#Blackhistory

"White women were active & violent participants in the slave market. They bought, sold, managed & sought the return of enslaved people. Owning a large number of enslaved people made
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Today's thread is about Ignatius Sancho (c.1729-1780). He was a composer, actor and writer who lived in London for many years. He was orphaned early on, enslaved when he was
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“In case it’s STILL unclear.400 yrs ago white people enslaved black people. And sold them. And treated them as less than human. For 250 years. While white men built the
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Meet Marcus Garvey: The Man Whose Crusade United Africans Worldwide. He is one of the greatest figures of African liberation and the custodial hero of Pan-African-ism.TREND#AfricanHistoryClass #AfricanInfluencer #BlackHistory #BlackLivesMatter
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[MINI THREAD]While preparing a livestream about the growing confusion that's being made between inventors and entrepreneurs, I am discovering the impressive work of Lewis Latimer#BlackHistory Lewis Latimer was born in
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1) Time for a #genealogy THREAD on #BlackHistory #BlackGenealogy resources. The following is an incomplete list of the people I’ve learned from, great projects/initiatives & useful resources for educating beyond
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#ShakeRaceOur @jnlamstudies Forum, “#Shakespeare and #Black America” before the 2020 print publication if you have access to the @CambridgeCore platform. Just in time for our #RaceB4Race discussions on appropriation! Buckle
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#FreedmenHistorySpotlightSaturday: Sarah RectorDid you know that the richest Black person in the world in 1915 was a 10-11 year old Creek Freedgirl? By 1915, Sarah Rector was worth over $25.5
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This official Choctaw Nation supplemental guide for teaching about the McGirt v. Oklahoma decision is full of misinterpretations of the history, omits histories of Black people and Freedmen, and erases
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A thread on the composition of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot by “Uncle” Wallis Willis and “Aunt” Minerva Willis, enslaved people of African descent owned by Britt Willis, a Choctaw citizen.
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a thread of action you can take outside of rting and spreading awareness! #BlackLivesMatter 1. if you haven't signed these petitions yet, do it now. it only takes a
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