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Letter containing news of Nat Turner's rebellion https://nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2019.28.8

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Shirley Anita Chisholm (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. 1/

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It’s cold out here for a duck

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The POTUS order states that the official policy of the United States is to end the use of paper straws. The order argues that an "irrational campaign" against plastic straws has led to the increased use of paper straws, which are problematic and restrict the inability to drink a milkshake.

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The AFGE, the largest federal employee union, is set to hit 325,000 members early, driven by opposition to Trump's workforce policies.

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"This is one of the most talent-dense events we do," one Army recruiter told Military.com. “Our footprint there has always been significant. We need the talent." 24 percent of Army enlistees are Black. To be clear: the DEI purge has nothing to do wjth meritocracy.

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Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally by his stage name Nat King Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. 1/

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I wrote about the biggest rap performance of all time, Kendrick’s positioning of anti-Drake-ness as part of a larger pro-Blackness and justice for Serena Williams andscape.com/features/gen...

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February 9, 2025: Eagles Assistant Coach Autumn Longwood becomes the first Black Woman to coach in a Super Bowl. She is the fourth woman to coach in a Super Bowl.

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Needed this so much right now. I just called out the fact that Kendrick Lamar carried that red, white, and blue theme through. He owned it! My fam knew what that meant. THEY don’t want us here, but they do not own the flag. “Not Like Us”

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Not even trying to hide it…

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Throughout most of American history, Black service members were placed in segregated units. Desegregation didn't occur until Jan. 26, 1948, when President Harry S. Truman issued Executive Order 9981 directing the armed services to integrate. 1/

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Employees were instructed to “cease all supervision and examination activity,” “cease all stakeholder engagement,” pause all pending investigations, not issue any public communications and pause “enforcement actions.”

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Writing in a post on Truth Social, Trump said: "There is no need for Joe Biden to continue receiving access to classified information."

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Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, c. February 1817 or February 1818 – February 20, 1895) an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He became the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century 1/

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"So far, more than 1% of that workforce has chosen to take part - making up between 20,000 to 40,000 federal workers, according to US media."

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"The lawsuit - which mentions Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson - also seeks to block local laws it claims "interfere with and discriminate against" federal immigration policy."

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"Last week, the National Cryptologic Museum in Fort Meade, Md., papered over plaques devoted to women and people of color who served the National Security Agency. The museum uncovered the exhibits on Sunday amid an uproar from former NSA staffers."

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"Through analyzing text patterns, usernames, and technical data and employing social-engineering tactics, Heritage aimed to reveal the identities of anonymous Wikipedia editors it believes are “abusing their position” on the platform."

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"More than a dozen Democratic lawmakers and aides said in interviews with Axios that their offices have received historically high call volumes in recent days."

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Committee chair James Comer (R-Ky.) criticized sanctuary city mayors, arguing their policies endanger public safety and violate federal immigration laws by releasing criminal undocumented immigrants. He blamed Democrat-led cities for preventable tragedies.

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Rep. Khanna stated he missed the vote and was unaware it was happening. However, three anonymous Democratic sources claimed that Democrats were informed in advance about the vote to catch Republicans off guard. They believe Khanna knew about the vote and deliberately chose to miss it.

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Saying “end racism” is now DEI lol Jesus Christ

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And... the Neville Chamberlain Award goes to [nominate your favorite congressional Democratic Party member below]🗳️

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Effective immediately, all Directorate of Cadet Activities (DCA) clubs are disbanded. All trips, meetings, events, and activities are canceled. These clubs may not operate informally using government time, resources, or facilities. Additionally, all public-facing content must be removed.

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The USA is by far the biggest individual contributor to the UN body, putting in around $950m (£760m) in 2024, nearly 15% of the total budget. The US withdrawal will pose some difficult financial questions. Argentina on the other hand contributes roughly $8m a year.

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Lorraine Vivian Hansberry (May 19, 1930 – January 12, 1965) was an American playwright and writer. She was the first African-American female author to have a play performed on Broadway. 1/

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The Central Intelligence Agency offered its entire workforce a buyout this week, as President Donald Trump seeks to overhaul the federal government in his vision.

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A U.S. military plane with at least 100 migrants aboard landed in India on Wednesday, officials said, the longest such deportation flight since President Trump took office and a sign that countries whose leaders he favors will not be spared his immigration crackdown.

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Did you know? Sarah Rector, at 11 years old, was one of the richest women in the United States. Born in 1902 to African descendants of the Muscogee Nation, Rector was granted 160 acres of barren land by the federal government as a result of the Dawes Allotment Act of 1887. She struck oil.

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Black History

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H.R. 86 - Nullify Occupational Safety and Health Administration Act

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We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social

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“These systems have now become untrusted, so once this is done and over, to have those systems back to the level of assurances they had on Jan. 20 will require a lot of work and a lot of resources,” said the former federal government employee.

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Did you know? 1946-Albert Einstein visited Lincoln University (HBCU) in PA, received an honorary degree, and addressed students. He said, “The separation of the races is not a disease of colored people. It is a disease of white people. I do not intend to be quiet about it.” Allies are everything!

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Sharing this from Rt. Rev. Jonathan H. Folts, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of South Dakota. “One of our own priests was targeted at his home—so let no one say, ‘it can’t happen here.’ It can. It has. It is. And rest assured, we will not remain silent or passive in responding.” My heart aches.

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