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How did an African prince end up on a slave ship to New Orleans?
And, how did the ancestors of Black Americans get caught in war, betrayal, and trade?
The story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, a Fulani prince who brought captives to the coast
Until he became one.
🧵 A Thread
And, how did the ancestors of Black Americans get caught in war, betrayal, and trade?
The story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, a Fulani prince who brought captives to the coast
Until he became one.
🧵 A Thread
September 13, 2025 at 1:25 PM
How did an African prince end up on a slave ship to New Orleans?
And, how did the ancestors of Black Americans get caught in war, betrayal, and trade?
The story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, a Fulani prince who brought captives to the coast
Until he became one.
🧵 A Thread
And, how did the ancestors of Black Americans get caught in war, betrayal, and trade?
The story of Abdul Rahman Ibrahima Sori, a Fulani prince who brought captives to the coast
Until he became one.
🧵 A Thread
BLK’s 2025 top cities for Black singles:
1) Houston
2) Chicago
3) New York
4) Charlotte
5) DC
6) Baltimore
7) Atlanta
8) Detroit
9) Philadelphia
10) Dallas
Cincinnati landed at the bottom
Full Article w/details via ESSENCE: www.essence.com/lifestyle/ci...
1) Houston
2) Chicago
3) New York
4) Charlotte
5) DC
6) Baltimore
7) Atlanta
8) Detroit
9) Philadelphia
10) Dallas
Cincinnati landed at the bottom
Full Article w/details via ESSENCE: www.essence.com/lifestyle/ci...
BLK Dating App Says These Are The Top 10 Cities For Black Singles Ahead Of Cuffing Season | Essence
Houston, Chicago, and New York landed spots at the top of the list for Black singles to find love and community.
www.essence.com
September 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
BLK’s 2025 top cities for Black singles:
1) Houston
2) Chicago
3) New York
4) Charlotte
5) DC
6) Baltimore
7) Atlanta
8) Detroit
9) Philadelphia
10) Dallas
Cincinnati landed at the bottom
Full Article w/details via ESSENCE: www.essence.com/lifestyle/ci...
1) Houston
2) Chicago
3) New York
4) Charlotte
5) DC
6) Baltimore
7) Atlanta
8) Detroit
9) Philadelphia
10) Dallas
Cincinnati landed at the bottom
Full Article w/details via ESSENCE: www.essence.com/lifestyle/ci...
New: The jobless gap for Black women widened in 2025.
Unemployment Rate: Jan→Aug:
Black women 5.4% → 7.5%
White women 3.7% → 3.5%
Gap: 1.7 → 4.0 percentage points
Read: blackdemographics.com/2025-jobless...
Unemployment Rate: Jan→Aug:
Black women 5.4% → 7.5%
White women 3.7% → 3.5%
Gap: 1.7 → 4.0 percentage points
Read: blackdemographics.com/2025-jobless...
September 5, 2025 at 4:31 PM
New: The jobless gap for Black women widened in 2025.
Unemployment Rate: Jan→Aug:
Black women 5.4% → 7.5%
White women 3.7% → 3.5%
Gap: 1.7 → 4.0 percentage points
Read: blackdemographics.com/2025-jobless...
Unemployment Rate: Jan→Aug:
Black women 5.4% → 7.5%
White women 3.7% → 3.5%
Gap: 1.7 → 4.0 percentage points
Read: blackdemographics.com/2025-jobless...
🧵The Second Middle Passage
Between 1808–1860, over 1 million enslaved people were relocated from the Upper South to the Deep South through the domestic slave trade.
Auction posters document how this trade was organized and advertised. (1/6)
Between 1808–1860, over 1 million enslaved people were relocated from the Upper South to the Deep South through the domestic slave trade.
Auction posters document how this trade was organized and advertised. (1/6)
August 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
🧵The Second Middle Passage
Between 1808–1860, over 1 million enslaved people were relocated from the Upper South to the Deep South through the domestic slave trade.
Auction posters document how this trade was organized and advertised. (1/6)
Between 1808–1860, over 1 million enslaved people were relocated from the Upper South to the Deep South through the domestic slave trade.
Auction posters document how this trade was organized and advertised. (1/6)
Top states by total Black federal employees (% Veterans)
Virginia: 36,621 - (20.6%)
Washington DC: 35,211 - (32.7%)
Georgia: 33,253 – (53.2%)
Maryland: 32,653 – (26.8%)
Texas: 28,653 – (25.0%)
Florida: 18,911 – (19.3%)
California: 14,262 – (12.3%)
www.epi.org/publication/...
Virginia: 36,621 - (20.6%)
Washington DC: 35,211 - (32.7%)
Georgia: 33,253 – (53.2%)
Maryland: 32,653 – (26.8%)
Texas: 28,653 – (25.0%)
Florida: 18,911 – (19.3%)
California: 14,262 – (12.3%)
www.epi.org/publication/...
