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Sharing information at the intersection of race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, age, ability and so forth. Knowledge opens minds to acceptance

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EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 34m

#Union #Alabama has a predominately African American/ #Black population

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Emir ‘Abd Al-Qadir, a Sufi scholar, led the struggle against the French invasion of #Algeria in the 19th century

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 3h

New Koliganek Village Council #Alaska is an Indian Tribal entity recognized and eligible for services from the United States Bureau of Indian Affairs

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 4h

Accessibility – the ability to go places and do things. For those with disabilities, equal access to some things in society, can be a challenge.

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 4h

Kathryn Bigelow was the first #woman to win Critic’s Choice Award for Best Director

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In 1870, Louisa Ann Swain was the first woman in the United States to vote in a general election after the women of New Jersey lost the right to vote in 1807. She cast her ballot September 6th in Laramie Wyoming

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 4h

The Secret Service is #Democratic #Socialism in the #USA

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New York, New York has a large population of Chinese Americans

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 4h

Adelaide Anderson (1863-1936) was a British feminist, civil servant,and labour activist

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 5h

El Paso cafeteria worker was placed on paid leave in 1989 because her son died of #AIDS related complications

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 5h

Some Sufi practices such as reciting God’s names are incorporated into Jewish Worship, in the 13th century

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 5h

Avelino Cañizares was a shortstop in the Negro Baseball League

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 5h

Paddy is a word in the English language with origins in Malay

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 5h

Irony is a word used in English, but has origins in #French

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 6h

Esther Hobart Morris was the first woman in America to serve as Justice of the Peace; 1870

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 6h

In 1102, the Council of London took measures to ensure that the English public knew that homosexuality was “sinful”

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 6h

Alek Keshishian #Director #Armenian #American #HeritageMatters

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Roberto Campos was an outfielder in the Negro Baseball League

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 7h

83% of #Black 4th graders score below proficient level on National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) reading exam

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 7h

Rattan is a word in the English language with origins in Malay

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 7h

Maybanke Anderson (1845-1927) was an Australian suffragette

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 7h

Alejandro Rey #Actor #Argentine #American #HeritageMatters

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 8h

BaBe is an all girl music group from #Japan

EqualiSource @equalisource.bsky.social · 8h

Jose Mari Chan is a singer/songwriter from #Philippines