In November 1945, John H. Johnson launched Ebony magazine to present a view of Black America rarely seen in popular media. Over the next 7 decades, Ebony chronicled Black life and the contributions of African Americans across regions, movements and generations. #APeoplesJourney

History being made. For the first time, two African-American women will host their own primetime cable news shows on the same network. Congratulations Abby D. Phillip and Laura Coates !

***MISSING JUVENILE*** WINSTON-SALEM, NC The Winston-Salem Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old juvenile. Jahnill Pond was last seen around 6:30 p.m. on August 16th, 2023, and is believed to have walked away from his home on Meredith

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**PLEASE SHARE** Buckeye police are actively searching for 7-year-old Star Valentine who walked away from a home in the Tartesso community just after midnight. Anyone with information is urged to call 911.

Have you seen Demesei Fleming? Report #2308009954ME

Have you seen Emanuel Bass AKA "Michelle" Bass? Report #2308009050ME

San Leandro, CA: 15y/o Mariah Conley was last seen at her friend's residence on 163rd Avenue in San Leandro on July 16, between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. Have you seen her? #HelpUsFindMariah #SanLeandro #California

#CriticalMissing 24-year-old Tanim Abdulsabur (5’6, 160 lbs). Last seen in the Catonsville area wearing a black shirt with a white Timberland logo and dark color pants. He is non-verbal. Anyone with information is requested to call 911 or 410-307-2020. #HelpLocate #BCoPD

MISSING PERSON: Efrain Heidmann, 12-years-old Last seen near 5200 N 69th Ave at 10 AM. Efrain has diagnoses which require daily medication. Hispanic male, 5'5", 150lbs, brn hair, brn eyes Last Seen Wearing: Red t-shirt, dark basketball shorts. Contact 623-930-3000 w/ info.

Update: Efrain has been located!

On this day in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his landmark speech "I Have a Dream"

68 years ago today (8 years to the day before the #MarchOnWashington and my father’s #IHaveADream speech), #EmmettTill was tortured and murdered in a brutal act of white supremacist terrorism. The horrific murder of Emmett Till further galvanized the Civil Rights Movement. #MLK

60 years ago today, The Great March on Washington, was held in Washington, D.C. A THREAD

On this day in 1848, Lewis Latimer, an inventor and patent draftsman, was born. Although Thomas Edison is recognized as the inventor of the light bulb, Lewis Latimer played an important role in its development. In 1881, he patented a method for making carbon filaments,

Joseph Phillipe Lemercier Laroche and his children were the only black passengers on RMS Titanic. A THREAD

Happy 84th birthday to Claudette Colvin! She refused to move to the back of a bus 9 months before Rosa Parks, the NAACP did not want to use her to represent them because she was 15 & pregnant. Other women who refused to give up their seats before Rosa Parks A THREAD!

Clara B. Williams college professors did not allow her inside the classroom because she was Black. But that didn’t stop her. She took notes from the hallway–standing up! She eventually graduated at the age of 51 and lived to 108 years old and saw her 3 sons become doctors.

Remember - If you encounter rain while driving: 🌧 Leave plenty of braking room; 🌧 Use your headlights; 🌧 Slow down; 🌧️ Never attempt to cross areas where water's on the road.