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Black History Fact Of The Day
In 1985, Kenneth J. Dunkley invented 3D-glassses. Tweet
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“I understand now that people don’t consciously work against their own interests. Many times, people work against their interests unconsciously. The primary problem is to lift consciousness.” -Huey Newton Tweet
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“I was ten days past my due date with my first child and my doctor continued to tell me not to worry. But I went on the internet and saw some research that said there was a higher risk of stillbirth when you are overdue. That freaked me out. At my next appointment the doctor […]
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Frederick M. Jones invented the thermostat control. Tweet
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“When birds of the sky take food from the hands of men, they lose their freedom.” Tweet
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“One of the beliefs that Black people have been taught about themselves is that as a group they could and should not trust one another. Sowing the seeds of distrust was an important tool employed by slave owners as a way of preventing slave uprisings. In some cases this worked so well that some slaves […]
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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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“No power outside of himself can prevent a man from sustaining an honorable character and a useful relation to history and generation.” -Paul Robeson Tweet
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Gordon Parks & African-American Photographers. Tweet
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