‘’Still I Rise” —Maya Angelou

Black man named Keith Porter Jr. was shot dead by an off-duty ICE agent as he was celebrating New Years in Northridge, LA. He was 43, a father of two daughters, and no arrest has been made. Below is a GoFundMe to support his family. #SayHisName #KeithPorter #BlackLivesMatter

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Since Trump doesn't want this portrait of President Obama displayed in the White House, let's make this photo of our President go viral! RETWEET if you love Barack Obama!

Happy birthday to Mary J. Blige, born on this day in 1971!

Two women walking in Harlem (1970s).

Black American Nafess Norris, a biopharmaceutical process engineer, bioprocessing professional, and founder of Nafees Innovations Academy, teaching STEM workshops to the next generation every Saturday in Philadelphia, PA. nafeesino.com

We honor the life of Claudette Colvin, whose courageous refusal to surrender her seat as a teenager in Montgomery, Alabama was one of several acts of resistance that challenged segregation before the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Ms. Colvin later became one of the plaintiffs in Browder

Thousands of people have been arrested during ICE operations in Minnesota over the past two weeks. Multiple attorneys allege that for some of those detained, including at least one U.S. citizen, DHS is denying their constitutional right to see an attorney. abcnews.link/DkI8rEI

#OnThisDay, the 40th anniversary of the King national holiday, we commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and remember his beliefs in the “great chain of humanity,” connecting neighborhoods and communities across the globe: s.si.edu/4qP6bXm.

“To be a Negro in this country and to be relatively conscious is to be in a rage almost all the time.” —James Baldwin

In 1998, Chadwick Boseman was accepted into a prestigious summer theater program at Oxford University, but couldn't afford to go. He secured funding through a private benefactor, who turned out to be Denzel Washington. Over 20 years later Chadwick thanked him in person at the

Nina Simone on why we need to celebrate ourselves when others don't.

Tuskegee Airmen, 332nd Fighter group, Ramitelli, Italy. Circa 1945.

Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori was an African prince spent 40 years enslaved in America. Born in the late 18th century in what is now Guinea, Abdulrahman was the son of a powerful ruler of the Futa Jallon region. He was educated, multilingual, and trained in leadership. While

Debutante Ball in Harlem 1940’s. #BlackHistoryMonth

On this day in 1960, four black college students staged a sit-in at a whites-only lunch counter at Woolworth's in Greensboro, NC. They sparked a national movement across the country. Instructions were simple: sit quietly and wait to be served. #BlackHistoryMonth

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