Black federal workers by state
Among the most harmful actions taken by the Trump Administration have been DOGE’s illegal and arbitrary cuts to the federal workforce. Though much of the attention has been on D.C.-based federal worke...
www.epi.org
August 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Top states by total Black federal employees (% Veterans)
Virginia: 36,621 - (20.6%)
Washington DC: 35,211 - (32.7%)
Georgia: 33,253 – (53.2%)
Maryland: 32,653 – (26.8%)
Texas: 28,653 – (25.0%)
Florida: 18,911 – (19.3%)
California: 14,262 – (12.3%)
www.epi.org/publication/...
Virginia: 36,621 - (20.6%)
Washington DC: 35,211 - (32.7%)
Georgia: 33,253 – (53.2%)
Maryland: 32,653 – (26.8%)
Texas: 28,653 – (25.0%)
Florida: 18,911 – (19.3%)
California: 14,262 – (12.3%)
www.epi.org/publication/...
The rate of high blood pressure among Black adults in the United States is among the highest in the world.
About 58% of Black adults have high blood pressure, and it can develop earlier in life.
www.heart.org/en/health-to...
About 58% of Black adults have high blood pressure, and it can develop earlier in life.
www.heart.org/en/health-to...
High Blood Pressure Among Black Adults
The American Heart Association helps explain why being Black raises your chances of having high blood pressure, also called hypertension.
www.heart.org
August 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The rate of high blood pressure among Black adults in the United States is among the highest in the world.
About 58% of Black adults have high blood pressure, and it can develop earlier in life.
www.heart.org/en/health-to...
About 58% of Black adults have high blood pressure, and it can develop earlier in life.
www.heart.org/en/health-to...
Black males accounted for 26% of students at HBCUs — a nearly 32% decline from 1976 where the demographic made up 38% of enrollment.
At Howard, Black males are about 19% compared to 21% at the University of the District of Columbia and 30% at Bowie State U.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/h...
At Howard, Black males are about 19% compared to 21% at the University of the District of Columbia and 30% at Bowie State U.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/h...
Howard U. program aims to reverse declining Black male enrollment at HBCUs
Welcome to Howard. Words that greet a group of young, Black boys from D.C. and Prince George’s County for the university’s third annual Kings of Campus Day. The group of boys listen to Black male lea...
www.nbcwashington.com
August 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Black males accounted for 26% of students at HBCUs — a nearly 32% decline from 1976 where the demographic made up 38% of enrollment.
At Howard, Black males are about 19% compared to 21% at the University of the District of Columbia and 30% at Bowie State U.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/h...
At Howard, Black males are about 19% compared to 21% at the University of the District of Columbia and 30% at Bowie State U.
www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/h...
Are Black DC and White DC different cities?
Income: Whites make $75,815 more.
Unemployment: 9.9% vs 2.4%.
College degrees: 38% vs 94%.
Renters cost-burdened: 54% vs 34%.
Map + tables ⬇️
blackdemographics.com/are-there-tw...
Income: Whites make $75,815 more.
Unemployment: 9.9% vs 2.4%.
College degrees: 38% vs 94%.
Renters cost-burdened: 54% vs 34%.
Map + tables ⬇️
blackdemographics.com/are-there-tw...
Are There Two DCs? Black and White by the Numbers - BlackDemographics.com
Washington, DC has long carried two very different day‑to‑day experiences. The latest Census numbers show clear gaps in income, education...
blackdemographics.com
August 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Are Black DC and White DC different cities?
Income: Whites make $75,815 more.
Unemployment: 9.9% vs 2.4%.
College degrees: 38% vs 94%.
Renters cost-burdened: 54% vs 34%.
Map + tables ⬇️
blackdemographics.com/are-there-tw...
Income: Whites make $75,815 more.
Unemployment: 9.9% vs 2.4%.
College degrees: 38% vs 94%.
Renters cost-burdened: 54% vs 34%.
Map + tables ⬇️
blackdemographics.com/are-there-tw...
What happened in these 9 months was truly a blessing. Praise God!
July 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
What happened in these 9 months was truly a blessing. Praise God!
The U.S. Census Bureau released its official estimates for 2024 showing a 5% increase in the Black population since 2020. SEE MORE: blackdemographics.com/black-popula...
July 3, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The U.S. Census Bureau released its official estimates for 2024 showing a 5% increase in the Black population since 2020. SEE MORE: blackdemographics.com/black-popula...
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June 16, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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May 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Charlotte leads the nation.
In 2023, 27% of Black workers in the Charlotte metro area were working from home, the highest rate in the country, according to new Census data.
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Publishing Black data since 2007.
In 2023, 27% of Black workers in the Charlotte metro area were working from home, the highest rate in the country, according to new Census data.
BlackDemographics.com
Publishing Black data since 2007.
May 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Charlotte leads the nation.
In 2023, 27% of Black workers in the Charlotte metro area were working from home, the highest rate in the country, according to new Census data.
BlackDemographics.com
Publishing Black data since 2007.
In 2023, 27% of Black workers in the Charlotte metro area were working from home, the highest rate in the country, according to new Census data.
BlackDemographics.com
Publishing Black data since 2007.
How Foreign-Born Is Your City’s Black Population?
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May 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
How Foreign-Born Is Your City’s Black Population?
