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Stephen West

Stephen_A_West

#Grant seems to be getting negative reviews from many who #TeachReconstruction.Brevity was part of the problem.Grant spent more time as general in chief after Appomattox than before. His presidency lasted

Michael W. Twitty

KosherSoul

I cannot let this go. Because #Passover changes from year to year on the Gregorian calendar. Reminder. My great great grandfather Elijah Mitchell was enslaved on a tobacco farm

Kyra's Shea Medleys Hair & Skincare

KyraSheaMedleys

A THREAD ON THE HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States when Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Texas on June 19th, 1865

Kundiman

kundimanforever

It is with great sadness that we share the loss of Kimarlee Nguyen, a dear member of our community & an inaugural Mentorship Fellow. Kimarlee was a brilliant, unforgettable writer

Sean Casten

SeanCasten

Every year on Memorial Day I think about David Blight's 2001 book Race and Reunion. A former coworker / Civil War buff recommended it to me. Still gets less attention

Ibram X. Kendi

DrIbram

In 1865, Black people all over the South were saying this Union officials: Do not abolish slavery and leave us landless and disenfranchised. Do not force us towork for our

Dr. Lawrence T. Locklear

dr_locklear

I wonder where the Lumbee as a people would be in 2020 had we cowered to the fear and discomfort that came with challenging racism and discrimination in: 1988 when

NowThis

nowthisnews

California became the first state to adopt a law mandating the study and development of proposals for reparations. Assembly Bill 3121, authored by Assemblymember Shirley Weber (D), received bipartisan support

micah | JUNETEENTH

HOLLYWOODMADDEN

the history of juneteenth- just in case you don’t know share this thread and educate yourself!! juneteenth is one of the oldest nationally celebrated holidays in celebration of the abolishment

James Valentine

ValentineJames

Robert E. Lee is an American tragedy. One thing he did do that has always struck me as significant for the future of the U.S. was in his surrender he

National Geographic

NatGeo

Americans are celebrating #Juneteenth today, but what exactly does the day signify? 1/10 #Juneteenth is the oldest nationally-celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States.

John DeLucca

JohnDeLucca

So, I’m moving at an embarrassing rate on this “six fan arts” thing. I think the entire trend is basically over, but I plan on finishing no matter HOW LONG

💰🧼President Hotep Doobs 🧼💰

DOEDoobs

Happy Juneteenth!Learn the origins of the holiday as you celebrate today... You already knew this was coming...[History Thread] On January 1, 1863 President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This

Imam of Peace 🕊

Imamofpeace

Hindu Persecution due to Man Made Famines:1700 to 1950 Colonial Era: 80 million starved to death1100 to 1700 Mughal Era: 18 million starved to death1783-84 Chalisa famine: 11 Million starved

Arihant

haryannvi

Annihilation of Jaati is a fool’s errand. Those who support it have zero understanding of human nature.In fact, in all the areas where ‘progressives’ have tried to annihilate it, Jaatiwad

Tom Brown

nworbmot

Last thread on history of renewables + hydrogen (promise):TL;DR:- Idea of using electrolysis of water & storing hydrogen is almost as old as electrolysis (1789)- Already a lively debate in