Lisa Rider

On This Day in American History: The NAACP was founded in response to racial violence and injustice, becoming the nation’s largest civil rights organization.

#NAACP #EnvironmentalJustice #BecauseOfThemWeCan #CleanWaterForAll #EquityInAction

Herman and Quinnetta Manley, better known as Fishman and Mermaid Q, is a testament to incredible resilience.
“Recognizing African American Participation in the North Carolina Seafood Industry”4 p.m. March 9 at Core Sound Waterfowl Museum in Harkers Island, N.C.
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As Valentine's Day approaches, we urge you to skip out on purchasing balloons for your loved ones.
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Balloons are harmful to wildlife when not disposed of properly and do not belong in our environment.
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NC’ first community of formerly enslaved people. Named after Rev. Horace James, these residents built a legacy of resilience and self-determination.Visit or book a tour: www.jamescityhistory.org

#BlackHistory #JamesCityNC #FreedomSeekers #HistoricPreservation #CivilWarHistory #NCHistory #VisitNC

40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation Black History Month is not only a celebration of the rich history of Black life, politics, culture, and struggle. It is also a reminder to engage every day with that history as we ...

For #BlackHistoryMonth we're offering 40% OFF Haymarket Books on the Struggle for Black Liberation

Captive Cosmopolitans | Mary E. Hicks | University of North Carolina Press From the bustling ports of Lisbon to the coastal inlets of the Bight of Benin to the vibrant waterways of Bahia, Black mariners were integral to every space ...

Every day all month I’ll be posting not just pictures but links to my favorite books on Black history, along with Blue Sky links if possible. Today is Day 1 with @maryhicks.bsky.social from @uncpress.bsky.social. Use code 01HATM30 for 30%off.

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On Feb. 1, 1960, 4 NCA&T students (Ezell Blair Jr.,Franklin McCain,Joseph McNeil, &David Richmond) sat at the segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, NC,&refused to leave.Their courage sparked a nationwide movement, proving that direct action drives change. #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory

New book for weekend reads 📚

Required text for #environmentaljustice

#nccu #ellengriffithspears #booksky #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstoread #uncpress #toxics #pcbs #environmentalinjustice #environmentalracism #environmentalapartheid #nonfiction #themoreyouknow #monsanto

If you haven’t watched Exterminate All the Brutes, now is the time!! 🎥 exposes the brutal legacy of colonialism, genocide,& white supremacy,challenging the narratives that have ignored these truths for too long.
🎞️ : @hbomax
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#ExterminateAllTheBrutes #History #RaoulPeck

📢 Keeping Justice40 Alive in 2025
Join the conversation-local impact on environmental justice & equity for marginalized communities.
📅 Jan 30 (TOMORROW!)
🕕 6 PM ET
📍 Live on Facebook & YouTube
Register bit.ly/THEGREENAGENDA
#TheGreenAgenda #Justice40 #EnvironmentalJustice #ClimateAction #LiveEvent

“Phoenix-like, he will rise up some day and come again.”
Congressman George H. White, the last Black representative from the South during Reconstruction, gave a speech to Congress as Jim Crow laws stripped Black voters rights. www.edchange.org/multicultura...
Credit: @cardinalandpine Billy Ball

Memories of 📪 from the Palmer Memorial Institute
11 Most Endangered Historic Places-National Trust for Historic Preservation. A beacon of Black excellence, founded by educator & suffragette Dr. Charlotte Hawkins Brown. Save this treasure: historicsites.nc.gov/all-sites/charlotte-hawkins-brown-museum

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🌊 Join me for a powerful conversation on Black Beaches During Segregation!
June 28, 2025 in Jacksonville, NC
💬 Free event (donations encouraged)
Let’s learn, reflect, and celebrate this important history together!
🔗 Register: oceancitync.ejoinme.org
#OceanCityJazzFestival #BlackHistory #CoastalNC

📢 Opportunity Alert
The Rangel Undergraduate International Affairs Summer Enrichment Program at Howard University
Apply by Feb. 5, 2025: apply.rangelprogram.org
Details: rangelprogram.org
Eligibility: U.S. citizens, full-time undergrads, 3.2+ GPA.
#Scholarship #HBCU #Opportunity #Undergrad

That’s awesome. What a great tribute and good on you to educate coworkers. 💕

Happy Birthday to Bessie Coleman! She broke barriers as the first African-American woman to earn a pilot’s license on June 15, 1921, in France. Facing racism and sexism in the US, her persistence and resilience inspire us all.
#BessieColeman #Trailblazer #BlackHistory #WomenInAviation #BlueSkyVoices

Aw, Clue!! 💕 Such a love! 🐾

Happy Birthday Angela Davis! 🎉

As a renowned scholar and author, her writings have profoundly shaped discussions on feminism, race, and the criminal justice system. Her legacy continues to inspire the fight for equality, justice, and transformative activism. 📚.
#AngelaDavis #CivilRights #BookSky

We fought it before, we’ll do it again. It concerns me too. 😔

Frida and Freya 🐾 ❤️

#CatSky #CatsOfBlueSky #SisterSpace #Cats

#SELC said #GreensboroNC, #asheboronc & #reidsville are getting PAID by polluting companies for the right to discharge 1,4 DIOXANE, PFAS and other carcinogenic chemicals into our water supply. SO - who is getting paid in #JamestownNC? Here’s “THE LIST” —> thejamestowner9.com/water-qualit...

I do the same thing in my little free library. I haven’t seen any in a long time. I think they’re catching on. 😃

🎺 Soundtrack to a Coup d’État takes us deep into the 1960 Congo Crisis and Lumumba’s assassination, blending jazz, archival footage, and text to show how art and activism shaped a pivotal era-during Africa’s decolonization.🎷

#Jazz #Lumumba #SoundtrackToACoupDetat #FilmSky #Documentary #WatchThis

📚 Dumping in Dixie by Dr. Robert Bullard
📖 Bullard’s work is a powerful reminder that environmental issues are deeply tied to social justice.
💡 Learn how race, class, and activism shape environmental justice and the fight for equity in policy and action.
#EnvironmentalJustice #BookSky #BooksToRead

YouTube video by Poetry Center Archive Goes Live! Audre Lorde reads "Black Studies" (complete) from New York Head Shop and Museum —The Poetry Center

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Frida and Freya - Snow Bunnies 🐾❤️