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Retired public history researcher - African Amer. His. Amateur photographer, trying to learn. Like owl pictures, Linux OS - Mint & Fedora, old laptops & desktops, and all series of Star Trek.๐Ÿ™‚

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Harriet Tubman led military raids during the Civil War as well as her better-known slave rescues Harriet Tubman has long been known as a conductor on the Underground Railroad leading enslaved Black people to freedom. Less known is her role as a Union spy during the Civil War.

We know Harriet Tubman as the conductor of the Underground Railroad.

Less known: she was also a Civil War spy and the first woman in U.S. history to lead an armed military raid โ€” freeing more than 750 people from slavery.

buff.ly/YU4PAQC
#BlackHistoryMonth

03.02.2026 20:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 31    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
PBS Frontline: The Bloods of 'Nam (1986)
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS I Non-Official Archive [CC] PBS Frontline: The Bloods of 'Nam (1986)

"War is man's most terrible preoccupation. As a journalist, it was my greatest challenge to capture what needed to be remembered of how war tears at human flesh and human spirit."
Wallace Terry #BlackHistoryMonth
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxSi...

03.02.2026 19:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Langston Hughes.

Langston Hughes.

#ResistanceRoots
#BlackHistoryMonth

Langston Hughes was born on this day in 1901 in Joplin, Mo. Hughes served as the premier poet and ambassador of the Harlem Renaissance, using his work to authentically portray the everyday lives, struggles and joys of working-class Black Americans. /1

02.02.2026 00:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 189    ๐Ÿ” 79    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams celebrates after leading the team to victory in Super Bowl XXII. Photo credit: AP.

Washington Redskins quarterback Doug Williams celebrates after leading the team to victory in Super Bowl XXII. Photo credit: AP.

#ResistanceRoots

Today in history, 1988: Doug Williams becomes the first Black quarterback to start in the Super Bowl, leading the Washington Redskins (now Commanders) to a 42-10 victory over the Denver Broncos. Although scrutinized, his win helped slowly break down racial barriers in the NFL. /1

01.02.2026 01:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 64    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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โ˜• Got to experience firsthand the love and joy that Chris has put into building this business and fostering an incredible team.

๐Ÿ“ Vigilante Coffee

01.02.2026 16:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 187    ๐Ÿ” 35    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Marvin Gaye - โ€œwhatโ€™s going on + mercy mercy meโ€ new mix 2023
YouTube video by Pau Marfa Marvin Gaye - โ€œwhatโ€™s going on + mercy mercy meโ€ new mix 2023

โ™ซ Mother, mother
There's too many of you crying
Brother, brother, brother
There's far too many of you dying
You know we've got to find a way
To bring some lovin' here today, yeah โ™ซ

01.02.2026 01:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 823    ๐Ÿ” 206    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 8
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I need to ask my mama about old pictures of my granny because I see this pics..when I visit Detroit I am going to ask my auntie about them.. I love this

01.02.2026 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1155    ๐Ÿ” 138    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 47    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
Charlie Parker - All the things you are
YouTube video by antonnio200 Charlie Parker - All the things you are

All the things you are | Charlie Parker
youtu.be/UTORd2Y_X6U?...

01.02.2026 17:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

more Tidal Basin repair, sea wall, sinking...more sinking, more money, more money, Mother Nature just does not care. That area is beautiful already. Why!

31.01.2026 17:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I wonโ€™t stop reporting the truth. The First Amendment is the bedrock of our democracy, and Iโ€™ll continue to fight to protect it ๐Ÿค๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

31.01.2026 04:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22120    ๐Ÿ” 3961    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 552    ๐Ÿ“Œ 148
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"There's not an American in this country free until every one of us is free."
Jackie Robinson, born on this day in 1919

31.01.2026 12:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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"We are supposed to have our constitutional right of the freedom to film, to be a member of the press. I donโ€™t feel like I have my First Amendment right as a member of the press," Georgia Fort said.

https://bit.ly/4qcOQHt

30.01.2026 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 223    ๐Ÿ” 122    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Black and white portrait of a young woman in a light colored high necked dress wearing an elegant hat.

Black and white portrait of a young woman in a light colored high necked dress wearing an elegant hat.

