#ENSLAVED

Natalie Buske Thomas

buske_natalie

Yes, it WAS house arrest, which is why I refused to obey those illegal mandates. I didn't get sick. I didn't make others sick.Nothing I did mattered though. We are

jo 🌿

nordicstrology

the american police are participating in systemic racism. prisons are cement buildings holding people enslaved by the system. black people in america are not protected by their rights, and those

Mike Duncan

mikeduncan

I think this gets it entirely backward. The treason/traitor angle is far less important than WHY the Confederacy went into rebellion and WHY the monuments were later erected. The values

NewAfrikanMind

NewAfrikanMind

Was looking through the Race & Slavery Petitions Project while doing genealogical research last night, & stumbled upon this case of an Atlantic slaver, John Holman: http://library.uncg.edu/slavery/petitions/details.aspx?pid=1085The

नेहा श्रीवास्तव (Nehā S)

neha_aks

Saw this maddening poster in a decolonization group I am part of and almost immediately, my mind made the association with what is often said about the Mughals.Colonizers everywhere are

mal BLM

spicyharrie

the europeans invaded the land; they raped, murdered and enslaved the Aboriginals. for the reporter say that we, in australia, don't have an understanding of history is embarrassing. Indigenous australians

Wendy

Wendy4SD

There is a narrative that has been recently gaining traction among some folks that “#GVP hurts POC.” Here’s why that can be true and also not true. + Guns and

Michael Steele

MichaelSteele

1/4 I believe like a majority of my fellows patriots the office of the Presidency embodies who we are as Americans. It represents the heart of our compassion, the better

Zaron Burnett III

Zaron3

despite what Hollywood has taught us, 1-in-4 cowboys were Blackcurious to learn more about Black cowboys? "Black Cowboys" is just for youhere's a thread of episodes...presented in chronological order, they

Sarita

latintaesnegra

My grandpa was part of the first generation of high school graduates in his family. Although he earned a diploma, the school stopped in the 11th grade because it was

Caroline Grego

CarolineGrego88

Okay I'm going to get started.https://twitter.com/CarolineGrego88/status/1319772519713415174 First, to be clear: DCH was a racist who, in his Jim Crow era book, dreams about his dominion as a rice planter, speaks

Taylor Simone ✊🏿🏳️‍🌈

nomadblaque

THREAD:Wondered why everyone was talking about #AAVE all of a sudden. Seeing as I've got time and am bored, let's get into a bit of history and context.1/17 So we

Kevin Miguel Garcia, MAPT

theKevinGarcia_

Half my ancestors were native Mexican folks. Other half were European colonizers. I was born here on this stolen continent in an empire who built its wealth on the backs

Esther Choo MD MPH

choo_ek

Medicine continually fails to account for the historical racism and gender-based violence Black women have experienced.A THREAD. The Mothers of American Gynecology are known as Anarcha, Lucy, and Betsey +

The Times

thetimes

Black British history is growing. We know more with each passing year.In our new series for kids (and parents!), historian and presenter @DavidOlusoga teaches the history that he was never

Jamil Smith

JamilSmith

Amid the reckless rush back to consumeristic normalcy, we haven’t paused to mourn as a nation. Trump had to be pushed to lower the flag to half-staff last week. Seeing