Today is the day

They didn't want China to steal our data...because THEY wanted to steal our data.

O.W. Gurley (1868-1935) founded the Greenwood district in Tulsa, Oklahoma, also known as "Black Wall Street". In 1906, he moved to Tulsa where he purchased 40 acres of land that would become Greenwood. He gave us the blueprint.
#owgurley #blackwallstreet #greenwod #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory

Tomorrow Ledisi will sing Lift Every Voice also known as the Black National Anthem at the Superbowl. Written by James Weldon Johnson and composed by his brother John in 1900 children first sung the song in Jacksonville, Fl to celebrate President Lincoln's birthday. #bhm #lifteveryvoice #superbowl

Modified from a writing by Shelton Ponder about my 2x great uncle.

CORNELIUS BIRD (1896-1967); FLORIST, GARDENER AND COOK. PEOPLE NEAR AND FAR, BLACK AND WHITE WOULD PURCHASE PLANTS FROM HIS GREENHOUSE. AND HE COULD EVEN PREDICT THE WEATHER.

#BlackHistoryMonth #CCAAL #LibertyMo

The 2nd Morrill Act created Land-grant Institutions for Black students in states that wouldn't allow access to White institutions. It designated a set of HBCUs to receive federal funds for teaching, research and Extension. There are now 19 land grant HBCUs. #hbcu #1890landgrant #blackhisorymonth

Benjamin Banneker was not dx with ASD but many suspect he was on the spectrum. He was known to fixate on details then create his own experiments. During his life, he was a farmer, inventor, astronomer, naturalist, surveyor, and author.

#BenjaminBanneker #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackandAutistic

Nora Holt was born in 1885 in Kansas City and graduated from Western University, the first HBCU west of the MS. Holt went on to become the first Black person in the U.S. to earn a master’s degree in music and later created 200 compositions. #BlackHistoryMonth #kansascityhistory #noraholt

Jarena Lee was the first African American female public preacher in America. Born in February 1783 to free black parents. She preached out of her home and throughout the north and south to both Black and White people.
#JarenaLee #blackhisorymonth #blackhistory #blackchurch

Consciously recycling our Black dollars at #theBlackPantry Grand Opening Event!

Check out their new spot at 3134 Gilham Rd #kcmo

It's February 1st which marks the beginning of Black History Month. Black History Month was first Negro History week, established by Dr. Carter G Woodson. It's time to learn our American History. It's time to learn Black History. #blackhistorymonth #cartergwoodson

Blood at the Root
Curvy Girl Summer
The Kiss Countdown
The First Ladies
The God of Good Looks
The Light We Carry
One Summer in Savannah
All 5 Stars

What do we do now! We volunteer and donate to special elections! Josh Weil and Gay Valimont in Florida need support flipping two red congressional seats. Regaining seats in the House and Senate has the greatest power to combat the chaos that is unfolding in D.C. There will also be spec elec in NY.

Nnedi Okorafor looks very interesting. I'm going to check out a few of her books!

Tia Williams is great! I enjoyed Seven Days in June. I'm going to check out her new book.

I have and I loved it so much. I'm not usually a fan of fantasy but the series made me make an exception.

Okay #bookishblackgirls I'm only reading Black authors in February because #BHM is going to be a month of healing for me. I've been in a #readingslump for 2 months! What newish books by black authors do I need to add to my February reading list to get me out the slump?

In Matthew 5 Jesus is teaching the people aka us. He teaches us that we are the light of the world. He teaches us there is no benefit in anger or stooping down to the way evil-doers fight. And He wraps it all up by telling us to love our enemies because sun and rain fall on all of us. I'm trying.

Thank you @lowkeykey.bsky.social You brought us together!!!

Yesterday my kid in NOLA and my kid in Tuskegee saw #snow on their college campuses. O what a day for #hbcu students! #dillarduniversity #tuskegee

During the 2013 shutdown our kids saw yellow tape around everything in DC including the MLK monument. I am reminded today that Replicans prefer self harm over greater good. I'm chosing to focus on this quote "We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." #martinlutherkingday

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#booksky
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#booksky
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#booksky
16/20

Happy Founders' Day to my favorite Zeta!

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.
#booksky
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Red dye No. 3: FDA bans ingredient from food | CNN The US Food and Drug Administration has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food, drinks and ingested drugs.

The FDA has banned the use of red dye No. 3 in food, beverages and ingested drugs, more than 30 years after scientists discovered links to cancer in animals: cnn.it/40Ab2Sj

Surge in Americans getting sterilizations given states’ abortion laws Interest in tubal ligations and vasectomies has skyrocketed in the past two years, according to research and health-care providers.

State abortion bans and worries that conservative lawmakers could also try to restrict access to birth control have an increasing number of American women and men deciding to undergo sterilization procedures.

Live briefing: Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire, including release of Israeli hostages, senior U.S. official says The first phase of the agreement brokered by the United States, Qatar and Egypt will halt, for now, a 15-month war that changed the Middle East.

Breaking news: Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal, in a major breakthrough including the release of Israeli hostages, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive negotiations.

Today, I signed an executive order prohibiting greedy land developers from ripping off LA wildfire victims with unsolicited, undervalued offers to buy their destroyed property.

Make no mistake — this is a prosecutable crime.