“In every human breast, God has implanted a principle, which we call Love of Freedom.” #OnThisDay in 1774, Phillis Wheatley wrote to Native American minister Reverend Samson Occum asking for his support in opposing slavery. #BHM Take a closer look: bit.ly/2upP5cn

We're excited to welcome Harvard History professor Dr. Vincent Brown back to the Museum tonight for a discussion on his newest book, Tacky's Revolt! Can't make it out to the Museum? The program will be streamed live online for free. WATCH LIVE: bit.ly/31HN07z

"We often talk about mystical places like Wakanda but Sudan, land of the Blacks, is real.” We live with our first installment of this year's Black History Untold with afaq 🇸🇩♿️’s story recapping the recent revolution of Sudan. Watch then visit the site to explore more.

Love makes the world go round. Spread some. #happyvalentinesday❤️

#1619Project #Slavery and the #AmericanRevolution timesevents.nytimes.com/1619dialogue/js

History from Below: Vincent Brown writes war and empire into the history of slavery #twitterstorians #slaveryarchive ow.ly/3ylu30qi4BJ

Since Birth of a Nation is trending, I suggest you watch the film. The @nateparker #BirthOfANation. The one about #NatTurner it’s still #BlackHistoryMonth

On the black women suffragists who sparked and continue the voting rights movement. hub.jhu.edu/2020/02/21/mar…

Iconic model, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert B. Smith has passed away. She broke down barriers for women of color in the modeling world and beyond. May she rest in peace. 🕊️(📷: Getty/B. Smith)

Katherine Johnson, who died today, was one of dozens of black female mathematicians who contributed to NASA’s most triumphant achievements but remained unrecognized for decades, Marina Koren writes: on.theatln.tc/hMa8dBD

Vanessa Bryant, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal were among the speakers at the Kobe and Gianna Bryant memorial. latimes.com/sports/liveblo…

#tdih 2012 Murder of Trayvon Martin. "The day is necessarily somber. Trayvon’s death at the hands of white supremacist vigilante violence . . . demanded that this nation confront its overtly racist past and present." — Patrisse Cullors #BlackLivesMatter zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/tray…

I'm thrilled the House just passed @RepBobbyRush's Emmett Till Anti-lynching Act to explicitly criminalize lynching at the federal level. Lynchings were fueled by racism and represent a despicable chapter of our nation’s history. We must pass this bill in the Senate.

In 1773, a woman enslaved in Massachusetts used colonists' ideas of equality and independence from Britain to sue for her freedom — and won. Her name was Elizabeth Freeman. She moved to her own property with her family in her 60s and lived to be about 85. trib.al/tTHAjSK

A tax specialist shares her knowledge to help artists of all types get the breaks they deserve. trib.al/bnRuC3N

Repentance: Southern woman, outcast Southern belle, confronts her family past of slave ownership, topic that will become part of her debut novel #slaveryarchive ow.ly/37IJ30qlPye

Great achievements in science and technology in ancient Africa asbmb.org/asbmb-today/sc…