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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · Feb 2
While it's pretty Black History Month every month of the year over here, we celebrate and uplift every aspect of the Black experience here at PushBlack! We are also very grateful for your support on this platform! You can donate here to help us with sustaining the work we do! pushblack.news/1dbcaa
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · Jun 25
Enslaved folks taught each other this a** kicking tradition to survive on plantations. When the government banned it, they didn’t stop. They just hid it in plain sight.

The Black Martial Art Still Alive Today ➡️ pushblack.news/c71
The Black Martial Art Still Alive Today
The match was heating up. Onlookers clapped traditional rhythms as the two opponents bobbed, weaved, and exchanged overhead kicks. This wasn't an ordinary fight. It was a beautiful blend of martial ar...
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · Jun 24
Full of excitement, adrenaline rushes, thrills, and laughter, the amusement park is a place for fun. But there are a few secrets in these parks that aren’t so fun, especially when it comes to our history.

These Amusement Park Attractions Weren’t So Cute For Black Folks ➡️ pushblack.news/jit
The Not-So-Fun History Of Amusement Parks
Full of exciting rides, games, and prizes, amusement parks hold a special place in our hearts. But nothing is amusing about what some of these parks did to sell tickets.
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · Jun 24
Firing the first Black Librarian of Congress was the wrong move, Trump. It’s about more than just books. Here’s how histories of attacks on information and knowledge intertwine with genocide — and lay the blueprint for our resistance. ➡️ pushblack.news/p79
The Real Reason And History Behind Trump Firing The First Black Librarian Of Congress
What crime did the first Black Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, commit? To Trump, who fired her in May, it was
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · Jun 10
His name is little known, but his inventions? Most definitely.. And while we bet you have seen or even own one of his creations, what you likely don’t know is where they all started. Here’s a hint: a bell.

The History Of This World Famous Invention Rings Our Bells ➡️ pushblack.news/zyw
The Secret Black History Of Hollywood’s Most Iconic Symbols
When his father showed him a light bulb, batteries, a bell, and a wire, Lanny Smoot was five years old. When they managed to create a current that made the bell ring and the bulb
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · Jun 3
Ah, the classic childhood game of eenie meanie miney moe -- a seemingly innocent rhyme used to make decisions and choose between options. But how innocent is it?

There’s A Sinister Secret Meaning Behind This Universal Nursery Rhyme ➡️ pushblack.news/p2l
This Is The Real Meaning Behind A Children’s Nursery Rhyme
The roots of this catchy rhyme intertwine with a less-than-fun history. The phrase wasn’t originally "catch a tiger by the toe." “Tiger” was a belated replacement for a much more offensive term.
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · Jun 3
It’s bad enough people in other countries are calling Elon Musk our “second president.” But he’s not the only one. He’s part of a sinister group of tech bro billionaires, nicknamed the “PayPal Mafia.” You need to know the threat they pose to Black America. pushblack.news/fam
This ‘Mafia’ Of Tech Billionaires Has Roots In Apartheid And Profits From Policing
He’s earned the nickname “President Musk,” but he’s not our president. Elon Musk co-leads the U.S. Depa...
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · Jun 2
This Jim Crow state gave teen mom Nial Ruth two “choices.” Sign up to get sterilized. Or refuse, and lose welfare for her entire family. Now, she has an important message for the doctor who sterilized her and the bystanders who let it happen—one that's still relevant today. ➡️ pushblack.news/dw3
What Her Forced Sterilization Says About Complicity In Systemic Violence
Three months after her daughter’s birth in 1965, 18-year-old Nial Cox Ramirez’s time was up. The Eugenics Board of North Carolina made her choose between signing a form “consenting” to sterilization o...
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · Jun 2
Trump has officially put segregation back on the table. But while "separate" may sound tempting to some, let's remember the quiet part: "and not equal." Could sending us back to the fields be next? Here are 3 real implications of Trump’s bold move. ➡️ pushblack.news/a1i
3 Important Implications From Trump's Segregation Power Play
Generations ago, Black activists battled U.S. segregation, seeing “separate but equal” for what it was — anti-Black apartheid. Today,...
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · Jun 2
When Jamaican Maroons escaped plantations, they took refuge in the mountains. To avoid recapture, they created incredible new ways to survive. Their most famous? Jamaican Jerk.

Why Jamaican Jerk And Black Liberation Go Hand In Hand ➡️ pushblack.news/jpl
A Brief History Of Jamaican Jerk
In Jamaica, enslaved people who escaped plantations and claimed freedom in the mountains were called Maroons. When settling on the island’s interior, called Cockpit Country, they lived among the indig...
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · Jun 2
The “Sinners” movie is a win for the culture. But don’t let the smooth taste fool you, we were front and center when it came to making dranks, even in the face of Irish beer and Italian wine. Here’s why.

What ‘Sinners’ Got Right About Black Folks And ‘Dranks’ ➡️ pushblack.news/ac3
America’s Spirits Have Black Soul
Let’s keep it simple: Black folks have always been in the liquor business.
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · Jun 2
“Sinners,” a new film by Ryan Coogler, is already a certified blockbuster. Here are three behind-the-scenes Black facts about the movie’s setting of Clarksdale, Mississippi.

