Meet Anna Murray Douglass, first wife to Frederick Douglass. Anna helped Frederick escape enslavement. Anna was the first of her siblings to be born free after her parents were manumitted. When she met Frederick she was financially prepared to start a life with him but first, he

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The Tignon laws of the 18th century were laws that banned black women from exposing their natural hair in public. Their hairdos was obscuring the status of the white women and this threatened the social stability. The law would control colored women “who dressed too elegantly..”

J. Marion Sims “the father of modern gynecology” purchased Black women slaves and used them as guinea pigs for his untested surgical experiments. He repeatedly performed genital surgery on Black women WITHOUT ANESTHESIA because according to him, "Black women don't feel pain.”

In 1958, David Isom, 19, broke the color line in a Florida segregated public pool. It resulted in officials closing the facility.

Lorenzo Dow Turner (1890 –1972) was an academic and linguist who conducted seminal research on the Gullah language of coastal South Carolina and Georgia. He earned a master's degree from Harvard and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He taught at Howard University

Happy 99th birthday, President Carter! You’ve inspired so many people around the world with your leadership, character, and commitment to service. Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful birthday and send our best wishes to you and Rosalynn.

On this day in 1806, Benjamin Banneker died. In 1753, he created the first functioning clock in the U.S entirely out of wood, it was so advanced it kept accurate time for over 50 years. During his funeral, all his belongings including the clock were destroyed in a mysterious

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There is someone who woke up this morning and still won’t make it to see 2024. Never take God’s time for granted. Be grateful!

Giving God more in 2024!

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On this day in 1990, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, a revolutionary leader, was released from prison after 27 years.

Truly grateful for God’s unwavering grace and mercy.

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On this day in 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his last speech before he was assassinated.

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112 years ago today, Joseph Phillipe Lemercier Laroche, the only black passenger on RMS Titanic, died when it sank. THREAD