Bridget “Biddy” Mason was born enslaved in 1818 and forced to suffer grueling conditions. After gaining freedom in 1856, Mason worked as a nurse and midwife and eventually became one of the richest women in California. She used her money to start a daycare center and fund community care efforts. - ThreadSky

aclu.org • 2 days ago

Bridget “Biddy” Mason was born enslaved in 1818 and forced to suffer grueling conditions.

After gaining freedom in 1856, Mason worked as a nurse and midwife and eventually became one of the richest women in California. She used her money to start a daycare center and fund community care efforts.

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bradleydurham.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ah yes. I was planning to open hand slap felon musk when I see him. Never knew that I would be giving more than I received. Cool.

jhsoulrootswings.bsky.social•1 day ago

One of my elementary school teachers wrote a book about her life.

https://www.openhandsopenheart.com/

metamaxim.bsky.social•2 days ago

Biddy Mason had more humanity and class than we deserve

fischeraddict.bsky.social•1 day ago

Also Martin Luther King was big but Don't forget Malcom X ( Malcolm Little, later el-Hajj Malik el-Shabaz) There are a lot of Very important African American Individuals.

deathmetalvinyl.bsky.social•2 days ago

But we elected a racist to the White House… again.

katherineannjones.bsky.social•2 days ago

He cheated!

findingmorgan.bsky.social•2 days ago

Here's a link to learn a bit more. Wow she is amazing and was good to so many others. We need to be more like her, especially for fighting for freedom.

https://freedomcenter.org/heroes/bridget-biddy-mason/

findingmorgan.bsky.social•2 days ago

Bridget "Biddy" Mason sounds like an amazing person and someone to learn from. Thank you for sharing. What a cool person 💜

aclu.org•2 days ago

We celebrate Biddy Mason this Black History Month.

thyre127.bsky.social•1 day ago

https://maeve-thyre.blogspot.com/?m=1

man5qts.bsky.social•1 day ago

Racism and white supremacy stem from colonialism, economic exploitation, and the need to justify slavery. Pseudoscientific theories and political control reinforced racial hierarchies. These ideas were used to maintain power and social order, shaping history and influencing modern racial dynamics.

rocketmansparty.bsky.social•1 day ago

Trump's DOJ is stalling for time by inventing excuses for ignoring court orders to unfreeze accounts and un-fire government employees.

We are on a clock. When Trump takes over the Pentagon it's very difficult to bring back democracy.

Here's an idea:

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