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Wilma Rudolph, A Legendary Tigerbelle - Picturing Black History The story of Black women and track and field through the lens of one of the early greats, Wilma Rudolph.

Gearing up for this year's Winter Olympics? Check out Professor Letisha Brown's article on track and field legend Wilma Rudolph and her record breaking 100-meter dash. Rudolph was the first female American athlete to win three gold medals, ensuring her place as one of track and field's greats. โ 

28.01.2026 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Angela Davis

Angela Davis

Happy Birthday, Angela Davis!

26.01.2026 15:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 480    ๐Ÿ” 176    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 14
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Jan. 25, 1972: Shirley Chisholm Began Historic Campaign for President Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, opened her historic campaign for President.

#tdih 1972 Shirley Chisholm launched U.S. presidential campaign. An early childhood teacher, Chisholm advocated for minimum family income, public education, & labor rights; against Vietnam War, militarization of border, police brutality, & carceral state; for birth control & abortion access; & more.

25.01.2026 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 61    ๐Ÿ” 25    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Our country was founded on genocide & slavery.

24.01.2026 20:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

yes, almost anything could happen in twenty-four hours

24.01.2026 20:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

to tomorrow, though?

24.01.2026 20:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

probably half of the homicides for this year

24.01.2026 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nekima Levy Armstrong and Chauntyll Allen, who were arrested and charged after a demonstration at a Minnesota church, have been released
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

24.01.2026 00:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5001    ๐Ÿ” 1256    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 77    ๐Ÿ“Œ 52

i thought this was walsh?
they all look alike

24.01.2026 00:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

iโ€™ll not brook the maligning of corn tortillas
cutwaters fair game

23.01.2026 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

all up in my korean dramas

22.01.2026 19:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Everybody knows Sinners is in theaters again this weekend, right?

Youโ€™re welcome!

22.01.2026 15:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 631    ๐Ÿ” 168    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 17    ๐Ÿ“Œ 10

i realized watching OBAA is a completely different experience as a Black person (this will be a read only thread... you know who you are... you know why)

22.01.2026 14:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 426    ๐Ÿ” 128    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

again and again

22.01.2026 14:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Sinners Breaks All-Time Oscar Nomination Record With 16 Nods

Sinners Breaks All-Time Oscar Nomination Record With 16 Nods

posted without commentary

22.01.2026 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 158    ๐Ÿ” 41    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 23

I fear my tipping point into madness is "Thus is un-American" posts in response to ICE terrorizing immigrants. I beg you to open Wikipedia (I would say a book but let's start small) and read up on The Trail of Tears, Fugitive Slave Catchers, Japanese internment, Indian Boarding schools & Jim Crow

22.01.2026 12:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4652    ๐Ÿ” 1288    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 207    ๐Ÿ“Œ 276
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Sapelo Islandโ€™s Gullah Geechee Community Fights Back and Wins A vote ends a yearslong legal fight over development of the land on Georgiaโ€™s coast.

capitalbnews.org/sapelo-islan...

21.01.2026 22:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

came for โ€˜the nodโ€™ discussion

21.01.2026 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€˜umโ€ฆ er, iโ€™m not going to get into hypotheticalsโ€™

21.01.2026 16:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

imagine telling Black folks in the u.s that weโ€™ve
โ€™lost all rightsโ€™

21.01.2026 15:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"the most widely accepted definition of the working class" !!!! wow my eyes just bulged out of my head lol

and on MLK Day? right in front of my March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom?

19.01.2026 21:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1067    ๐Ÿ” 212    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. loved America. He loved our country so much that he dedicated his life โ€” and in the end, his life was taken โ€” in a fight for our nation's highest ideal: Freedom.

19.01.2026 20:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2520    ๐Ÿ” 650    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 62    ๐Ÿ“Œ 21
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Dr. Gladys West, Mathematician Whose Work Made GPS Possible, Dies at 95 ALEXANDRIA, VA โ€” Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She passed away

Dr. Gladys West, the pioneering mathematician whose work laid the foundation for modern GPS technology, has died. She was 95.

19.01.2026 18:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27315    ๐Ÿ” 9664    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 551    ๐Ÿ“Œ 507

mlk jr day thread

19.01.2026 21:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

in case one missed

18.01.2026 21:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How White Southerners Distorted the History of Ancient Egypt to Justify Slavery in the U.S. American writers misleadingly interpreted Egypt's past to argue that slavery was a divinely sanctioned institution

How White Southerners Distorted the History of Ancient Egypt to Justify Slavery in the U.S. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-...

18.01.2026 14:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Black Music Sunday: Celebrating Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with music Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 295 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ

Black Music Sunday: Celebrating Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. with music
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

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17.01.2026 15:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

i know
i like wool berets and the occasional pair of socks this time of year ๐Ÿคท๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ

16.01.2026 22:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

excellent

16.01.2026 22:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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