Maria Santay, a U.S. citizen and community observer, live-streamed masked ICE agents detaining her after they boxed in her car from all sides and smashed her window. Local police showed up and did nothing except watch. Maria was taken to another county, denied access to a

Why Black History Month is necessary, as well as teaching Black history in schools, as part of a curriculum—not just at home.

A Black history moment in oral history/documentary.

— "I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys." — "Oh well, it is what is is." — "Shit happens"

Today's Black American (Freedmen) inventor or innovator is Evelyn Boyd Granville. Evelyn Boyd Granville developed programs for the world's first mass-produced computer, the IBM 650. She created computer programs that tracked the orbits of America's first space trips, including

Detroit Officers Flannel & Parrish are credited w/ rescuing 4 children ages 6–10 from a kidnapper during a routine traffic stop in Dec 2021. After pulling a driver over for running a light, their suspicion raised when the driver couldnt name the school she was driving the kids to

NEW: A Chicago man and woman have been shot in their car with a baby in the back seat. Three people were seen running up to the vehicle and firing at least two dozen shots. They then ran away & jumped into an Alfa Romeo. Witnesses say they ran up to the car to find the baby,

John Boyd Jr. says he was blocked from a White House meeting for farmers and told the administration is moving away from DEI and small farmers and toward large, white agribusiness. Let that sink in. Small farmers pushed out. Black farmers shut out. Power consolidated. This is

Civil rights activist Medgar Evers was shot in the back by a Klansman in 1963. The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from Evers' museum and reportedly plans to remove references that call his murderer a “racist" mississippitoday.org/2026/02/05/med…

Surya Bonaly originated the backflip in the Winter Olympics and was penalized for it. She should have won the gold medal. Now the Olympics is celebrating another skater for doing her move. The Olympic Committee owes her an apology and a gold medal.

On this day in 1837, Congress ratified two treaties that removed Indigenous peoples from their homelands in the Midwest. This also added nearly 2,000,000 acres of territory that permitted slavery to the state of Missouri. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

Funny how we can literally go through a lifetime without stumbling on this information

A Phoenix father detained a suspected intruder in his own home — and when police arrived, they shot him instead. The man who protected his family never made it out alive. Another preventable death, another family shattered. Justice for Christian Diaz Rendon

For the first time, five African American surgeons now lead the Trauma Service at the preeminent Johns Hopkins Hospital. This milestone, recognized during Black History Month, proves generations of determination behind every title. Linsey Davis reports. abcnews.go.com

Two ICE agents may have lied about Minneapolis incident youtu.be/7brPO0DNsyc?si… via YouTube

🚨BREAKING: A group of civil rights organizations including the NAACP have asked a federal court to protect voters’ personal information after the FBI seized ballots and other election materials during a raid on Fulton County. democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ci…

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. devoted his life to lifting people in poverty, the marginalized, and those pushed to society’s edges. Through Operation PUSH, he pushed barriers and opened doors so Black people and other excluded communities could step into opportunity and dignity. With

#RestInPower to Rev. Jesse Jackson. Today, we honor a giant whose voice, courage, and love for our people shaped generations. Reverend Jesse Jackson was not only a civil rights icon—he was family to the NAACP. His legacy sits at the heart of our work and at the center of this

Pouring one out for The Reverend Jesse Jackson. A giant and a champion for civil rights and equality. But can anyone read Green Eggs and Ham better? No.