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Day 23: On February 20, 1942, the Tuskegee Airmen became the first African American flying unit in the U.S. military and fought in World War II. The first unit, the 99th Pursuit Squadron, was activated on March 19, 1941, nine months before the United States officially entered World War II.

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On My Own (1986) Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

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Day 22: Sarah Boone invented the modern ironing board, streamlining the ironing process for women's clothing. Her patented design, awarded in 1892, made her one of the first black women to receive a patent.

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Day 21: Mary Fields aka Stagecoach Mary was hired as a mail carrier because she was the fastest applicant to hitch a team of six horses. She was the first black woman employed as a mail carrier in the US and the second woman to work for the US Postal Service.

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“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

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Call y'all go ahead and boost ya boy up my sharing your favorite perfumer's post? Pretty please with peaches on top!

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🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️...you were supposed to take the orange man. Not the Iceman (singer Jerry Butler). Get it right next time, please and thank you!!

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Rest in peace to an ICON.

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Good morning 🌞. HAPPY FRIDAY. FINALLY. Make it a bare minimum FRIDAY! Have a good day 🫂😘

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Day 20: Did you know that an entire Manhattan village owned by black people was destroyed to build Central Park in 1857? The community was called Seneca Village. It spanned from 82nd Street to 89th Street.

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If I ever have kids, this is the ONLY rendition they’re learning…

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I'm Dreamin' (1991) Christopher Williams

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Good morning 🌞, Skeeters. How's everyone doing? Y'all staying warm? One more day to go!!...

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Practice telling your body that it is nothing to be ashamed of.

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alan ritchson hates right-wingers, is big af, and has the voice of an angel. this is the ideal male. you may not like it, but this is what peak male performance looks like.

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Day 19: Zelda Wynn Valdes, a black designer, opened the first ever black-owned boutique in manhattan in 1948. Her designs attracted many celebrities including Ella Fitzgerald, Dorothy Dandridge and Mae West. Later, Valdes was commissioned by Hugh Hefner to design the iconic Playboy Bunny outfit.

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Oh, well...

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