their community, even among enslaved individuals. Slave owners used these medical practitioners to ensure the health of their reproducing enslaved women and their newborn infants to expand their labor force.
08:15 PM - Jul 09, 2023
Don't forget Enslaved Black Wet-Nurses; the dark history exposes how Black mothers were systemically deprived of breastfeeding their own children to nourish their white counterparts.........
08:12 PM - Jul 09, 2023
E. Frederic Morrow—1st black person to hold an executive position in White House. Today-Jul 9, 1955
he was appointed administrative aide to President Eisenhower and became the first Black to hold an executive position on the White House staff.
he was appointed administrative aide to President Eisenhower and became the first Black to hold an executive position on the White House staff.
02:31 PM - Jul 09, 2023
The Black Lives Matter Movement—has grown into the largest Black-led protest campaign since the 1960s.
03:48 PM - Jul 08, 2023
When you know your history; you know—moms for liberty is nothing new.....
10:11 AM - Jul 08, 2023
Henry Highland Garnet—(born 1815, New Market (now Chesterville), Maryland, U.S.—died February 13, 1882, Liberia), American abolitionist and clergyman who became known for his militant approach to ending slavery, which was expressed in his “Call to Rebellion” speech (1843).
05:20 PM - Jul 07, 2023
Charles Remond—was the first Black person to address a legislative body in the United States—the Massachusetts General Court. During the Civil War Remond recruited Black soldiers throughout the North and in Canada for the 54th Massachusetts Infantry and other African American units.
04:29 PM - Jul 07, 2023
Henry Walton Bibb—born into enslavement. Bibb told his life story in his Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, which included many failed escape attempts followed finally by success when he escaped to Detroit.
03:55 PM - Jul 07, 2023
Did you know—Harriet Tubman was Born into slavery on Maryland's Eastern Shore in 1822, Tubman was named Araminta by her enslaved parents, Ben and Rit Ross. And she was nearly killed at the age of 13 by a blow to her head, "Minty" recovered and grew strong and determined to be free!
03:09 PM - Jul 07, 2023
