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Dr. M. Marshall
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Educator|Archivist|Historian|Writer|❤️ 🖼️ 🎶📹 🌷🇺🇸 📚| Also on Substack.com/@DrMaryMarshall.
“All that you touch you change. All that you change changes you. The only lasting truth is change." ~Octavia Butler
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Here are the signs the Trump administration removed from Independence Park
Following last year’s review, every sign has been removed from the President’s House site.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Check out my appearance on *The Daily Whatever Show* on MLK Day. Comments welcomed.
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The Daily Whatever Show, Jan 19: Living MLK Jr.'s Dream with Dr. Mary Marshall
A recording from Dr. Mary M. Marshall and GenXy's live video
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January 23, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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This article is from October 2025 and addresses the removal of slavery from National Parks.

Park Service Is Ordered to Take Down Some Materials on Slavery and Tribes www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/c...
Park Service Is Ordered to Take Down Some Materials on Slavery and Tribes
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January 23, 2026 at 3:23 AM
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It’s started. DJT’s executive order to remove items about America’s past that don’t show it in a positive light happening in Philadelphia. What about showing the #trith?
January 23, 2026 at 3:17 AM
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Virginia takes key step to end ‘overt and intended effort to block Black people from voting’
Read more here.
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January 23, 2026 at 2:54 AM
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As much as I don’t want to read this, I must. These criminals, thugs are harming, maiming, threatening innocent citizens everyday. I watched it happen in real time on *The Don Lemon Show* today. 😡

In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...
In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters
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January 19, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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History that no longer shocks me. SMDH
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7 Thriving Black Towns Erased From History—#1 Will Shock You #blackhistory
YouTube video by Black History Unfiltered
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January 19, 2026 at 5:07 AM
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My latest article on Substack. Join me tomorrow at 10AM as i engage in conversation with *Lawrence Winnerman and Dana DuBois* on “The Daily Whatever Show” at genxy.io.

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Remembering Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
I was honored to meet him briefly in 1966 when he visited Howard University.
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January 19, 2026 at 4:24 AM
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Read the entire article. They got payment for their murdered enslaved. Where’s the #Reparations for Black Americans?

To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. (@eji.org) calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
January 18, 2026 at 2:42 PM
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HISTORA on Instagram: "THE ORIGINAL STATUE OF LIBERTY The Black Woman They Erased They don’t teach this in school. The Statue of Liberty you see today… wasn’t the first design. She was originally cre...
220K likes, 4,755 comments - historalegacy on November 22, 2025: "THE ORIGINAL STATUE OF LIBERTY The Black Woman They Erased They don’t teach this in school. The Statue of Liberty you see today… wasn’...
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January 17, 2026 at 11:42 AM
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ICE has kidnapped one of my MN News Guild siblings
Guild member detained by ICE in Minnesota January 16, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dylan Manshack, Comms | dmanshack@cwa-union.org | 202-445-4033 Member remains in ICE custody in Texas MINNEAPOLIS — On Friday, January 9, ICE arrested a member of our union, the Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild, TNG-CWA Local 37002, as part of Operation Metro Surge. While the circumstances of his arrest are not clear, we know he has been transferred to an ICE detention facility in El Paso, Texas, where he is awaiting action on his petition for habeas corpus. The Guild is not publicly identifying the member out of concern for his family’s safety, but he is a father, a husband, and a staff member at a Minneapolis non-profit organization. He is a steward in our union and an advocate for all workers. And he is one of dozens of Minnesota union members who have been detained in recent weeks. The Department of Homeland Security says it has made more than 2,000 arrests since the surge began in December, according to an MPR News report. But the agency has not provided details about the people arrested, such as how many were charged with a crime, how many face deportation, and how many were subsequently released. “The Minnesota Newspaper and Communications Guild stands with our member and his family as they face an uncertainty that is all too common in our state right now,” local president Nick Woltman said. “Like all Minnesota workers, our members deserve to feel safe in their communities both on and off the job.” “The detention of a Guild member in Minnesota amidst the chaos created by DHS is heartbreaking and infuriating,” said NewsGuild-CWA President Jon Schleuss. “My heart goes out to his family, who are now without their father and husband. As a union, we commit to fight for each other as stewards of our communities—especially in times as dark as this, while federal agents continue to target working families.” ALT TEXT CONTINUED IN NEXT POST
January 16, 2026 at 4:03 PM
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Congress to Explore Designating the Site of a Confederate Massacre of Black Soldiers as a National Historical Park
Congress is exploring the possibility of designating the site of the Confederate massacre of hundreds of United States Colored Troops at Fort Pillow, Tennessee as a National Historical Park.
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January 16, 2026 at 6:56 PM
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Important history happening this month.
Monument to Black Civil War troops to be dedicated Sunday in Rocky Mount
The event is the culmination of several years of research, politicking and patience on the part of the Franklin County NAACP, the monument committee and community volunteers, who were determined to…
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January 16, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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Local. Elections. Matter.
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BREAKING: Dan Ceisler, the new sheriff of Pennsylvania's Bucks County, just announced he has terminated his county's 287(g) contract with ICE.

