In what is considered one of the greatest abolitionist speeches, Frederick Douglass presented “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” to the Rochester Ladies’ Anti-Slavery Society in New York on July 5, 1852. bit.ly/38slbU4
White people in the American colonies fought to be free of the British while simultaneously enslaving Africans and slaughtering indigenous Americans. Make it make sense...
“The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity and independence bequeathed by your fathers, is shared by you, not by me,” said Frederick Douglass in his 1852 speech What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July? ow.ly/ktEo30qW3gQ #SchomburgCenter
“Many women are addicted to the Thug Life, y’all want roughnecks to run around with in your 20s & 30s, but after RayRay & MikeMike get done with you, you want to get serious in your 40s & 50s, but when you don’t get snatched up right away, suddenly black men are the problem. No!”
Your feelings can affect your day-to-day activities, relationships, and #mentalhealth. 😊 #JoinAllofUs in sharing tips and resources this Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. @nihgov bit.ly/NIHWellness
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Kenny Smith, Inside the NBA host, just walked off the set: “As a black man, as a former player, I think it's best for me to support the players and just not be here tonight."
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Respect to Kenny Smith for walking off the set, & respect to all the NBA players (Bucks, Lakers, etc) having a #NBABoycott in response to the latest #AntiBlackRacism attack on #JacobBlake & the deputized suspected white supremacists like #KyleRittenhouse who committed murder