“I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger.” -Harriet Tubman Tweet
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Elsie Law’s Dose Of The Law: Slave Trade Act of 1788
According to Wikipedia, “The Slave Trade Act 1788, also known as Dolben’s Act, was an Act of Parliament which placed limitations of the number of people that British slave ships could transport. Dutch ships were not subject to restrictions on the number of slaves they could carry.” The fact that the slave trade was “legally” […]
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: Alexander Miles
Alexander Miles invented the modern-day elevator design. He improved the method of the opening and closing of elevator doors. His patent is still used today. Tweet
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“Art is either plagiarism or revolution.” -Paul Gauguin Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Dick Gregory Speaks At Mosque #7 (2013)
Dick Gregory discusses: The effect carrying lead bullets has on police officers, college football games & professional athletics, why Magic Johnson stopped playing basketball, the “love” of athletes and entertainers, the Million Man March, the assassination of Malcolm X, Trayvon Martin, and the purpose of the Rodney King riots. Tweet
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In 1964, Fannie Lou Hamer helped to found the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. The purpose of this organization was to fight for the Civil Rights of Black people in Mississippi. Tweet
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“When truth is replaced by silence,the silence is a lie.” -Yevgeny Yevtushenko Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Book Excerpt Of The Week: “The Slave Ship” By: Marcus Rediker
“Another feature that was literally central to the social organization of the main deck- the barricado, a strong wooden barrier ten feet high that bisected the ship near the mainmast and extended about two feet over each side of the vessel. This structure, built to turn any vessel into a slaver, separated the bonded men […]
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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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