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Majority Black Milwaukee Public school district requested CDC help with toxic lead levels. CDC refused on April 3, citing the firing of their lead experts by the Trump administration. Three schools were forced to close on March 17.
www.wisn.com/article/cdc-...
www.wisn.com/article/cdc-...
April 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Majority Black Milwaukee Public school district requested CDC help with toxic lead levels. CDC refused on April 3, citing the firing of their lead experts by the Trump administration. Three schools were forced to close on March 17.
www.wisn.com/article/cdc-...
www.wisn.com/article/cdc-...
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In Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley,” where 53% of residents are Black and cancer risk is 50x the national avg, a $2.4M EPA grant for air monitoring was frozen.
Locals say the rollback wiped out decades of hard-fought gains.
youtu.be/dgE_a4UVmMM
3/15
Locals say the rollback wiped out decades of hard-fought gains.
youtu.be/dgE_a4UVmMM
3/15
Cancer alley: 'People are dying horrible deaths' in this Louisiana town
YouTube video by The Guardian
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March 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
In Louisiana’s “Cancer Alley,” where 53% of residents are Black and cancer risk is 50x the national avg, a $2.4M EPA grant for air monitoring was frozen.
Locals say the rollback wiped out decades of hard-fought gains.
youtu.be/dgE_a4UVmMM
3/15
Locals say the rollback wiped out decades of hard-fought gains.
youtu.be/dgE_a4UVmMM
3/15
Did the Trump administration dismantle environmental protections in Black communities?
Yes!
In 2025, the EPA canceled over 400 environmental justice grants—over $1.7B in support for polluted and underserved communities.
Full story: blackdemographics.com/did-trump-gu...
1/15 - A THREAD
Yes!
In 2025, the EPA canceled over 400 environmental justice grants—over $1.7B in support for polluted and underserved communities.
Full story: blackdemographics.com/did-trump-gu...
1/15 - A THREAD
Did Trump Gut Environmental Protections in Black Communities? - BlackDemographics.com
Yes! – How Environmental Justice Grant Cuts in 2025 are Affecting Black Communities President Donald Trump’s return to office in 2025 brought a wave of environmental justice (EJ) program rollbacks. As...
blackdemographics.com
March 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Did the Trump administration dismantle environmental protections in Black communities?
Yes!
In 2025, the EPA canceled over 400 environmental justice grants—over $1.7B in support for polluted and underserved communities.
Full story: blackdemographics.com/did-trump-gu...
1/15 - A THREAD
Yes!
In 2025, the EPA canceled over 400 environmental justice grants—over $1.7B in support for polluted and underserved communities.
Full story: blackdemographics.com/did-trump-gu...
1/15 - A THREAD
Black men account for only 26 percent of the students at H.B.C.U.s
There are now about as many non-Black students attending H.B.C.U.s as there are Black men.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/u...
There are now about as many non-Black students attending H.B.C.U.s as there are Black men.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/u...
At Black Colleges, a Stubborn Gender Enrollment Gap Keeps Growing (Gift Article)
Only 19 percent of students at Howard University are Black men, whose enrollment levels at four-year colleges have plummeted across the board.
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Black men account for only 26 percent of the students at H.B.C.U.s
There are now about as many non-Black students attending H.B.C.U.s as there are Black men.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/u...
There are now about as many non-Black students attending H.B.C.U.s as there are Black men.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/u...
The answer is Yes!
MBDA, created to promote the growth of minority-owned businesses, was shut down completely. In 2020 alone, it helped Black-owned businesses secure $5.27 billion in capital and contracts, representing 66% of the total.
But that's not all...
blackdemographics.com/is-trump-dis...
MBDA, created to promote the growth of minority-owned businesses, was shut down completely. In 2020 alone, it helped Black-owned businesses secure $5.27 billion in capital and contracts, representing 66% of the total.
But that's not all...
blackdemographics.com/is-trump-dis...
Did Trump Dismantle Support for Black-Owned Businesses? - BlackDemographics.com
Yes! How the Trump Administration Cuts in 2025 are Disrupting Black Business Growth. In March Trump signed an executive order eliminating two
blackdemographics.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
The answer is Yes!
MBDA, created to promote the growth of minority-owned businesses, was shut down completely. In 2020 alone, it helped Black-owned businesses secure $5.27 billion in capital and contracts, representing 66% of the total.
But that's not all...
blackdemographics.com/is-trump-dis...
MBDA, created to promote the growth of minority-owned businesses, was shut down completely. In 2020 alone, it helped Black-owned businesses secure $5.27 billion in capital and contracts, representing 66% of the total.
But that's not all...
blackdemographics.com/is-trump-dis...
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Black men put in the most hours weekly among full-time male workers. Data from BLS. 📊
February 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Black men put in the most hours weekly among full-time male workers. Data from BLS. 📊
This poll was in 2016. This is why we are where we are in 2025.
February 19, 2025 at 2:56 AM
This poll was in 2016. This is why we are where we are in 2025.
This was me 16 years ago
February 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This was me 16 years ago
This is the Federal Government’s new HR lawyer…
January 29, 2025 at 3:54 AM
This is the Federal Government’s new HR lawyer…