Nannie Helen Burroughs, educator, entrepreneur, womenโ€™s rights advocate, daughter of formerly enslaved parents, founded a school in Washington DC in 1901. She observed, โ€œEducation & justice are democracyโ€™s only life insurance.โ€

29.01.2026 17:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 534    ๐Ÿ” 169    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. Itโ€™s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

28.01.2026 17:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 97019    ๐Ÿ” 40913    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4297    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5378
Robert Johnson
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Robert Johnson Album Cover

Sweet Home Chicago
-๐™๐™ค๐™—๐™š๐™ง๐™ฉ ๐™…๐™ค๐™๐™ฃ๐™จ๐™ค๐™ฃ๐ŸŽถ๐ŸŽต๐ŸŽต๐ŸŽต
๐‘กโ„Ž๐‘’ ๐‘๐‘™๐‘ข๐‘’๐‘ ๐Ÿ’™

tidal.com/browse/track...

27.01.2026 09:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1501    ๐Ÿ” 170    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 60    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7
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Black women's unemployment has skyrocketed. Hereโ€™s what happened. The rate is now equivalent to White womenโ€™s during the bleakest moments of the Great Recession.

Black women started 2025 with an unemployment rate of 5.4 percent. They ended it at 7.3 percent โ€” the highest rate in four years. Black womenโ€™s unemployment is now equivalent to White womenโ€™s rate during the bleakest moments of the Great Recession.
19thnews.org/2026/01/blac...

26.01.2026 21:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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At 15, This Civil Rights Hero Gave Us the Right to Protest. At 80, She's Watching Trump Destroy It Rebecca Smalls was one of the youngest plaintiffs in the Supreme Court case that affirmed peaceful protesters' right to due process and free speech. She's worried that her work will be undone.
24.01.2026 11:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 211    ๐Ÿ” 65    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nelson Mandela

24.01.2026 01:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Time #History #Slavery #PublicHistory

When my sister lived in Philly, she took myself, my daughter, and my brother downtown to see this exhibit. I took these photographs .

23.01.2026 13:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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#Time #History #Slavery #PublicHistory

When my sister lived in Philly, she took myself, my daughter, and my brother downtown to see this exhibit.

23.01.2026 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#Time #MotherNature #History #Weather

Some folk can get "in they feelings" and take exhibits down.

But time moves forward and it don't care how you feel about the past. TIME IS.

MotherNature don't care about my whining about "snow totals. She just gone drop it.

TIME
MOTHER NATURE
HISTORY

23.01.2026 12:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The City of Philadelphia is suing the Trump administration after the National Park Service removed a long-standing exhibit on slavery in the city's Independence National Historical Park. https://cnn.it/4jSDTZQ

23.01.2026 09:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1126    ๐Ÿ” 360    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 28    ๐Ÿ“Œ 37
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How a Grad Student Uncovered the Largest Known Slave Auction in the U.S. Lauren Davila made a stunning discovery as a graduate student at the College of Charleston: an ad for a slave auction larger than any historian had yet identified. The find yields a new understanding ...

Given the news about erasing the history of slavery, this story is a must-read about why learning and studying history matters. @jenniferberryhawes.bsky.social

23.01.2026 12:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 173    ๐Ÿ” 83    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 3
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โ€˜SINNERSโ€™ has broken history as the MOST-NOMINATED FILM OF ALL TIME at the Oscars with 16 nominations

See the full nominees list: bit.ly/OscarNoms26

22.01.2026 13:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7687    ๐Ÿ” 2204    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 197    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1097
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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‘ 27323    ๐Ÿ” 9658    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 551    ๐Ÿ“Œ 507
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MLK Day Special: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words Today is the federal holiday that honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He was born January 15, 1929. He was assassinated April 4, 1968, at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was just 39 years o...

MLK Day Special: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in His Own Words

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Graphic honoring MLK Day as a Day of Service. It reads, "The Time Is Always Right to Do What Is Right." Image credit: City of Royal Oak, Mich.

Graphic honoring MLK Day as a Day of Service. It reads, "The Time Is Always Right to Do What Is Right." Image credit: City of Royal Oak, Mich.

#ResistanceRoots

MLK Day is not a day off. Itโ€™s a day on. Itโ€™s the only federal holiday thatโ€™s designated as a day of service.

Itโ€™s a good day to find ways to serve your local community throughout the year.

19.01.2026 15:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 71    ๐Ÿ” 41    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Let Justice Roll Down "Those who expected a cheap victory in a climate of complacency were shocked into reality by Selma."

From 1961 to 1966, Martin Luther King Jr. wrote an annual essay for us. In 1965, he wrote about the power of demonstrations and the "legislation written in the streets." www.thenation.com/article/soci...

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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. dedicated his life fighting for equity and justice. He taught us that even in the face of intimidation and discrimination, we must never stop working towards a better future โ€“ a lesson that feels especially relevant today.

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