3 Black Facts About “Sinners” That Hollywood Didn’t Make Up ➡️ pushblack.news/41w
3 Black Facts About “Sinners” That Hollywood Didn’t Make Up
Clarksdale, Mississippi, is one of the most famous towns in the Delta. It’s also the setting of Sinners. Here are three behind-the-scenes facts about Clarksdale that make the movie true to the culture...
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · Jun 2
40 Acres and a Mule is the U.S.'s most famous attempt at reparations. Thousands of freed people actually received their 40 acres, but the government snatched it back quicker than they could say heehaw. What happened?

Top Three Lies About ‘40 Acres And A Mule’ ➡️ pushblack.news/afs
Three Myths About ‘40 Acres & A Mule’
40 Acres And A Mule was supposed to give formerly enslaved people the resources to build independent lives following the ...
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · Jun 2
Rodney Hinton Jr. couldn’t say goodbye to his 18-year-old son before police killed him. The bodycam footage was too painful for this loving father to watch. Then, no one heard from him until he was on the news for allegedly murdering a police officer.

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Why People Are Calling To Free Rodney Hinton Jr.
On May 1, 2025, a Cincinnati, Ohio, cop shot and killed Ryan Hinton weeks after his 18th birthday. The next day, his father, 38-year-old Rodney Hinton, tried to watch the bodycam footage.
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · May 30
Videos of Louisiana’s 160-year-old Nottoway Plantation burning to the ground spread on social media like wildfire. Here's why many of us are rejoicing. pushblack.news/7k4
This Plantation Burned Down And Set Social Media On Fire
Nottoway, the largest remaining pre-Civil War plantation, burned to the ground last week, and videos of the blaze set Black social media users on fi...
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · May 30
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · May 30
Everybody was rocking Troop streetwear in the 1980s. Then a rumor about its racist roots spread like wildfire. Did the KKK run Troop? We didn’t wait to find out. pushblack.news/n4z
How Our Solidarity Destroyed A Brand Believed To Be Klan-Run
In the 1980s, everyone was rocking Troop. The hottest rappers like LL Cool J and Flava Flav sported it, and streetwear fans couldn’t get enough. Then, word spread about t...
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · May 30
We know her name and her work. We know her influence on icons like Oprah, Toni Morrison, and Queen Latifah. But what we don’t know is her secret connection to New Orleans “hoodoo.” pushblack.news/8t6
This Famous Black Woman Had A Secret Connection To Hoodoo
In the early 20th century, Father George Simms was a charismatic preacher in New Orleans. Known both for his powerful sermons and for his curses, Father Simms was a conjure man.
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · May 30
Before her death in 2011 at 44, she’d spent half her life fighting to keep her brother, Troy Davis, alive. But 12 years later, we saw the deadliest year in global executions in a while — with the U.S. at the top.

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Executions Have Risen Globally, With The U.S. In The Top Ranks
“It's never too late to right a wrong,” wrote Martina Davis-Correia in 2009. She was the sister of
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · May 30
They simmered in the suffocating heat and humidity of the jungle. The rooms swarmed with mosquitoes. Poisonous snakes lurked everywhere. Of all the dangers in Guyana, the deadliest was the man who brought them there. These are the shocking details behind the Jonestown Massacre. pushblack.news/cuu
This Preacher murdered Hundreds Of Black People
Fresh off the Civil Rights Movement, many Black members of the Peoples Temple, a Californian religious group, were tired of the political turmoil in the 1970s. Protests raged against forced participat...
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · May 30
Before their infamous bus protest, young Pauli Murray had had a brush with police—for using the "wrong" bathroom at a train station in Connecticut. Here’s why this episode in history foretold what’s behind Trump's attacks on our communities today. pushblack.news/wnb
Years Before Trump’s Executive Orders, Pauli Murray Resisted
Many know Pauli Murray for their 1940 arrest on a bus. Or for coining intersectionality’s predecessor, “Jane Crow.” But in 1931, ...
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · May 30
The neighborhood needed some cleaning up. The residents didn’t like its new look, but with these new rules, they could control who lived here and who never would. pushblack.news/gue
The Racist And Troubling History Behind HOAs
Homeowners associations (HOAs) became popular among white Americans in the 1960s, driven by the appearance of
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · May 29
Hey fammmmmm, we're back and so happy to continue to share more stories with you! 💪🏾 #blacksky #history #donteraseUS
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Ginnette Powell @caffeinehusky.bsky.social · May 10
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This ‘Mafia’ Of Tech Billionaires Is Policing Us In This Country #shorts #pushblack
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Ginnette Powell @caffeinehusky.bsky.social · May 11
Automation bias, anti Blackness and lack of properly trained police leads to arrests like this one via @wearepushblack.bsky.social youtube.com/shorts/BNnt9...
This Mom-To-Be Obviously Wasn’t Their Suspect. So Why’d They Arrest Her? #shorts #pushblack
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PushBlack @wearepushblack.bsky.social · Mar 31
How did chickens, carried from West Africa, become a symbol of both empowerment and stereotype? From spiritual practices to battling anti-Blackness, our feathered friends hold secrets to our resilience.

Uncovering the True Significance of Chickens in Black History ➡️ pushblack.news/4349f0
Uncovering the True Significance of Chickens in Black History
Throughout West Africa chickens were used for livestock, spiritual purposes, traditional cuisine, and even as for bartering. When our ancestors were trafficked across th...
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