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“Even Though I Was Arrested, I Smiled Because I Was On The Right Side Of History. Find A Way To Get In The Way #GoodTrouble” – Rep. John Lewis

The Secret Route to Freedom: How Enslaved People Escaped to Mexico Before the U.S. Abolished Slavery

Did You Know The Desire To Escape Slavery, Was Once Classified As A Mental Illness Called Drapetomania In 1851

“I’m Tired Of Marching For Something That Should Have Been Mine At Birth!” – Martin Luther King Jr.

Dr. Bernice A. King Issues PSA To Politicians Quoting Her Father: Also Speaks To Americans Fearful Of The Next 4 Years

“WE ARE COMING TO GET OUR CHECK” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Makes Demands For Reparations Two Months Before His Assasination

Biden Posthumously Pardons Black Nationalist Marcus Garvey

Ibrahim Traoré’s Bold Steps Toward Burkina Faso’s Independence

Martin Luther King in Ghana: Insights from His 1957 Trip to Witness History

New Year’s Day Was Known By Slaves As “Hiring Day’ or Heartbreak Day” On January 1st, Many Enslaved People Waited To See If They Would Be Rented Out To Another Family or Household

With profound love and respect, we celebrate the incomparable Nikki Giovanni, whose radiance continues to illuminate our world. Thank you for sharing your boundless genius, wisdom, and beauty – a precious legacy that will forever hold us dear. May Your spirit continue guide and inspire us as a cherished ancestor, #RIPNikki Giovanni

Did You Know That Afro Hair Is Sacred in FIJI? Here Is Why Fijian Women Are Refusing To Straighten Their Buiniga Hair.