Lisa H
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Today we remember Alice Ball, an African American chemist who developed the 1st effective treatment for leprosy prior to antibiotics. After Ball died at 24, a male colleague stole her research. Ball was not recognized until a historian found her original thesis. Feb 28 is Alice Augusta Ball Day
February 6, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Today we remember Alice Ball, an African American chemist who developed the 1st effective treatment for leprosy prior to antibiotics. After Ball died at 24, a male colleague stole her research. Ball was not recognized until a historian found her original thesis. Feb 28 is Alice Augusta Ball Day
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Let’s make it viral folks. Thank you @histoftech.bsky.social.
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Let’s make it viral folks. Thank you @histoftech.bsky.social.
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The Amistad Research Center, one of the largest repositories of Black history, cut half its staff after the Trump administration ended four federal grants
60-year-old Black history archive faces uncertain future after federal cuts
The Amistad Research Center, one of largest repositories of Black history, cut half its staff after the Trump administration ended four federal grants.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 27, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The Amistad Research Center, one of the largest repositories of Black history, cut half its staff after the Trump administration ended four federal grants
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"The toddler died after he was trapped inside a hot car while in the custody of a worker contracted by the Alabama Department of Human Resources, the state’s child protective services agency."
Alabama toddler dies in hot car while in state custody | CNN
The family of 3-year-old Ke’Torrius “K.J.” Starkes Jr. is remembering the little boy as a “joyful,” “brilliant” “happy boy who loved life, who would light up any room that he would enter into.”
www.cnn.com
July 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"The toddler died after he was trapped inside a hot car while in the custody of a worker contracted by the Alabama Department of Human Resources, the state’s child protective services agency."
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"...child-welfare workers are effectively punishing families, particularly Black families, because they are poor. The problem intensified after Clinton-era welfare reform... There are now major U.S. cities where 60% of Black children have had some form of contact with child-welfare officials."
One in Ten Black Children in America Are Separated From Their Parents by the Child-Welfare System. A New Book Argues That’s No Accident
"By blaming the parents you're diverting attention away from the structural reasons," argues scholar Dorothy Roberts
time.com
July 26, 2025 at 9:28 PM
"...child-welfare workers are effectively punishing families, particularly Black families, because they are poor. The problem intensified after Clinton-era welfare reform... There are now major U.S. cities where 60% of Black children have had some form of contact with child-welfare officials."
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Not only have police budgets in major cities ballooned, but police are actually killing more civilians now than they did before the death of George Floyd.
Police Have Killed More and More Civilians Since George Floyd, But Cop Budgets Just Keep Going Up | Black Girl Nerds
Police are actually killing more civilians now than they did before the death of George Floyd.
blackgirlnerds.com
July 19, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Not only have police budgets in major cities ballooned, but police are actually killing more civilians now than they did before the death of George Floyd.
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What if I told you that the CIA, a wealthy arms manufacturer and a venture capital fund for the conservative movement were behind the campaign to redefine CRT?
Some conspiracy theories are actually true.
And they're at it again
Some conspiracy theories are actually true.
And they're at it again
There Was an Actual Conspiracy to Redefine CRT and DEI. Now They Have a New Target
The billionaire-funded propaganda group that demonized CRT and DEI just released a plan to make universities white again.
dlvr.it
July 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
What if I told you that the CIA, a wealthy arms manufacturer and a venture capital fund for the conservative movement were behind the campaign to redefine CRT?
Some conspiracy theories are actually true.
And they're at it again
Some conspiracy theories are actually true.
And they're at it again
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Shout this!
July 13, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Shout this!
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Yes, there's a big difference between the parties.
One is working FOR Americans
And one is working AGAINST us.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
#Opposition
One is working FOR Americans
And one is working AGAINST us.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
#Opposition
February 27, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Yes, there's a big difference between the parties.
One is working FOR Americans
And one is working AGAINST us.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
#Opposition
One is working FOR Americans
And one is working AGAINST us.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
#Opposition
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Hey, here’s some of what @thedemocraticparty.bsky.social did today 👋🏽
February 13, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Hey, here’s some of what @thedemocraticparty.bsky.social did today 👋🏽
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It’s been inspiring to see everyone come together for LA,,, but there’s one community I need to highlight.
Not enough is being done for the black families after the LA fires. Ive partnered up with GoFundMe and the BMAC to create ONE main GoFundMe campaign to immediately help those in need.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Not enough is being done for the black families after the LA fires. Ive partnered up with GoFundMe and the BMAC to create ONE main GoFundMe campaign to immediately help those in need.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Donate to Providing Relief for Black Families Impacted by LA Wildfires, organized by Flavor Flav
The wildfires in Los Angeles have had a heartbreaking impact,… Flavor Flav needs your support for Providing Relief for Black Families Impacted by LA Wildfires
www.gofundme.com
January 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
It’s been inspiring to see everyone come together for LA,,, but there’s one community I need to highlight.
Not enough is being done for the black families after the LA fires. Ive partnered up with GoFundMe and the BMAC to create ONE main GoFundMe campaign to immediately help those in need.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Not enough is being done for the black families after the LA fires. Ive partnered up with GoFundMe and the BMAC to create ONE main GoFundMe campaign to immediately help those in need.
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
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Romare Bearden, Martin Luther King Jr.—Mountain Top, color screenprint, 1968
January 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Romare Bearden, Martin Luther King Jr.—Mountain Top, color screenprint, 1968
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Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
January 16, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Did your child lose their book collection in the Los Angeles fires? Are you a teacher at a school that lost its library or your classroom library? Whether you need one book or a whole library, we can replace your books. 📚
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
Everyone else, please boost this post so we can connect with those in need. 🙏
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Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are fighting the wildfires raging across southern California for $5.80-$10.24 per day
When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift
When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift
‘Essential’: nearly 800 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires
The firefighters earn $5.80-$10.24 per day plus $1 an hour when responding to active emergencies, according to CDCR
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Hundreds of incarcerated firefighters are fighting the wildfires raging across southern California for $5.80-$10.24 per day
When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift
When responding to disasters, they may earn $26.90 over a 24-hour shift
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More than 100 years after its initial review that blamed Black men, the Dept. of Justice just released its report on the 1921 Tulsa race massacre
The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”
The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”
DoJ releases its Tulsa race massacre report over 100 years after initial review
DoJ report acknowledges attack ‘was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence’
www.theguardian.com
January 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
More than 100 years after its initial review that blamed Black men, the Dept. of Justice just released its report on the 1921 Tulsa race massacre
The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”
The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence”