Over 100 Black children lie buried in an unmarked cemetery near Maryland’s Cheltenham youth prison — some as young as 11. Officials have reportedly known about it since the 1970s. Their names deserve remembrance. washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/…

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“The conqueror writes history. They came, they conquered and they wrote. Now you don’t expect people who came to invade us to write the truth about us” —Miriam Makeba

On this day in 1972, Reporters exposed the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment — a secret study to examine the effects of untreated syphilis in Black men. American medicine has been built upon the abuse of black people with no oversight. A THREAD!

#OTD July 24th, 2001 activist, journalist, publisher, and broadcaster Carrie Mae (Prevoe) Best passed away. Through The Clarion, the newspaper she co-founded in 1946, she advocated for the rights of Black Canadians, most notably through her reporting on the case of Viola Desmond.

#OTD in 1830 Osborne Perry Anderson was born in West Fallow Field, Pennsylvania. Later, in Chatham, Ontario, he worked as a printer for the Provincial Freeman. He was present at John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry--the raid that led to Brown's execution. ow.ly/Ww6H50v3nYS

This is Corey Alston, an american fifth generation sweetgrass weaver. He shapes intricate patterns into contemporary sculptural baskets and owns Corey Alston Gullah Sweetgrass Baskets in Ladson, South Carolina This art form, characterized by the use of sweetgrass, pine needles,

Miriam Makeba and Kwame Turé aka Stokely Carmichael on their wedding day, 27 April 1968. #miriammakeba #kwametureCarmichael,

#OTD July 29, 1870 boxer George Dixon was born in Africville, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dixon was the first Black person to become a world boxing champion in any weight class, the first champion of more than one weight class, and the first ever Canadian-born world boxing champion.

I can't believe it has come to this. A proud dad needs help for his family. Please consider donating or sharing his story. Every bit counts. Let's support him in this tough time. gofund.me/ec29bd5f

I can't believe it has come to this. A proud dad needs help for his family. Please consider donating or sharing his story. Every bit counts. Let's support him in this tough time. gofund.me/ec29bd5f

You know I’ve got your back no matter what you do. Love you and so proud of you. ❤️

What the world saw on the campaign trail was only part of the story. My new book is a behind-the-scenes look at my experience leading the shortest presidential campaign in modern history. 107 Days is out on September 23. I can't wait for you to read it: kamalaharris.link/107DaysBook

Happy Emancipation Day! #OTD August 1st, 1834, the Slavery Abolition Act took effect. The Act abolished enslavement in most British colonies, including Canada. In 2021, the House of Commons voted unanimously to officially designate August 1st Emancipation Day.

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Paul Whelan: ‘House is gone. Cars are gone’: life one year after his release from a Russian prison | CNN Politics share.google/IRTI7lktSnKSVd…

A year ago today, Kamala Harris gave me the opportunity of a lifetime: the chance to travel the country and meet America. I’m deeply grateful for those wild 91 days. While the road ahead is challenging, we cannot lose hope. There’s work to do and I need you to stay in the fight.

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“Read absolutely everything you get your hands on because you never know where you’ll get an idea from.” – Malcolm X ❤️💚🖤

Marvin Gaye performing “What’s Going On/What’s Happening Brother” live in 1972.