“I still regret that during the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955, our people didn’t understand that after 381 days of creating an alternative bus service, freedom should have also been defined in economic terms. We did not need to return back to riding their buses that were losing money because of our boycott. We should […]
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Black History Fact Of The Day
Lloyd Hall invented a method that greatly cut the amount of time necessary to cure meats. He also created a method for sterilizing spices. This method was also used used in other industries. It is also used to sterilize medicine, medical supplies, and cosmetics. Tweet
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“I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that everybody has gifts and talents. A good leader will learn how to harness those gifts toward the same goal.” -Benjamin Carson Tweet
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In 1918, Marcus Garvey created a monthly newspaper called, Negro World. at its peak the paper sold more than 500,000 copies a week. Negro World was banned in some countries, including British and French territories. Tweet
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“Some people educate themselves right into ignorance.” -Amos Wilson Tweet
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“In Africa, land was always recognized as belonging to the community. Each individual within our society had a right to use the land because otherwise he could not earn his living. One cannot have the right to life without also having the right to some means of maintaining life. The Africans right to land was […]
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John Shippen was the first black person to play professional golf. He was half African-American and half Native American. He lived on a reservation in Shinnecock Hills. In 1896, he came in fifth in the U.S. Open. Tweet
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PLEASE PASS THIS ON! (EACH ONE TEACH ONE OR TWO!) THIS IS PHASE ONE ON HOW WE CAN HELP TO STRENGTHEN & EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITY: The 2008 not guilty verdict in the Sean Bell case evoked outrage, emotion, and debate. It is not an anomaly that the police officers involved in the Sean Bell slaying […]
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“We need African American consumers to spend a minimum of 20% of their income with African American businesses and become debt free. We need parents to encourage their children to own a good business versus a good job.” -Jawanza Kunjufu Tweet
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Oaklahoma City, 1939. Tweet
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