Ceisler defeated GOP sheriff who'd joined the ICE program in November, & ran on quitting it; we reported then:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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The First Amendment protects journalists who receive and report information of public concern even if the source broke the law. Raiding a reporter’s home is an extraordinary step that raises serious press-freedom concerns.

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January 14, 2026 at 9:37 PM
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🚨BREAKING: In a 62-33 vote, the Virginia House passes Democrats’ redistricting amendment that could allow the state to redraw its congressional map to counter nationwide GOP gerrymanders. Full story to come.
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BREAKING: Virginia lawmakers vote to advance Democrats' redistricting amendment aimed at allowing the state to redraw its congressional map to counter nationwide GOP gerrymanders.
Democrats advance Virginia redistricting measure aimed at countering GOP gerrymanders
Read more here.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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Kristi Noem has been a complete and total failure at her job. She has violated her oath and has allowed ICE agents to terrorize our communities.

That’s why I’m joining @robinkelly.house.gov in calling for her impeachment.

We deserve better, she’s gotta go.
January 14, 2026 at 9:15 PM
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Thank you for explaining this for the people who don't get it‼️
January 14, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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BREAKING — Mark Dion, Mayor of Portland, Maine just released this media statement re: ICE coming to the Portland and Lewiston. He says "While we respect the law, we challenge the need for a paramilitary approach to the enforcement of federal statutes."

Full statement shared with me:
“Our community is anxious and fearful regarding the understanding that ICE is planning to send agents to Portland and Lewiston next week. We are a welcoming city. There is no evidence of unchecked criminal activity in our community requiring a disproportionate presence of federal agents. In that view, Portland rejects the need for the deployment of ICE agents into our neighborhoods. While we respect the law, we challenge the need for a paramilitary approach to the enforcement of federal statutes. The consequence of law enforcement should not be chaos and violence, which only results in making Portland less safe.” “The City Council and I stand, not apart, but with our lawfully admitted immigrant and refugee communities. I urge our residents to look out for one another. Know your rights and have a plan of action if ICE stops you on the street, visits your home, or arrives at your business or place of employment. As a reminder, Portland Police does not cooperate with ICE and they do not participate in enforcing federal immigration law. If you decide to protest or demonstrate, keep your efforts peaceful and consistent with the expectations for lawful behavior that we all share.”
January 14, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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Former members of ICE say recent violence is "by design"
"What has changed is there has been an encouragement from the top to be much more aggressive in enforcement."
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January 14, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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ICYMI: NASA Climate Spiral 1880-Present. Here is where you can get your copy and learn more about the visual: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5190
#ClimateAction #scicomm #earthObservation
January 14, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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If i watch long enough, i might learn a move 💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💯🙌🏽🙌🏽.

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Y’all. Why are Black people so amazing. Not sure why this made me so emotional but I’m just so overjoyed God brought me to this dimension in a Black body. 😩😭🙌🏾My goodness. These Triplets can dance. Th...
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January 14, 2026 at 10:24 PM
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I am incredibly proud of the work my law firm did in defending toe California congressional map on behalf of the DCCC. Now, if you don't mind, I am going to enjoy a tall glass of GOP tears. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
🚨 Tangipa et al v. Newsom et al
Learn more here.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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Jan. 14, 1963 | Newly Elected Gov. George Wallace Calls For “Segregation Forever!”
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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January 14, 2026 at 10:20 PM
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Federal Judges Uphold California’s New Congressional Maps www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/u...
Federal Judges Uphold California’s New Congressional Maps
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January 14, 2026 at 9:31 PM